Comparison

Penwise vs Hearing Upp

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

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Penwise

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Penwise is a private, on-device companion for GLP-1 treatment and weight management. Track every shot, your weight, and how your body responds. There is no account, and your health data never reaches our servers. WHAT'S FREE, FOREVER β€’ Log injections: date, time, medication, dose, injection site, pain and notes β€’ Track your weight and see your trend β€’ Rotate injection sites with a body map to protect your skin β€’ Browse your full history and calendar β€’ Shot reminders β€’ Import from Shotsy (CSV or backup) β€’ Encrypted backup and restore, saved wherever you choose in the Files app β€’ View and export your own data any time (CSV and JSON) – it's yours PENWISE+ (INCLUDED FOR YOUR FIRST 14 DAYS) β€’ Estimated medication-level curves from a pharmacokinetic model β€’ Advanced insights, trends and correlations across your data β€’ Apple Health sync β€’ Doctor-ready PDF reports β€’ Nutrition tracking, extra themes and more ON YOUR WRIST An Apple Watch companion is included – no extra purchase. β€’ Your next dose, streak and medication at a glance β€’ Log a shot from your wrist; if your phone is out of range it syncs as soon as you reconnect β€’ Measure your resting heart rate after a shot and save it straight to that shot β€’ Watch face complications β€’ Penwise+: your estimated medication level, and logging cravings and weigh-ins from the watch β€’ Matches the theme and language you picked on your phone YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Penwise is local-first and server-less for health data. Everything you log lives in the app's private storage on your device, protected by your phone's own encryption. No health data on our servers, no ad-network sharing, no selling your data. SWITCHING FROM SHOTSY? Import your Shotsy export (CSV or backup) in a couple of taps and continue where you left off. The import is free, and it stays free. PRICING Free core tracker, forever. Penwise+ is 2.49 per month, 19.99 per year, or 59.99 as a one-time lifetime unlock (EUR in the euro area, USD in the US). The App Store shows the exact price in your currency before you buy. Penwise+ is included for your first 14 days after install; nothing is charged until you choose a plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Penwise is a tracking and education tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always follow your clinician's guidance. Privacy Policy: https://penwiseapp.com/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://penwiseapp.com/en/terms

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Hearing Upp

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Patent Topic (Entitled)- Mobile Phone based Hearing loss Correction System Thus according to the basic aspect of the present invention there is provided a mobile phone based hearing loss correction system comprising a microphone unit; a speaker unit; and a mobile phone inbuilt application processor to operatively connect said microphone unit with said speaker unit for recording environmental sound signal though the microphone unit and storage free direct streaming of said recorded sound signal to the speaker unit upon real time amplification and background noise suppression. In a preferred embodiment of the present mobile phone based hearing loss correction system, the microphone unit comprises the mobile phone inbuilt microphone or omni-directional microphone to record environmental sound and generate the sound signal for the application processor. In a preferred embodiment of the present mobile phone based hearing loss correction system, the speaker unit comprises headphones or speakers remotely connectable to the mobile phone in wired or wireless manner for receiving amplified and background noise suppressed streaming sound signal from the application processor and playing the same. In a preferred embodiment of the present mobile phone based hearing loss correction system, the application processor is configured to directly stream the sound signal from the mobile phone inbuilt microphone to the headphone. or speakers unit upon real time amplification and background noise suppression without involving any storage elements of the mobile phone and operates based on user’s instruction from user interface of the mobile phone. In a preferred embodiment of the present mobile phone based hearing loss correction system, the application processor includes sound signal streaming channel having multiple bands of frequencies in range of 30Hz to 20000Hz for dividing the sound signal into different streaming bands of frequencies for configurable filtering of said different streaming bands based on noises reside in therein and controlling the streaming sound signal. In a preferred embodiment of the present mobile phone based hearing loss correction system, the sound signal streaming channel preferably includes 5 bands with identical architecture and independent parameters covering the frequency range of 30Hz to 20000Hz.

Screenshots

Penwise4 screens
Hearing Upp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hearing Upp at none against Penwise's 3. Hearing Upp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Penwise's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. Penwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Hearing Upp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penwise ships an update fortnightly, Hearing Upp monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Penwise versus Hearing Upp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenwiseHearing Upp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVersion Two s.r.o.BENGAL REHABILITATION & RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Penwise

Subscriptions2
  • Penwise+ Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Penwise+ Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Penwise+ Lifetime$59.99
None

Hearing Upp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penwise free?
Penwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearing Upp free?
Hearing Upp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Penwise or Hearing Upp have ads?
Neither Penwise nor Hearing Upp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penwise or Hearing Upp?
Penwise ships an update fortnightly, and Hearing Upp monthly. Most recently, Penwise was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hearing Upp on October 29, 2026.

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