Comparison

Helm vs Hearing Amplifier

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Helm

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your Mac. Helm connects over SSH on your local network โ€” no cloud, no third-party servers, just direct control. WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FREE: โ€ข Trackpad โ€” Move your cursor with smooth gestures, tap to click, scroll naturally โ€ข Keyboard โ€” Quick clipboard shortcuts: copy, paste, cut, select all โ€ข Audio โ€” Adjust volume, mute/unmute, quick presets โ€ข Power โ€” Sleep, lock, restart, or shut down your Mac remotely UNLOCK HELM PRO: โ€ข Media Control โ€” Now playing info, playback controls, seek, shuffle & repeat for Music and Spotify โ€ข Brightness โ€” Adjust display brightness with a simple slider โ€ข Appearance โ€” Toggle dark mode and change your Mac's accent color โ€ข Bluetooth โ€” View connected devices with battery levels, connect and disconnect โ€ข Apps โ€” See running apps, quit or force quit with one tap โ€ข Browser Tabs โ€” Manage Safari and Chrome tabs remotely โ€ข Screenshot โ€” Capture your Mac's screen and save to your iPhone โ€ข Storage โ€” Monitor disk usage, view volumes, eject external drives HOW IT WORKS: 1. Enable Remote Login (SSH) on your Mac 2. Connect Helm on the same Wi-Fi network 3. Start controlling โ€” that's it WHY HELM? โ€ข Privacy First โ€” All data stays on your local network. No cloud. No tracking. โ€ข Auto-Discovery โ€” Finds your Mac automatically via Bonjour โ€ข Multiple Devices โ€” Save and switch between multiple Macs โ€ข Secure โ€” Passwords stored in iOS Keychain with SSH host key verification โ€ข Beautiful Design โ€” Premium dark interface with smooth animations and haptic feedback Perfect for developers, power users, and anyone who wants to control their Mac from the couch. Download Helm and take control today. Privacy Policy: https://cappsule.com.tr/helm/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://cappsule.com.tr/helm/terms-of-service.html

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Hearing Amplifier

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Put the phone where the talking is. Listen through your earbuds from where you are sitting. That is the whole idea, and it is why hearUP works when simply turning the volume up does not. Sound fades fast with distance, so a microphone sitting on the coffee table hears the room far better than one at the far end of the sofa. hearUP puts the phone's microphone where the conversation is and sends it straight to your ears. HOW PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE IT Family are talking across the living room and you are in your chair. Put the phone on the table between them, put your earbuds in, and join in. At a restaurant it goes in the middle of the table; in the car, on the dashboard; at a talk, on the desk in front of you. Wired earphones work, and so do AirPods and any Bluetooth earbuds. WHY IT DOES NOT HOWL Amplifier apps usually squeal, because the microphone and the speaker are the same phone an arm's length away. Here the phone is across the room from your ears, so there is nothing to feed back. It also keeps working with the screen locked. BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR HEARING Amplified sound in earbuds can damage hearing, so these are not optional extras: - A limiter is always in the chain and cannot be switched off. A door slamming, a siren, a dropped plate - all clamped rather than amplified into your ears. - Earbuds or headphones are required. hearUP will not amplify to the phone's own speaker. If you disconnect mid-session, listening stops by itself. - A phone call or another app taking the audio stops the session rather than leaving it half-running. Start low, raise it only until speech is comfortable, and take breaks. If it feels uncomfortable, it is already too loud. LISTENING MODES Conversation lifts nearby speech and trims room rumble. Television clears dialogue over music. Lecture reaches a voice at the far end of a hall. Outdoors pulls wind and traffic out from under the voices. WHAT YOU GET FREE - Live listening with an adjustable level, from the phone's microphone to your earbuds - The Conversation listening mode - The limiter, and the earbud safety checks - never behind a subscription - Keeps running with the screen locked WHAT PRO ADDS - Voice focus narrows the phone's microphone towards the room in front of it, so the voices come through and the noise behind the phone does not - Noise reduction pushes down steady background sound - a fan, an engine, room hum - in the gaps between words - Missed that? Play back the last 15 seconds while the conversation carries on in your ears - Every listening mode, not just Conversation WHAT THIS IS NOT hearUP is a sound amplifier. It is not a hearing aid and not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or correct hearing loss, and it is not a substitute for professional care. If you have trouble hearing day to day, or you have ringing, pain, or a sudden change in your hearing, please see a doctor or an audiologist. A hearing aid is fitted to your hearing by a professional; an app amplifying a phone microphone is a different thing, however useful in the moment. Please do not use hearUP while driving, cycling, or anywhere you need to hear traffic normally. PRIVACY Audio is processed live on your device and is never uploaded. Nothing is written to a file - the last 30 seconds used by the replay feature are held in memory only and are gone the moment you stop listening. There is no account and no analytics. SUBSCRIPTION hearUP Pro is $3.99 weekly with a 3-day free trial, or $17.99 yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Helm4 screens
Hearing Amplifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hearing Amplifier at every 10 days against Helm's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Helm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hearing Amplifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helm ships an update every 2 months, Hearing Amplifier every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Helm versus Hearing Amplifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelmHearing Amplifier
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCappsule TeknolojiEmine Saridogan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Helm

One-time1
  • Helm Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Hearing Amplifier

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Helm free?
Helm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearing Amplifier free?
Hearing Amplifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Helm or Hearing Amplifier have ads?
Neither Helm nor Hearing Amplifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helm or Hearing Amplifier?
Helm ships an update every 2 months, and Hearing Amplifier every 10 days. Most recently, Helm was updated on September 17, 2026 and Hearing Amplifier on September 18, 2026.

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