Hear Boost: Hearing Aid & Mic
What is Hear Boost?
Hear Boost is a Utilities app for listening to and recording sounds at a distance, using the device microphone or another microphone input. The listing also describes an equalizer, a voice filter switch, and Spaces effects that place sound in different environments. It can keep monitoring or recording in the background with the display off.
Pricing. Hear Boost: Hearing Aid & Mic is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Journalists recording interviews
- Students recording lectures
- Listening to distant conversations or sounds
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Why this app is in A tier
Hear Boost scores 88 out of 100: rating 75, rating count 81, App Store search rank 94, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Hear Boost gives you enhanced hearing and recording ability to easily capture far away conversations and sounds. Hear the world around you in an enhanced way like you may have never heard it before. Listen and record up to 200x what your microphone normally delivers. Choose from any microphone input. A recording and hearing tool for journalists, students, parents, the curious or anyone who wants to enhance their hearing. Our microphone input and voice filter switch make this app the perfect tool for journalists to record interviews and students to record lectures. Add the equalizer to dial in or reduce certain sounds. Explore ((Spaces)) to hear the world through spacey environments. Hear Boost can work in the background so you can place your device anywhere with the display off while it’s still monitoring or recording. There is no limit to recording. It will keep recording until you stop it or your storage has run out of free space. We suggest you use headphones. Without headphones connected it will feedback on itself and make a very unpleasant sound. Use with any Bluetooth headset. All subscriptions include all features! Subscriptions: Monthly - $4.99 USD 6 Months - $1
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 88 / 100 | 89 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.2 ★ | 4.2 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 11.7K | 17.2K | 48.6K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.5 ★ · 13 reviews | 2.4 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.1 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 16d ago | 63d ago | 74d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free download | Free download |
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See all 24 ›Questions about Hear Boost
Do I need headphones to use it?
The listing suggests using headphones. Without headphones connected, it says the app will feed back on itself and make a very unpleasant sound. The listing also says any Bluetooth headset can be used.
Is there a limit on how long it can record?
There is no recording limit. Recording continues until you stop it or the device runs out of free storage space.
Does the app cost money?
It is free to download. The listing states optional subscriptions at $4.99 monthly, $14.99 for six months, or $19.99 yearly, and says all subscriptions include all features.
Is Hear Boost free?
Hear Boost is free to download.
What is Hear Boost good for?
Hear Boost is built for journalists recording interviews, students recording lectures, listening to distant conversations or sounds. It sits in the hearing assistance list on AppTierList.
Is Hear Boost worth it?
Hear Boost is A tier, ranked #5 of 25 hearing assistance apps with a score of 88 out of 100, from a 4.2 App Store rating across 11,660 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 4 apps rank above it.
How does Hear Boost compare to Signia App?
Hear Boost is A tier at 88; Signia App is A tier at 89. Signia App ranks higher. Hear Boost is free to download, Signia App is free to download.
How often is Hear Boost updated?
Hear Boost was updated 16 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Hearing Assistance (A tier, #5)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 88 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 25
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 11,660
- Recent reviews
- 3.5 from 13 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (16 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Utilities
- Good for
- Journalists recording interviews, Students recording lectures, Listening to distant conversations or sounds
- Requires
- iOS 17.6 or later
- Size
- 73 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 22
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed