Easy Hearing Test is a self-administered hearing assessment utility for iOS that exports audiograms to the Health app.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It serves users who want a non-medical, reference-level check of their hearing condition without visiting a clinic.
For Individuals seeking a self-administered, non-medical tool to monitor hearing changes and explore sound perception.
What does it look like?
Key features
Self-administered hearing assessment using earphone-based button input to record responses.
Exports test results as audiograms to the iOS Health app for centralized tracking.
Real-time frequency, volume, and waveform adjustment tool for manual ear condition checking.
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported model with no paid tiers, monetizing through display inventory.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
Easy Hearing Test has been inactive for 1,432 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. The development history shows no updates or maintenance activity for nearly four years. Given the lack of recent releases, there is no evidence of ongoing support or feature development for current operating systems.
Who built it?
Hiroaki Ito
3 apps tracked · Health & Fitness
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What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans upset. Users appreciate the hearing test functionality provides results that align closely with professional clinical hearing lab assessments.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The hearing test functionality provides results that align closely with professional clinical hearing lab assessments
- Excessive volume levels during testing pose a risk of hearing injury to the user
3 of 3 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Easy Hearing Test
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Easy Hearing Test maintains a niche presence in the Health & Fitness category with a 3.375 rating across 16 total ratings. The lack of updates since 2022 suggests a maintenance-only posture in a category where clinical-grade accuracy and safety are primary user requirements.
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Key takeaways for Easy Hearing Test
Where is it heading?
The category is moving toward clinical-grade, validated self-testing, leaving Easy Hearing Test exposed due to its lack of updates and safety-critical UX flaws. Without a pivot to address volume-control safety, the app will continue to lose relevance as users migrate to more modern, regularly maintained alternatives.
- Dangerous volume levels during testing erode user trust, which compounds the churn risk already present from the lack of updates since 2022.
- The counterintuitive testing sequence logic creates a high barrier to entry, preventing the app from becoming a reliable habit for hearing monitoring.
The SWOT
- Health app integration enables long-term audiogram tracking
- Mandatory volume-calibration step could mitigate injury risks
Next best moves
Rebuild testing sequence to decrease volume because users report safety risks and confusing logic → improve retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's primary value is not the test itself…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive narrative shifted from a focus on its maintenance status to identifying its Health app integration as a primary data-lock-in mechanism. While the product remains in a zombie state, the internal framing of its safety and usability flaws has been refined to emphasize specific retention and churn risks.
Bottom line
Easy Hearing Test provides a useful, Health-integrated assessment, but the current volume-control logic poses a significant safety risk. Addressing the testing sequence and volume safety is required to prevent churn and maintain user trust.
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