Comparison

Sound Scouts Hearing Test vs ASDetect

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

Head to head
About

Sound Scouts Hearing Test

This app offers a clinically proven, fun hearing test for children and adults. It helps identify potential hearing loss and provides an instant report with guidance for next steps. Designed with scientific accuracy, it makes auditory assessment engaging for young users.

Highlights
  • Clinically proven hearing test
  • Fun for kids and adults
  • Instant report and guidance
  • Developed with National Acoustic Laboratories
  • Suitable for ages 4+
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Did you know 1 in 10 children suffer from hearing loss? Sound Scouts is clinically proven to identify children (and adults) with difficulty hearing. The science of an auditory assessment in a fun hearing test for both kids and adults! Developed in collaboration with the National Acoustic Laboratories, this online hearing test will provide you with an instant report and guidance for next steps if a problem is detected. Download today to check if you, your child or someone you know needs hearing support. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Testing is ONLY valid for children aged 4 years and older. Parents must enter some details (including the child's age) and complete a short activity before the child undertakes the test. Multiple voices and noises will be heard in both ears and these are a feature of the testing process. Sound Scouts values your privacy. Your data will not be shared with any third party. Refer to our privacy policy.

About

ASDetect

This app helps parents and caregivers identify potential early signs of autism in children under 2.5 years old using clinical videos and focusing on social communication behaviors. It's based on rigorous research and offers three assessments for different age milestones.

Highlights
  • Early autism sign identification
  • Clinical video examples
  • Focus on social communication behaviors
  • Research-based accuracy (81%-83%)
  • Assessments for 12, 18, and 24 months
  • 20-30 minute assessment time
Features
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ASDetect enables parents and caregivers to review possible early signs of autism in their children aged younger than 2 ½ years. With actual clinical videos of children with and without autism, each question focuses on a specific ‘social communication’ behaviour, for example, pointing, social smiling. This award-winning app is based on comprehensive, rigorous, world-class research conducted at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre at La Trobe University, Australia. The research underlying this app has proven 81% - 83% accurate in the early detection of autism. Assessments take only 20-30 minutes, and parents can review their answers before submitting. As autism and related conditions can develop over time, the app contains 3 assessments: for children aged 12, 18 and 24 months. Our early autism detection method is the most effective technique available to professionals to monitor early signs of autism and since ASDetect launched in 2015, this method has also helped thousands of families. About the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) OTARC is Australia's first centre dedicated to autism research. It was established in 2008 at La Trobe University and its mission is to expand knowledge to enrich the lives of autistic people and their families.

Screenshots

Sound Scouts Hearing Test4 screens
ASDetect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sound Scouts Hearing Test at 4.6 against ASDetect's 3.4. Sound Scouts Hearing Test also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). ASDetect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sound Scouts Hearing Test sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. ASDetect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sound Scouts Hearing Test holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Scouts Hearing Test has 74 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Sound Scouts Hearing Test's written reviews are positive against 27% of ASDetect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Scouts Hearing Test ships an update every 2 months, ASDetect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sound Scouts Hearing Test versus ASDetect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Scouts Hearing TestASDetect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better26.9% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size391 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSound Scouts HQ Pty LtdLa Trobe University

Customer experience

Sound Scouts Hearing Test

All ratings75 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

ASDetect

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sound Scouts Hearing Test

One-time8
  • Credit (Emerging)$5.99
  • 3 Credits Pack (Emerging)$17.99
  • Credit$22.99
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  • 3 Credits Pack$59.99
  • 10 Credits Pack (Emerging)$59.99
  • 10 Credits Pack$199.00
  • 50 Credits Pack (Emerging)$229.99
  • 50 Credits Pack (schools/orgs)$799.99
None

ASDetect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Scouts Hearing Test free?
Sound Scouts Hearing Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ASDetect free?
ASDetect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Scouts Hearing Test or ASDetect?
Sound Scouts Hearing Test is rated higher. Sound Scouts Hearing Test averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while ASDetect averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Sound Scouts Hearing Test or ASDetect have ads?
Neither Sound Scouts Hearing Test nor ASDetect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Scouts Hearing Test or ASDetect?
Sound Scouts Hearing Test ships an update every 2 months, and ASDetect every 6 months. Most recently, Sound Scouts Hearing Test was updated on November 1, 2026 and ASDetect on November 2, 2026.

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