# Ear Spy vs MaxHear

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

Both are free to download. Ear Spy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and MaxHear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ear Spy ships an update weekly, MaxHear every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ear Spy | MaxHear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ear-spy/id6783487756/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **16** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Awais Muneer](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783487758) | [Kyrylo Karlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790774065) |

## What reviewers say

### Ear Spy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ear-spy/id6783487756)

Amplify ambient sounds and bring distant voices closer in real-time using your phone's microphone and headphones. Features include environment presets, a 10-band equalizer, personal hearing calibration, and on-device live transcription. It prioritizes privacy with all processing done locally.

**Highlights:** Real-time sound amplification, Environment presets, 10-band parametric equalizer, Personal hearing calibration, Unlimited clip capture, On-device live transcription, Hearing-safety limiter

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly (with trial) | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### MaxHear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maxhear-hearing-amplifier/id6790774063)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ear Spy free?

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

### Is MaxHear free?

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

### Do Ear Spy or MaxHear have ads?

Neither Ear Spy nor MaxHear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ear Spy or MaxHear?

Ear Spy ships an update weekly, and MaxHear every 9 days. Most recently, Ear Spy was updated on October 25, 2026 and MaxHear on October 24, 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.*