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Apps That Can Help a Parent With Hearing Loss

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

Email to a family member

You can help a parent try an app. Start with one need, such as phone calls, and keep the setup simple.

An app can help. It does not replace a hearing evaluation. A hearing test shows what is behind the trouble.

The apps

We list the apps in no order. 7 apps.

  • CaptionCall

    CaptionCall, LLC (Sorenson)

    Shows live captions of both sides of a phone call.

    Good for: People with hearing loss who want captions on calls from their own phone.

    No cost if you qualifyiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android

  • InnoCaption

    Mezmo Corporation

    Captions phone calls with software, live stenographers, or both.

    Good for: People who want a choice between software captions and a live captioner.

    No cost if you qualifyiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android

  • Live Captions (iPhone)

    Apple

    Captions audio on your iPhone and talk around you.

    Good for: iPhone users who want captions with nothing to install.

    Built iniPhone, iPad

  • Live Caption (Android)

    Google

    Captions audio that plays on your Android phone.

    Good for: Android users who want captions on videos and calls.

    Built inAndroid

  • Sound Recognition (iPhone)

    Apple

    Your iPhone listens for sounds you pick and sends you an alert.

    Good for: People who miss doorbells or appliance beeps at home.

    Built iniPhone, iPad

  • Sound Notifications (Android)

    Google

    Your Android phone listens for sounds and alerts you.

    Good for: Android users who want alerts for sounds at home.

    Built inAndroid

  • hearWHO

    World Health Organization and hearX Group

    A digits-in-noise hearing check from the World Health Organization.

    Good for: Adults who want a quick check of how they hear in noise.

    No costiPhone, Android

Limits to keep in mind

  • Ask your parent first. Do not set up an app without them.
  • Pick one app. Too many apps confuse people.
  • Offer to go to the hearing test with them.

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.

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Questions to bring to your visit

Write these on your phone or print this page. Bring them to your hearing evaluation.

  • Which one app should we start with?
  • Can you show my parent how to use it?
  • Can I come to the hearing test?

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