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Publisher Description
A hearing buddy is the patient, understanding person who helps you hear. When they can't be there, Hearing Buddy is your backup.
Built by someone who is hard of hearing, every feature comes from lived experience.
2026 Apple Design Award Finalist (Inclusivity)
UNLIMITED FREE LIVE CAPTIONS
Most captioning apps charge by the minute, turning accessibility into a metered service. Hearing Buddy gives you unlimited live captions for free. Speech becomes clear text on your iPhone or iPad, even in noisy rooms or fast conversations.
Captioning happens on your device. Your conversations are not sent to a cloud transcription service.
SHARE CAPTIONS FOR FREE
One iPhone captions the room. Everyone nearby reads along.
Share your live captions and people around you can follow from their own iPhone or iPad. Put a phone where the sound is and read from wherever you are. Your hearing buddy can set their phone next to the speaker while you follow from the back of the room.
In meetings, classes, and group conversations, more people can turn on their mic, and every voice flows into one shared transcript.
Everyone chooses the language they want to read. Hearing Buddy translates captions as people speak, so the same conversation can be read in several languages at once, free for everyone.
Sharing works directly between devices. No internet, no account, no server. Captions stay in the room.
NAME AND QUESTION ALERTS
When someone says your name, your Apple Watch taps your wrist. The same tap tells you when someone asks a question. No more anxious waiting at the pharmacy or the coffee counter. The moment your name is spoken, you'll feel it.
Alerts on your iPhone and Lock Screen show what needs your attention, so you don't have to keep watching your phone.
TRANSLATE WHAT YOU HEAR
When you're listening on your own, Buddy+ lets you choose the language being spoken and the language you want to read. Hearing Buddy translates captions as people speak. Alerts, summaries, and session titles can appear in your reading language too.
BOOST AUDIO
Boost Audio turns AirPods, Bluetooth, or wired headphones into a real time sound amplifier. It can lift quiet voices by up to +39 dB and shape sound to your hearing test from Apple Health.
CONVERSATION SUMMARIES
Review key points without rereading every caption. Your buddy gives you a short recap of meetings, appointments, classes, and group conversations.
MAKE BUDDY YOURS
Name your buddy and choose their personality, colors, character, and tone.
FREE FEATURES
. Unlimited live captions
. Share Captions with people nearby
. Live translation for everyone in shared captions
. Background listening
. Saved transcripts
. Copy and share transcripts
. Adjustable text size
BUDDY+ FEATURES
. Live translation when you caption on your own
. Boost Audio for any headphones
. Name and question alerts on Apple Watch, iPhone, and Lock Screen
. Conversation summaries
. Live Activity and Widget support
. Live captions on Mac and Apple Vision Pro
. Premium buddy personalities and app icons
No one should have to miss what matters or apologize for how they hear.
LANGUAGE SUPPORT
The full app is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Live captions support 18 language and regional options across English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. Apple Watch features require watchOS 10.0 or later.
Buddy+ Annual: $59.99 per year
Buddy+ Monthly: $9.99 per month
Buddy+ Weekly: $7.99 per week
Terms: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Privacy: https://kragerlabs.com/privacy.html
Hearing Buddy is a supportive tool, not a replacement for medical devices or professional medical advice.
Version History Hearing Buddy is now ready for the iPhone Duo! 3.16 1h ago A quicker start. Setting up your buddy is faster, and Buddy+ trials now come with a few helpful tips along the way.
Also: clearer labels for where your captions come from, your buddy shows on the Lock Screen again, and the Share Captions buttons fit properly. 3.15 4d ago A steadier Buddy. This update fixes dozens of bugs across captions, saved conversations, sharing and Boost, and uses less battery during long sessions.
Also new: better VoiceOver, Reduce Motion and contrast support throughout the app, fewer reminders when a session goes quiet, and asking Buddy for more ways to spell your name now finds new ones. 3.14 Oct 6 Still listening? If five quiet minutes go by, Buddy checks in on screen or with a notification, and keeps captioning until you say stop.
Also new: a refreshed welcome the first time you open the app, a customize menu that opens every time, cleaner handling when your Enhanced Accuracy minutes run out (captions continue on your device), and a fix for the audio start notice on iPad. 3.13 Sep 26 Enhanced Accuracy: when you need the highest accuracy, turn it on and Buddy captions from the cloud, sharpening each line as you go. Everyone gets 30 free minutes; Buddy+ includes hours every billing period, with hour packs for more. On-device captions stay unlimited. 3.12 Sep 24 Fixes and improvements. Buddy's Notes are more reliable on iOS 27. 3.11 Sep 18 Buddy's Notes are here.
• Written when you finish. Buddy writes up what was said, so you can catch up on anything you missed.
• Ask for a conversation by name. Find any saved conversation from Siri or Home Screen search.
• Catch up from your Home Screen. The large widget shows your latest notes and anything worth following up on.
Buddy's Notes need iOS 27 on an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Everything else works just as it did before.
Plus fixes and polish throughout. 3.10 Sep 14 Bug fixes and polish. 3.09 Sep 11 • A quicker start and a refreshed Buddy+ page
• Bug fixes and performance improvements 3.08 Sep 8 • Smarter trial reminders: Buddy gives you a heads-up before your trial ends, and checks in again if you cancel
• Bug fixes and performance improvements 3.07 Aug 30 • Setup now explains the local network permission before iOS asks. That's how captions reach the people around you
• Fixed a setup screen that could get stuck at larger text sizes
• Lighter first launch: the app no longer downloads extras it doesn't need yet 3.06 Aug 25 - Fixed a setup screen that could leave you stuck when using larger text sizes
- Small improvements and polish throughout 3.05 Aug 21 - Fixed a crash that could happen when headphones disconnected during a session
- Small improvements and polish throughout 3.04 Aug 19 - bug fixes and improvements 3.03 Aug 12 Fixes and updates for a smoother, more reliable listening session. 3.02 Aug 8 - New Start Listening control for Control Center
- Sharing captions with people nearby is smoother
- Summaries are more reliable in long conversations
- Conversation titles always save, and you can find conversations right from search
- Bug fixes and polish throughout 3.01 Aug 2 Hearing Buddy 3.0 introduces Share Captions.
One iPhone captions the room. Everyone nearby reads along from their own iPhone or iPad, each in the language they want to read. No internet, no account, no server. Captions stay in the room.
Also new:
• A fresh new design throughout the app
• Better iPad and landscape support
• Use the app in your own language: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
• Translate What You Hear with Buddy+ when captioning on your own
• Polish and fixes throughout 3.0 Jul 29 - New buddies coming soon! 2.26 Jul 9 Buddy Boost now hears better at longer distances
Accessibility Improvements: VoiceOver, Larger Text, Reduced Motion & Dark Interface 2.25 Jun 25 - Buddy is now just a tap away — from your watch face, a Home Screen long-press, or a Shortcut
- Buddy starts faster and feels calmer throughout, with dozens of small refinements
- Sharper post-session title suggestions 2.24 Jun 3 - Buddy is now just a tap away — from your watch face, a Home Screen long-press, or a Shortcut
- Buddy starts faster and feels calmer throughout, with dozens of small refinements
- Sharper post-session title suggestions 2.23 May 22 Bug fixes and updates. 2.22 May 20 Bug fixes and improvements! 2.21 May 18 The Buddies have been busy. This update:
• Puts your chosen buddy front and center on your home screen with custom App Icons.
• Helps onboarding match you to the buddy who fits.
• Summaries got a tune-up! Sharper, more readable, better timing.
• Tunes up the Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch companion apps across the board. 2.20 May 18 Meet Buddy Boost: your built-in sound amplifier.
Put on any headphones and Buddy lifts the voices around you in real time: up to +39 dB of clean amplification, free to try right from onboarding. Connect your hearing test from Apple Health to unlock extra amplification tuned to your audiogram. 2.18 May 15
About Hearing Buddy - Speech To Text
The company that develops Hearing Buddy - Speech To Text is Krager Labs LLC. The latest version released by its developer is 3.16.
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version 3.16
posted on 2026-10-14
Version History Hearing Buddy is now ready for the iPhone Duo! 3.16 1h ago A quicker start. Setting up your buddy is faster, and Buddy+ trials now come with a few helpful tips along the way.
Also: clearer labels for where your captions come from, your buddy shows on the Lock Screen again, and the Share Captions buttons fit properly. 3.15 4d ago A steadier Buddy. This update fixes dozens of bugs across captions, saved conversations, sharing and Boost, and uses less battery during long sessions.
Also new: better VoiceOver, Reduce Motion and contrast support throughout the app, fewer reminders when a session goes quiet, and asking Buddy for more ways to spell your name now finds new ones. 3.14 Oct 6 Still listening? If five quiet minutes go by, Buddy checks in on screen or with a notification, and keeps captioning until you say stop.
Also new: a refreshed welcome the first time you open the app, a customize menu that opens every time, cleaner handling when your Enhanced Accuracy minutes run out (captions continue on your device), and a fix for the audio start notice on iPad. 3.13 Sep 26 Enhanced Accuracy: when you need the highest accuracy, turn it on and Buddy captions from the cloud, sharpening each line as you go. Everyone gets 30 free minutes; Buddy+ includes hours every billing period, with hour packs for more. On-device captions stay unlimited. 3.12 Sep 24 Fixes and improvements. Buddy's Notes are more reliable on iOS 27. 3.11 Sep 18 Buddy's Notes are here.
• Written when you finish. Buddy writes up what was said, so you can catch up on anything you missed.
• Ask for a conversation by name. Find any saved conversation from Siri or Home Screen search.
• Catch up from your Home Screen. The large widget shows your latest notes and anything worth following up on.
Buddy's Notes need iOS 27 on an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Everything else works just as it did before.
Plus fixes and polish throughout. 3.10 Sep 14 Bug fixes and polish. 3.09 Sep 11 • A quicker start and a refreshed Buddy+ page
• Bug fixes and performance improvements 3.08 Sep 8 • Smarter trial reminders: Buddy gives you a heads-up before your trial ends, and checks in again if you cancel
• Bug fixes and performance improvements 3.07 Aug 30 • Setup now explains the local network permission before iOS asks. That's how captions reach the people around you
• Fixed a setup screen that could get stuck at larger text sizes
• Lighter first launch: the app no longer downloads extras it doesn't need yet 3.06 Aug 25 - Fixed a setup screen that could leave you stuck when using larger text sizes
- Small improvements and polish throughout 3.05 Aug 21 - Fixed a crash that could happen when headphones disconnected during a session
- Small improvements and polish throughout 3.04 Aug 19 - bug fixes and improvements 3.03 Aug 12 Fixes and updates for a smoother, more reliable listening session. 3.02 Aug 8 - New Start Listening control for Control Center
- Sharing captions with people nearby is smoother
- Summaries are more reliable in long conversations
- Conversation titles always save, and you can find conversations right from search
- Bug fixes and polish throughout 3.01 Aug 2 Hearing Buddy 3.0 introduces Share Captions.
One iPhone captions the room. Everyone nearby reads along from their own iPhone or iPad, each in the language they want to read. No internet, no account, no server. Captions stay in the room.
Also new:
• A fresh new design throughout the app
• Better iPad and landscape support
• Use the app in your own language: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
• Translate What You Hear with Buddy+ when captioning on your own
• Polish and fixes throughout 3.0 Jul 29 - New buddies coming soon! 2.26 Jul 9 Buddy Boost now hears better at longer distances
Accessibility Improvements: VoiceOver, Larger Text, Reduced Motion & Dark Interface 2.25 Jun 25 - Buddy is now just a tap away — from your watch face, a Home Screen long-press, or a Shortcut
- Buddy starts faster and feels calmer throughout, with dozens of small refinements
- Sharper post-session title suggestions 2.24 Jun 3 - Buddy is now just a tap away — from your watch face, a Home Screen long-press, or a Shortcut
- Buddy starts faster and feels calmer throughout, with dozens of small refinements
- Sharper post-session title suggestions 2.23 May 22 Bug fixes and updates. 2.22 May 20 Bug fixes and improvements! 2.21 May 18 The Buddies have been busy. This update:
• Puts your chosen buddy front and center on your home screen with custom App Icons.
• Helps onboarding match you to the buddy who fits.
• Summaries got a tune-up! Sharper, more readable, better timing.
• Tunes up the Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch companion apps across the board. 2.20 May 18 Meet Buddy Boost: your built-in sound amplifier.
Put on any headphones and Buddy lifts the voices around you in real time: up to +39 dB of clean amplification, free to try right from onboarding. Connect your hearing test from Apple Health to unlock extra amplification tuned to your audiogram. 2.18 May 15
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