Comparison

GENIUSlink vs Hearing Aid

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

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About

GENIUSlink

Control your hearing aids discreetly from your iOS device. Adjust volume, listening situations, and external audio sources. Check connection and battery status for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Volume adjustment
  • Listening situation selection
  • External audio source control
  • Treble and Tinnitus volume
  • Speech Navigator settings
  • Connection status
  • Battery status
Features
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Control your GENIUSlink with the discretion of using your iOS device! The GENIUSlink App is compatible with Miracle-Ear GENIUS Hearing Aids; ME-1, ME-2 and ME-3 (ME5400/5300, ME4400/4300 and ME3400/3300 RIC, XT RIC, SX/SA & PX BTE, and customs) with wireless, directional microphones and a bilateral fitting. This app will provide all the functions when used with a GENIUSlink. Device compatibility: the GENIUSlink App is compatible with any iOS device running iOS 2.3 or higher. We recommend using a Smartphone device rather than a tablet device for a preferred user interaction. The GENIUSlink App allows you to adjust the hearing aids with the following functions if configured by your hearing care professional: - Volume - Listening situations - External audio sources - TrebleControl - Tinnitus Volume - Speech Navigator settings - Connection status information - Battery status information The GENIUSlink is a discreet and simple-to-use streamer that wirelessly connects your GENIUS hearing aids with your environment. The Miracle-Ear GENIUSlink App allows you to control your GENIUSlink & hearing aids with all of your favorite audio sources directly from your mobile phone. Whether you are watching TV, listening to your favorite song or talking on your Bluetooth phone – control is in the palm of your hands. Please thoroughly read the manual of your GENIUS hearing aids before using this app. Change listening programs: with the app, users can directly switch between listening programs and external audio sources. Volume: with the app you will be able to change overall volume, mute, bass and treble directly on your iOS device. Discretion: The app acts as a remote control within your iOS device and looks as though you are sending a text message from your phone. User-friendly: simple to use and easily identify buttons. Display: the screen of your IOS device becomes the visual display of the GENIUSlink. You can easily adjust your hearing aids and check status information. Intended Use: the GENIUSlink App is intended to be controlled by a patient within parameters set by the hearing care professional. Note: If GENIUSlink is not present, basic features can be controlled with acoustic signals. Control signals: This app generates short control signals which may be audible. While using the App do not hold the loudspeaker of this device to your ears or the ears of others; or use the device with headphones, headsets or other audio playback devices. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Miracle-Ear is under licenses. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

About

Hearing Aid

This app amplifies quiet sounds and limits loud ones to protect your hearing. It offers customizable listening scenarios, microphone selection, and a recall function for past sounds. It also includes a sound recorder and voice-to-text conversion.

Highlights
  • Noise reduction amplifier
  • Hearing protection algorithms
  • Customizable listening scenarios
  • Microphone selection
  • 5-minute sound recall
  • Professional sound recorder
  • Voice to text conversion
Features
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Features: 1. 3 classes of Amplifier with noise reduction. Users can choose their own volume amplification level, comfortable listening. 2. Hearing Protection: Amplifying the volume can hear minute sound details, but if you enlarge any sound without limit, the loud sound can cause ear pain, dizziness, and even permanent hearing damage. This app uses advanced algorithms to enhance the lower sound while suppressing strong sound to protect your hearing. 3. Multiple Scenarios Selection: This app has a 12-band audio equalizer designed specifically for hearing aids, and provides preset six kinds of listening scenarios for conversational, music, video, and high, medium and low hearing loss. Users can also set their own scenario. 4. Microphone Selection. Currently, different models of iPhones provide 3 to 4 microphones. They are located below the phone, next to the front camera and next to the back camera. The user can select the microphone towards the sound source to get a clearer sound. 5. Recall function. It buffers the past five minutes sound for recall. The function is like the black box of air plane. You can get back the past conversation if it is necessary. Or save it to an audio file as a keeper. 6. A professional sound recorder is attached. 7. Voice to Text. You can use hearing aids. At the same time, record audio files and convert speech to text. 8 Support Bluetooth and wire headphone. 9. Can run parallel with music or game apps. Even if you listen to music, watch videos, play games, you can listen to the sound of environment. 10. High-quality sample rate. Use the sample rate of the CD quality to make the sound details perfectly present. 11. Support sound balance. Users can adjust the volume for 2 ears individually. 12. Can run in the background and very low energy consumption. Even if the screen is locked, the software can be used normally. 13. 7-day free trial Legal: Please see Hearing Aid - Sound Amplifier’s “Terms of Services” and “Privacy Policy” Terms of Use: http://www.dawnstreamsoft.com/tou_en.html Privacy Policy: http://www.dawnstreamsoft.com/privacy.html Subscriptions Hearing Aid - Sound Amplifier is available for free download. All users are invited to take 7 days free trial. If you want to continue using the service, we offer you auto-renewing 1 month Subscription: $4.99 monthly In addition to this subscription, we also offer two other subscriptions: 3 Months Subscription: $13.49 ($4.49 / month), auto-renewing quarterly 1 Year Subscription: $35.99 ($2.99 / month), auto-renewing yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Setting after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Contact Us: If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free and send them to support@dawnstreamsoft.com. Or visit our website http://www.dawnstreamsoft.com for more information. We'd love to hear from you :)

Screenshots

GENIUSlink4 screens
Hearing Aid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hearing Aid at 4.0 against GENIUSlink's 2.8. Hearing Aid also leads on ratings volume (430 vs 61). GENIUSlink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Hearing Aid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GENIUSlink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearing Aid holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearing Aid has 430 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of GENIUSlink's written reviews are positive against 17% of Hearing Aid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GENIUSlink ships an update every 2 months, Hearing Aid every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GENIUSlink versus Hearing Aid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGENIUSlinkHearing Aid
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (61 ratings)4.0 (430 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings61430 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMiracle-Ear, Inc.晓溪 张

Customer experience

GENIUSlink

All ratings59 ratings
Positive35.6%
Neutral20.3%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative60.5%

Hearing Aid

All ratings430 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative76.5%

Bugs and requests

GENIUSlink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hearing Aid

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription not recognized even after payment
  • App crashing or not opening after subscription
  • Subscription expiring prematurely

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow user customization of scenario settings
  • Improve subscription management and cancellation process

In-app purchases

None

GENIUSlink

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hearing Aid

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription7 Days trial$13.493 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$35.991 Year

Questions

Is GENIUSlink free?
GENIUSlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearing Aid free?
Hearing Aid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GENIUSlink or Hearing Aid?
Hearing Aid is rated higher. GENIUSlink averages 2.8 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Hearing Aid averages 4.0 from 430 ratings.
Do GENIUSlink or Hearing Aid have ads?
Neither GENIUSlink nor Hearing Aid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GENIUSlink or Hearing Aid?
GENIUSlink ships an update every 2 months, and Hearing Aid every 5 weeks. Most recently, GENIUSlink was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hearing Aid on October 29, 2026.

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