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Hearing Test Apps: What a Phone Check Can and Cannot Tell You

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

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A hearing test app is a screening. It can show that something may have changed. It cannot tell you why, and it cannot replace a hearing evaluation.

Results depend on your headphones and on how quiet the room is. Use the same headphones each time if you want to compare results.

The apps

  • 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

  • hearWHO

    World Health Organization and hearX Group

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

    No costiPhone, Android

  • Hearing Test (AirPods Pro)

    Apple

    A hearing test you take with AirPods Pro, with results stored in the Health app.

    Built iniPhone, iPad

How to choose

  • Use a quiet room and good headphones. The makers say both change the result.
  • Check the age guidance. hearWHO says it is for people 16 and over. Apple's test is for people 18 and over.
  • Save your results and bring them to your audiologist.

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.

  • What does my result mean?
  • Which tests did the app skip?
  • Should I repeat the test in a full evaluation?

Common questions

Can a phone app test my hearing?
An app can give a rough check. It cannot tell you why you hear less. A hearing evaluation by an audiologist is a full test.
Are hearing test apps accurate?
Results depend on your phone, your headphones and how quiet the room is. Treat the result as a first step, not a diagnosis.
What should I do after an app says my hearing is low?
Book a hearing evaluation. If your hearing dropped suddenly in one or both ears, get medical care the same day.

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Any app result that worries you, or a sudden change in hearing, needs a visit. Call 650-342-9449. For a sudden change, call right away.

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