Medical
Hearing Buddy - Speech To Text
Hearing Buddy provides live speech captions with local processing and optional cloud-enhanced recognition.
Choose it after checking device requirements and trying recognition in the intended setting.
Nearby sharing, transcripts and optional alerts help follow a conversation in several ways.
Keep in mind: It is supportive accessibility software, not guaranteed hearing assistance or a medical-device replacement; names and summaries can be wrong.
Inside the app
Official product images
What you can do
- Free on-device captions
- Nearby caption sharing and transcripts
- Optional translation, alerts and enhanced recognition
Good for
- People testing captioning for ordinary conversations
Consider alternatives for
- Anyone relying on perfect recognition for every critical message
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: iOS 26.0.
- It is supportive accessibility software, not guaranteed hearing assistance or a medical-device replacement; names and summaries can be wrong.
Privacy & permissions
Local mode and opt-in cloud accuracy have different exposure; gain consent and protect saved or shared transcripts.
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
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