GENIUSlink vs Jabra Enhance Select
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Volume adjustment
- Listening situation selection
- External audio source control
- Treble and Tinnitus volume
- Speech Navigator settings
- Connection status
- Battery status
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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.
Jabra Enhance Select
Control and customize your hearing aid settings, stream audio, and manage calls directly from your smartphone. Connect with US-based customer and audiology support teams for adjustments and troubleshooting.
- Hearing aid program selection
- Volume adjustment
- Sound equalizer customization
- Remote hearing aid adjustments
- Customer support access
- Audiology team connection
- Video appointments
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The Jabra Enhance Select app gives you full control over your Enhance Select hearing aids – all from your smartphone. Control and customize your hearing aid settings, stream music, take calls, and connect with our US-based Customer Support team. Who’s Jabra Enhance? We combine high-tech, medical-grade hearing aids with expert care – all for thousands less than the average national price. Because we believe life is richer when you can hear it. Learn more at www.jabraenhance.com. TOP APP FEATURES: Hearing Aid Controls: Optimize your sound quality for different listening environments by choosing between 4 programs: All-Around, Restaurant, Outdoor, and Music. Easily adjust volume for both ears at the same time or adjust for right and left independently. Want to customize further? Explore more advanced options in Sound Equalizer. Easy Remote Adjustments: Customers who have access to our Licensed Audiology Team can request hearing aid sound adjustments any time directly from the app – no more repeated office visits for easy tweaks to your hearing! A licensed hearing professional can adjust your hearing aid programming remotely through the app (like magic). Once your new programming is ready, you’ll download it to your hearing aids and start hearing better right away. Care Team: All customers can reach our Customer Support Team right from the app for questions, technical support, or troubleshooting. Customers who have access to care can also connect with our Audiology Team via video appointments, or schedule a follow-up at any time. Help Center: Learn all about your hearing aids with step-by-step video tutorials and interactive help articles that are curated just for you. If you still need help, we make it easy to get in touch with us. COMPATIBILITY: Supported hearing aid models: Enhance Select 50 Enhance Select 50R Enhance Select 50R Rx Enhance Select 100 Enhance Select 100 Rx Enhance Select 200 Enhance Select 200 Rx Enhance Select 300 Enhance Select 500 Enhance Select 700 App Mobile Device: Please consult the Jabra Enhance website for up-to-date information about compatible Apple devices: www.jabraenhance.com/compatibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jabra Enhance Select at 4.7 against GENIUSlink's 2.8. Jabra Enhance Select also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 24%) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 61). GENIUSlink's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jabra Enhance Select holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jabra Enhance Select has 7.1K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of GENIUSlink's written reviews are positive against 61% of Jabra Enhance Select's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | GENIUSlink | Jabra Enhance Select |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (61 ratings) | 4.7 (7.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.7% of reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 7.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Miracle-Ear, Inc. | GN Consumer Hearing Corporation |
Customer experience
GENIUSlink
Jabra Enhance Select
User reviews
GENIUSlink
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Basic functions work
- 👍 Good for streaming
- 👍 Love the sound clarity
- 👍 Works with iPhone/iPad
- 👍 Reliable and easy instructions
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is useless
- 🐛 Shuts down unexpectedly
- 🐛 Bluetooth disconnects often
- 🐛 Music player turns on intermittently
Jabra Enhance Select
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use and setup
- 👍 Excellent sound quality
- 💡 Customizable settings
- 🚀 Convenient Bluetooth connectivity
- 👍 Helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with Bluetooth and phone calls
- 🔋 Inconsistent battery life
- 🐛 App crashes and lost settings
- 🔒 Lack of technical support and follow-up
- 🐛 Difficulty with charging and domes
Bugs and requests
GENIUSlink
Reported bugs
51 issues- App shuts down when trying to use
- Genius link disconnects after phone calls
- Bluetooth disconnects for no reason
- Music player turns on intermittently and cannot be shut down
- App hasn't been updated for years
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- App won't work with new iPhones
- Bluetooth will not stay connected to iPhones/iPad
- Will not stay connected to iPhone 7+
- App drops out of Remote & streaming for no apparent reason
- Connecting to Bluetooth devices is not easy
- Dropped out of remote when answering iPhone
- Does not reset Bluetooth Roaming and Streaming when turned on
- Often must use Setup to relink all components
- App does nothing but crash
- App does not connect properly
- Connection problems between elements
- Phone calls are a disaster with device switching volume and modes
- Programs change randomly
- Disconnects and reconnects randomly
- Volume will not stay where set
- App tells you it cannot find hearing aids even when working
- Treats every notification sound as streaming audio
- Bluetooth connection is not very strong
- Connection can be lost by turning body
- Settings change when Bluetooth reconnects
- App stops functioning without warning
- App sometimes changes settings by itself
- Hassle to resync
- Losing Bluetooth connection
- Link keeps turning hearing aids off on
- Genius link is running non stop in background
- Using 65% of phone battery
- Device itself isn't lasting but about 2 hours
- No single part of application isn't full of bugs
- App continuously disconnects even when phone is in breast pocket
- Cannot hear or answer incoming calls because app is not working properly
- Speech keeps switching to music
- Doesn't automatically connect
- Handoff between phone and hearing aids isn't perfectly clean
- GeniusLink no longer streams audio of any kind other than phone calls
- Always loses Bluetooth
- Locks in to streaming or on a call
- Have to turn off to reset at least 6 to 12 times a day
- Link is completely unreliable
- Many times when it won't link, option to use as control is not available
- Will not connect to iPhone 6 with iOS 9.3.1
- ME provider could only get it to connect sporadically
- App is extremely limited on iPhone 6 Plus
- App doesn't allow functions seen in demo mode
- Since the update genius link is running non stop in background
- Update has issues
Requested features
11 requests- Improve Bluetooth connectivity
- Add ability to control mid tones, static noise, hi pitch tones
- Add presets controllable by app
- Add Apple Watch app for mute, volume, program switch
- Allow independent volume control for each earpiece
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- Improve Bluetooth connection strength
- Modernize Bluetooth technology
- Allow streaming of audio other than phone calls
- Fix bugs and annoyances
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
Jabra Enhance Select
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bluetooth connection drops
- App crashes and lost settings
- Charging issues
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- More customization options
- Improved phone call quality
- Better battery life management
In-app purchases
GENIUSlink
No in-app purchases
Jabra Enhance Select
No in-app purchases
Questions
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