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24 alternatives to Hearing & Audiology

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hearing & Audiology launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Whispering – Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust▲591

   Hey HN! Braden here, creator of Whispering, an open-source speech-to-text app. I really like dictation. For years, I relied on transcription tools that were almost good, but they were all closed-source. Even a lot of them that claimed to be “local” or “on-device” were still black boxes that left me wondering where my audio really went. So I built Whispering. It’s open-source, local-first, and most importantly, transparent with your data. Your data is stored locally on your device, and your audio goes directly from your machine to a local provider (Whisper C++, Speaches, etc.) or your chosen…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Ontenna▲71

   A revolutionary new hearing aid

   2016 · ontenna.jp · its alternatives →

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   Earlens▲9

   A New Type of Hearing Aid

   2016 · earlens.com · its alternatives →

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   HearSan▲9

   Premium hearing aids for clearer sound

   2025 · hearsan.com · its alternatives →

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   Audio Cardio▲89

   Mobile Hearing Test and Therapy

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Whispering▲195

   Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust

   2025 · epicenter.so · its alternatives →

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   Hearing Aid & Transcribe Voice▲78

   Amplifier for the hearing impaired

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   AudioCardio for Android and iOS▲68

   Physical therapy for your hearing

   2020 · audiocardio.com · its alternatives →

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   Audify▲179

   Ask experts & learn from byte-sized audio

   2021 · its alternatives →

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    Ear training using midi.js▲230

    2015 · tonedear.com · its alternatives →

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    Ear Peace▲75

    High Fidelity Hearing Protection

    2014 · earpeace.com · its alternatives →

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    EarMart Hearing Solutions▲4

    Trusted Hearing Care, Better Living

    May 2026 · earmart.in · its alternatives →

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    Here Active Listening System▲103

    Superhuman hearing (Kickstarter)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Audible Genius▲74

    Videogame-style training app for musicians

    2019 · audiblegenius.com · its alternatives →

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    Listenable 2.0▲86

    Bite-sized audio courses authored by well-loved experts

    2021 · listenable.io · its alternatives →

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    Mimi Sound Personalization (for Chrome)▲98

    Tune audio to your hearing, elevate browsing experience

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Vatis Tech▲98

    Automated transcription and summary service of audio

    2020 · vatis.tech · its alternatives →

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    iAR▲91

    Completely invisible hearing aid device

    2022 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    DUBS Acoustic Filters▲121

    Advanced tech earplugs designed for optimal listening.

    2014 · getdubs.com · its alternatives →

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    HearInsights – Automatic Notetaker▲43

    2017 · hearinsights.com · its alternatives →

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    Hearing Aids▲2

    Hearing Consultation, hearing aids,

    2020 · hearfon.com · its alternatives →

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    HeardThat▲58

    Hear speech better in noisy areas

    2022 · heardthat.ai · its alternatives →

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    Audibly▲79

    StumbleUpon for audio experiments to inspire your workday

    2021 · audibly.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Hearling▲73

    Text to speech for everyone

    2020 · hearling.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →