Visual Hear vs Handle My Hearing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Hear
This app converts spoken words into text in real-time, aiding communication for individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing. It's designed for practical, everyday use in various settings, from work to personal conversations.
- Real-time speech recognition
- Multiple recognition methods
- Conversation history
- Multilingual conversation translation
- Face-to-face conversation mode
- Clean interface
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Visual Hear is a communication assistant built for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. When someone speaks near your device, Visual Hear turns speech into readable text in real time, helping you follow everyday conversations more easily. It is made for direct, practical communication: at work, in stores, during appointments, while traveling, or whenever speech needs to become text quickly. FEATURES • Real-time speech recognition • Multiple recognition methods for different situations • Conversation history to review what was said • Improved translation for multilingual conversations • Conversation mode for face-to-face communication • Clean interface focused on daily conversations • Built specifically for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users BUILT FOR DAILY LIFE • Workplace conversations • Customer interactions • Meetings and appointments • Travel and public spaces • Family and everyday talks • Situations where writing everything down is too slow Visual Hear is not a generic chatbot or casual translator. It is a focused communication helper built with respect for the Deaf community. Subscription unlocks unlimited usage and selected premium features. Privacy Policy: https://www.kovallux.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.kovallux.com/imprint/
Handle My Hearing
This app connects lawyers with colleagues to cover court hearings. Easily create an account and find professionals to attend hearings on your behalf.
- Lawyer networking
- Hearing attendance
- Colleague finder
- User account creation
- Easy onboarding
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Getting started is easy! Create your user account in three simple steps and you´re in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handle My Hearing at none against Visual Hear's 3. Handle My Hearing also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Visual Hear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Handle My Hearing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Hear ships an update every 2 months, Handle My Hearing every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Hear | Handle My Hearing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sergii Koval | Heriberto Ramos & Associates, P.C. |
Customer experience
Visual Hear
Handle My Hearing
In-app purchases
Visual Hear
- Pro Live Captions — Monthly$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Transcription — Yearly$39.991 Year
- Whisper AI Lifetime$59.99
Handle My Hearing
No in-app purchases









