Comparison

Audiotest (hearing_app) vs CROSTALK

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

Head to head
About

Audiotest (hearing_app)

Features
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Check how you hear. Take a sound apart. Build a noise you have never heard. The spectrum shows what speech, music, or the quiet around you is made of. Noises stack in layers: a steady bed, a rustle, a hum. That becomes a sound scene of your own. Save it and play it again. Glide a tone from a low hum up to a thin high note and notice where it disappears. The hearing chart is saved too, so you can compare it with last time. A hearing-aid–like imitation is available: phone-microphone sound in headphones. Beta, not a hearing aid and not a medical device. This is for you, at home, with headphones. It is not a visit to the doctor: if your hearing worries you, see a professional.

About

CROSTALK

Features
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Music heard through one ear isn't stereo. It's half a mix, half the spatial experience, half the music. CROSTALK was built by a lifelong musician who lost stereo hearing overnight and refused to lose his music. It's a personal audio processor for people who hear from one side, and it does one remarkable thing by creating the illusion of stereo audio. The width comes back. The soundstage comes back. Your music comes back. This is the free companion app that puts it under your control. Hearing, your way. THE MIRROR CONTROL The heart of CROSTALK. Slide it to pull the far side of the mix toward the ear you favor. The stereo image is expanded back into balance. Guitars panned away from you return. Harmonies you've been missing show up again. THE MIXER A real four-channel mixer including control for: MIC, LEFT, RIGHT, MEDIA. With intuitive faders, meter, and mute on every channel, plus playback controls. Built like audio gear, with simplicity first. CHANNEL EQ Bass, mid, and treble, shaped per channel. Sync it or sculpt each side on its own. FAVES Your sound isn't one setting. Save profiles for the places you live your life. Speech and Music are ready out of the box, with custom slots you can name and switch with one tap. SETUP WIZARD A short first-run setup plays soft tones in each ear and tunes CROSTALK to you. Retake it anytime. DSP EFFECTS Compression, De-Noise, and Loudness. Each with its own amount control, each yours to dial in. FIRMWARE UPDATES Your CROSTALK gets better over time. Updates ship right from the app over Bluetooth. DEMO MODE No CROSTALK yet? Flip on Demo Mode and explore the whole app with a simulated device. The app is free, collects no personal data, and we are very proud of it! No accounts, no tracking, nothing. The app pairs with any CROSTALK personal audio device, which are built to order near Portland, Oregon. CROSTALK is not a hearing aid or a medical device. It's for the love of music and for hearing, your way.

Screenshots

Audiotest (hearing_app)4 screens
CROSTALK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Audiotest (hearing_app) at 3 against CROSTALK's 1. Audiotest (hearing_app) also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audiotest (hearing_app) ships an update every 2 weeks, CROSTALK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Audiotest (hearing_app) versus CROSTALK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiotest (hearing_app)CROSTALK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoris SimkinQuibs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Audiotest (hearing_app)

No in-app purchases

None

CROSTALK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audiotest (hearing_app) free?
Audiotest (hearing_app) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CROSTALK free?
CROSTALK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audiotest (hearing_app) or CROSTALK have ads?
Neither Audiotest (hearing_app) nor CROSTALK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audiotest (hearing_app) or CROSTALK?
Audiotest (hearing_app) ships an update every 2 weeks, and CROSTALK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Audiotest (hearing_app) was updated on October 31, 2026 and CROSTALK on October 16, 2026.

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