Hearing Hotspot vs Ave Maria Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearing Hotspot
Stream live audio directly to your smartphone or tablet in participating venues. Enjoy clear, real-time sound for performances, events, or areas with multiple screens. Connect to venue Wi-Fi, select your channel, and listen with your own headphones.
- Stream audio via Wi-Fi
- Near real-time audio
- Use personal device and headphones
- Ultra-low latency
- Connect with friends via social media
- Receive venue offers and messages
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Streams audio via wifi to smartphones and tables for venues using the Hearing HotSpot broadcast system. Hearing Hotspot™ is the latest innovation from the wireless communication experts at Williams Sound. The Hearing Hotspot app allows you to stream audio directly to any compatible mobile phone or tablet in near real-time for free. *** The Hearing Hotspot app works in any venue that has installed the Hearing Hotspot broadcast system. Simply look for the Hearing Hotspot signs in your favorite venue or start the app to check for nearby locations *** Imagine walking into a venue with multiple TVs that you cannot hear, or sitting through a live performance that is difficult to follow due to poor acoustics. With Hearing Hotspot, you simply download the app, connect to the local Wi-Fi in the participating venue, and select your channel. Audio will stream directly to your own device with quality superior to that of an MP3! Ultra-low latency ensures the video source or live performance is always in sync with your audio. With Hearing Hotspot, you can listen with your own device and headphones. There is no need to request a special receiver or worry about cleanliness of equipment. The app even allows you to connect with your friends through social media and to receive special offers and messages from the venue you are visiting. For more information about Hearing Hotspot from Williams Sound, please visit us at www.hearinghotspot.com
Ave Maria Clock
This app brings the ancient tradition of the Liturgy of the Hours to your daily life, automatically calculated for your exact location. It uses solar events like sunrise and sunset to determine prayer times, offering notifications with traditional bell sounds and a sky map.
- Automatic solar calculations based on GPS
- Liturgy of the Hours prayer times
- Notifications with traditional bell sounds
- SkyMap with sun and moon positions
- Works globally
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Ave Maria Clock brings the ancient tradition of the Liturgy of the Hours to your daily life, automatically calculated based on your location anywhere in the world. Notifications are based on the movement of the sun rather than the clock, each prayer is tied to a solar event (sunrise, solar noon, sunset, etc just as the faithful have observed for centuries. Notification Hours - Matins (Nautical Dawn) - Lauds (Sunrise) - Prime (1st Hour) - Terce (3rd Hour) - Sext (Solar Noon) - None (9th Hour) - Vespers - Sunset - Ave Maria bell - Compline Features: - Solar calculations based on GPS location - Notifications events with traditional bell sounds - SkyMap with your location, and sun and moon positions - Works anywhere on Earth "Seven times a day I praise you." — Psalm 119:164
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ave Maria Clock at 100% against Hearing Hotspot's 44%. Ave Maria Clock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Hearing Hotspot's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Hearing Hotspot is free to download; Ave Maria Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ave Maria Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Hearing Hotspot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ave Maria Clock's.
Hearing Hotspot ships an update every 6 months, Ave Maria Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearing Hotspot | Ave Maria Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Williams Sound, LLC | Mark Zigadlo |
Customer experience
Hearing Hotspot
Ave Maria Clock
In-app purchases
Hearing Hotspot
No in-app purchases
Ave Maria Clock
No in-app purchases
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