Features & Capabilities

Hard-of-hearing's personal transcriber - everywhere & any time. Easier than lip-reading. Writes down clearly every word that is being said. Extremely accurate. Non-stop!

  • Please note: app is free to download & test for 1 minute. After that - you will have to purchase transcription minutes at ±$0.3 a minute. We hope you will find it worthwhile for its return in reliability, accuracy, elegancy & simplicity - a single touch to transcribe non-stop. We understand it's a bit pricy in today's market, but it's cause we ourselves pay for the transcription by the minute to our service provider (we chose to use Google's paid Speech-to-Text service for its accuracy and reliability).

As many amongst us suffer from reduced hearing, our mission is to help make everyday-life better for the hearing impaired, using cutting-edge technologies.

TextHear's app does non-stop high-precision speech transcription, suitable as a stand-alone app for non-stop dictation and for use with the TextHear phone adapter and microphone to aid hearing-impaired. As such, TextHear transforms any land line phone to a caption-phone, without the need for a second line.

Using it with a microphone, in face to face conversations, enables the hard of hearing to SEE what is being said. It is much easier than lips-reading and you won't miss a word. Simply place the microphone in front of them, click the mic - and let our app transcribe for you in real-time what they are saying.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
WellSource Ltd.
Rating:
1.00
(2)
Version:
0.2.1 Last updated: 2018-11-02
Version code:
829161290
Creation date:
2017-06-22
Compatible devices:
Size:
25.86MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Developed by:
WellSource Ltd.
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/texthear/id1246677907
Website:
https://texthear.com

User Reviews

Reviews praise the app concept and acceptable transcription quality but overwhelmingly criticize the pricing model. The main issues are the high cost for short transcription blocks, the lack of affordable pricing tiers or subscriptions, and the perceived price gap vs. Android where the app is free or cheaper. Additional concerns include accidental purchases and the notion that the iOS version is not as good as Android. Improving pricing, offering longer-duration packs or a subscription, and aligning quality with Android could improve user reception.
Pros
  • Great concept/product with potential to help deaf people and teachers.
  • Transcription quality is fine.
  • Could be valuable for everyday conversations when audio isn't available (e.g., meetings or when not using hearing devices).
Cons
  • Pricing is too high (e.g., $8.99 for 30 minutes).
  • Pricing structure lacks affordable tiers or a subscription, making regular use unsustainable.
  • Android version is free or cheaper, leading to perceived unfairness and poorer iOS value.
  • In-app purchase can be triggered accidentally, leading to unwanted charges.
  • iOS version reportedly not on par with Android in terms of quality/value.
Recent reviews
You have a great product here but you really need a better pricing plan. 30 cents per minute, you have to be joking. This could be so useful for deaf people or teachers, but not at the one, very expensive price point you offer. Get more price tiers and a subscription price going and then I’ll think about it. Also, needs long duration from these “packets”. That’s the problem with selling a pet minute product. Telecoms figured this out a long time ago.
by ro*****, 2021-01-10

Complete con at $8.99 for 30 min and making it so easy to order by mistake. Bad!!
by ca*****, 2019-09-21

They shouldn’t be allowed to charge the disabled people for this but they do, and it’s completely free on android phones
by el*****, 2019-08-26
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