Nelop vs Hear the Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nelop
This app works with compatible smart hearing aids to perform hearing tests and adjust settings. Users can manually or automatically modify parameters like gain, noise reduction, and volume based on test results. It serves as an auxiliary tool and does not replace professional medical advice.
- Hearing tests
- Manual parameter adjustment
- Automatic gain adjustment
- Noise reduction settings
- Volume control
- Frequency band adjustment
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This is an auxiliary App designed to work with compatible smart hearing aids.Through the App, users can perform hearing tests, manually adjust hearing aid parameters, or automatically adjust the gain of each frequency band, noise reduction settings, volume settings, and more based on hearing test results. This application is for auxiliary use only and does not replace professional medical advice.Always consult a licensed physician before using this App and before making any medical decisions.
Hear the Light
This app transforms light into sound, enabling users to "hear" brightness and locate light sources. It's designed for individuals with vision loss, offering features like color recognition and vibration feedback.
- Light to sound conversion
- Detects small indicator lights
- Fast response time
- Vibration feedback
- Color recognition
- Adjustable sensitivity
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Hear the Light turns light into sound, so you can "hear" where brightness is around you. It was designed from the ground up for people with vision loss. Point your device's back camera in any direction and listen to a tone that rises as the light gets stronger. This makes it easy to find a window, check whether a lamp is on, or tell if a device has an indicator light lit. What makes it stand out: It detects even very small device lights — such as the LED on a router, a TV on standby, or a charger. Of all the apps of this kind we have tested, it is the only one that reliably picks them up. For very faint lights, the room should be dark so they stand out from any other lighting. Extremely fast response: the tone changes instantly as you move the device, noticeably faster than other similar apps. Features: Vibration feedback with variable intensity, independent of sound: use sound, vibration, or both together. Ideal if you have trouble hearing. (Vibration requires an iPhone.) Colour recognition: hear the basic colour of a small light, for example red, green or blue. It is a helpful guide, with best results in a dark room, close to the light. Two sound modes: continuous tone or pulses. Three sensitivity levels, affecting both the sound and the vibration. Light intensity shown in lux (estimate), spoken aloud with a single tap. Built-in user guide. Fully accessible with VoiceOver. Two languages, Greek and English, adapting automatically to your device's language. Privacy first: It does not collect any personal data. No internet connection required. No advertising, no tracking. The camera is used only to measure light — it does not take or store photos. Note: the lux reading and the colour recognition are estimates based on the device's camera and may not always be exact.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nelop at 5.0 against Hear the Light's 4.5. Nelop also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Hear the Light's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nelop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Nelop ships an update every 3 weeks, Hear the Light every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nelop | Hear the Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | innioasis | Stelios Platsis |
Customer experience
Nelop
Hear the Light
In-app purchases
Nelop
No in-app purchases
Hear the Light
No in-app purchases





