# HearHere vs Wallflower

The clearest difference is price: HearHere at Free against Wallflower's $2.99. HearHere also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Wallflower's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

HearHere is free to download; Wallflower costs $2.99 up front. HearHere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Wallflower asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HearHere against 5.0 for Wallflower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HearHere has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

HearHere ships an update every 9 days, Wallflower weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | HearHere | Wallflower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearhere-podcast-player/id6757205275/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallflower-boring-reader/id6796877599/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#8** |
| Size | 147 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Toni Na](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860064467) | [And a Dinosaur](https://appshunter.io/developer/475577301) |

## What reviewers say

### HearHere

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearhere-podcast-player/id6757205275)

This application offers a distraction-free podcast listening experience with features like chapter preselection, automatic downloads, and silence skipping. It allows for speed adjustment per podcast and includes a sleep timer. Users can also create smart playlists and sync their listening across devices.

**Highlights:** Chapter preselect, Automatic downloads, Queue management, Skip silences, Speed adjustment, Smart Playlists, Apple Watch sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HearHere Fellow - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| HearHere – Annual | $15.99 | per year |


### Wallflower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallflower-boring-reader/id6796877599)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HearHere free?

HearHere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wallflower free?

Wallflower costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HearHere or Wallflower?

HearHere and Wallflower are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do HearHere or Wallflower have ads?

Neither HearHere nor Wallflower shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HearHere or Wallflower?

HearHere ships an update every 9 days, and Wallflower weekly. Most recently, HearHere was updated on October 25, 2026 and Wallflower on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*