Which app is right for my hearing loss?

No app is right for everyone. The right app depends on your need: calls, talk in a room, hearing aid control, tinnitus or alerts. Use the finder on this page, then read each app's limits.

Can an app replace hearing aids?

No. Some apps help in some places. Hearing aids that a professional fits are made for your hearing loss and your ears.

Which hearing loss apps cost nothing?

Some cost nothing. Some have paid plans. Some come through a clinic or a federal program. Each app page states the cost.

Which hearing loss apps work on iPhone and which on Android?

It differs by app. The filter on this page shows the apps for your phone, and each app page lists its platforms.

Can an app test my hearing?

An app can give a rough check. A hearing evaluation by an audiologist shows the type and cause of hearing loss.

Hearing Loss Apps: A Plain Guide to Apps That Help You Hear

Last checked November 10, 2026. Next full check February 2027.

Your phone can do a lot for your hearing. It can caption calls, caption talk in the room, check your hearing, play sounds for tinnitus and control your hearing aids.

This guide covers 26 apps and phone features. We read each maker's page or store listing. We list what each app does, what it costs, what you need and what the maker says about its limits. We do not rank the apps.

This guide is general information. It does not diagnose hearing loss and it does not replace a hearing evaluation. An app cannot tell you why you hear less. An audiologist can.

Find an app in three questions

Act first if this is you: your hearing dropped suddenly in one or both ears. That needs medical care the same day. Call your doctor or us. Do not wait for an app.

1. What do you need help with?2. Which phone do you have?3. What can you spend?

Choose what you need help with. The matching apps show here.

Pick a group

Hearing aid apps
The phone app that goes with your hearing aids.
6 apps
Captioned phone calls
Read the other person's words during a phone call.
3 apps
Live captions
Turn speech around you into text on your phone.
6 apps
Hear speech better
Make a voice easier to hear in a noisy room.
2 apps
Hearing checks
Check your hearing from home. A first step only.
3 apps
Tinnitus
Sounds and exercises that help you cope with tinnitus.
2 apps
Sound alerts
Get a visual or vibrating alert when a sound happens.
2 apps
Listening practice
Practice that builds listening skills.
1 app
Sign language
Learn American Sign Language at your own pace.
1 app

Or start from your situation or your phone

All apps

Use the filters to narrow the list. Every app has its own page with its cost, its requirements and its sources.

Showing 26 of 26 apps.

Hearing aid apps
Oticon Companion
Oticon
Controls Oticon hearing aids from your phone.
Works with certain hearing aidsiPhone, Android
Hearing aid apps
myPhonak
Phonak (Sonova)
Controls Phonak hearing aids and connects you to remote support.
Works with certain hearing aidsiPhone, Android
Hearing aid apps
Widex Apps
Widex
Widex makes three apps: Allure, MOMENT and Remote Care. The right one depends on your hearing aids.
Works with certain hearing aidsiPhone, Android
Hearing aid apps
My Starkey
Starkey
Controls Starkey hearing aids, with remote help and health tools.
Works with certain hearing aidsiPhone, Android, Apple Watch
Hearing aid apps
ReSound Smart 3D
ReSound (GN Hearing)
Personalizes and controls ReSound hearing aids.
Works with certain hearing aidsiPhone, Android
Hearing aid apps
Signia App and Signia One
Signia
Signia has two apps. The right one depends on your hearing aids.
Works with certain hearing aidsiPhone, Android
Captioned phone calls
CaptionCall
CaptionCall, LLC (Sorenson)
Shows live captions of both sides of a phone call.
No cost if you qualifyiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android
Captioned phone calls
InnoCaption
Mezmo Corporation
Captions phone calls with software, live stenographers, or both.
No cost if you qualifyiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android
Captioned phone calls
Rylo (formerly Nagish)
Nagish Inc. d/b/a Rylo
Captions phone calls, and also captions talk in the room with a separate feature.
No cost if you qualifyiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android
Live captions
Google Live Transcribe
Google LLC
Turns speech around you into text on an Android phone.
No costAndroid
Live captions
Live Transcribe (Mighty Fine Apps)
Mighty Fine Apps LLC
An iPhone app that writes speech as text, with several caption modes.
No cost to download, paid optionsiPhone, iPad
Live captions
NALscribe
National Acoustic Laboratories
A live captioning app from a hearing research laboratory.
No costiPhone, iPad
Live captions
Ava
Transcense, Inc.
Captions group talk and shows who is speaking.
No-cost tier and paid plansiPhone, iPad, Android
Live captions
Live Captions (iPhone)
Apple
Captions audio on your iPhone and talk around you.
Built iniPhone, iPad
Live captions
Live Caption (Android)
Google
Captions audio that plays on your Android phone.
Built inAndroid
Hear speech better
Sound Amplifier (Google)
Google LLC
Uses your Android phone and headphones to make speech easier to hear.
No costAndroid
Hear speech better
HeardThat
Singular Hearing
Uses software to separate speech from background noise and sends it to your headphones or hearing aids.
No-cost tier and paid plansiPhone, Android
Hearing checks
Mimi Hearing Test
Mimi Hearing Technologies
A short tone test on your iPhone that shows a hearing result you can track.
No cost to download, paid optionsiPhone, iPad
Hearing checks
hearWHO
World Health Organization and hearX Group
A digits-in-noise hearing check from the World Health Organization.
No costiPhone, Android
Hearing checks
Hearing Test (AirPods Pro)
Apple
A hearing test you take with AirPods Pro, with results stored in the Health app.
Built iniPhone, iPad
Tinnitus
ReSound Relief
ReSound (GN Hearing)
Tinnitus sounds, relaxation exercises and learning tools.
No cost to download, paid optionsiPhone
Tinnitus
Oto
Oto Health Ltd
Guided tinnitus sessions and sounds that you get through a clinic.
Through a cliniciPhone, iPad, Android
Sound alerts
Sound Recognition (iPhone)
Apple
Your iPhone listens for sounds you pick and sends you an alert.
Built iniPhone, iPad
Sound alerts
Sound Notifications (Android)
Google
Your Android phone listens for sounds and alerts you.
Built inAndroid
Listening practice
Lace Pro
Neurotone AI
Listening practice for speech in noise, set up by your audiologist.
Through a cliniciPhone, iPad
Sign language
SignSchool
SignSchool
Video lessons and a dictionary for American Sign Language.
No costWeb, iPhone, Android

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How to use this guide

Pick the group that matches your need.
Open an app to see its cost, its requirements and its limits.
Check the store listing before you install. Prices and phone requirements change.
Tell your audiologist which apps you use. We can help you set them up.

How we checked these apps

We read each maker's page or store listing. Each app page names its sources and the day we read them. We did not test the apps ourselves. A listing here is not a recommendation or a performance rating.

We take no payment from app makers. Links go to the maker's page or the store listing. If you see a mistake or a change, call us on 650-342-9449 and we will fix the page.

Common questions

Which app is right for my hearing loss?: No app is right for everyone. The right app depends on your need: calls, talk in a room, hearing aid control, tinnitus or alerts. Use the finder on this page, then read each app's limits.
Can an app replace hearing aids?: No. Some apps help in some places. Hearing aids that a professional fits are made for your hearing loss and your ears.
Which hearing loss apps cost nothing?: Some cost nothing. Some have paid plans. Some come through a clinic or a federal program. Each app page states the cost.
Which hearing loss apps work on iPhone and which on Android?: It differs by app. The filter on this page shows the apps for your phone, and each app page lists its platforms.
Can an app test my hearing?: An app can give a rough check. A hearing evaluation by an audiologist shows the type and cause of hearing loss.

What changed

November 10, 2026. Guide opened with 26 apps in 9 groups. Added pages by situation, side-by-side comparisons and a short app finder.

Want help choosing or setting up?

An app can help with some needs. A hearing evaluation shows what is behind them. Our audiologists can also help you set up the apps that pair with your hearing aids.

California Hearing Center has offices in San Mateo and San Carlos. One phone number reaches both: 650-342-9449.

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