BeAware Deaf Assistant

Name: BeAware Deaf Assistant
Rating: 4.5 (233 reviews)
Author: Saamer Mansoor

By: Saamer Mansoor

Voice Text Transcription Alert

Features & Capabilities

BeAware Deaf Assistant is a premier open-source communication tool designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users. It is free, privacy-safe, no-ads, offline, and battery-efficient, built with the Deaf community in mind. The app includes a customizable Alert tool that detects loud noises and notifies via vibrations, LED flashes, and alerts to your phone and Apple Watch, making it ideal for caregivers, drivers, and emergency situations.

Beyond alerts, BeAware offers fast Speech-to-Text transcription optimized for device language settings, a feature-rich Text tool with preset phrases and Flip Text for easy note-taking, and Play Text to vocalize typed responses during calls. An Emoji Board enables communication with people who don’t use ASL, and a dark-mode option supports Usher Syndrome users. Developed through a collaborative process with hundreds of volunteers and testers, BeAware is built for real-world accessibility and privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Saamer Mansoor

Rating:

4.50

(233) 1 ratings

Version:

1.2 Last updated: 2023-12-06

Version code:

861976787

Creation date:

2022-04-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

39.24MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 108,930 ▼ 555

Other rankings

#97 in assistant keyword 53 ▲

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Developed by:

Saamer Mansoor

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beaware-deaf-assistant/id1609670787

Website:

https://deafassistant.com

User Reviews

BeAware Deaf Assistant is praised for its ease of use and ability to help deaf or hard-of-hearing users follow conversations, including line-by-line transcripts others can read. It’s helpful for family communication and inclusion. However, transcription accuracy is a key issue, with transcripts often containing errors or confusing phrasing, limiting reliability. Some users also report stability or UI quirks in isolated reviews. Overall, it’s a valuable accessibility tool when transcription is reliable, but accuracy and stability improvements are needed.

Pros

Easy to use / intuitive interface.
Helps deaf/hard-of-hearing users understand speech and feel included.
Line-by-line transcription/recording that others can follow along.
Generally responsive and quick to use.
Practical for family communication, reducing the need to repeat.

Cons

Transcriptions are frequently inaccurate and often do not reflect spoken words.

Recent reviews

I’m writing this in hope that one day this app could flourish. Most app you have to pay for them and it’s not easy if you don’t have the funds. Unfortunately I am that person who struggle with work. This app I found and I’m trying it out and I do love some features it has but the one feature I feel that needs work is the speech recognition or transcription. It doesn’t really help if it’s not the exact words that are spoken and it’s very finicky. I know app charge to better the app and honestly I understand the concept and unfortunately this app would need true Ai system to get it off the ground. I know some people hate it but Ai is a tool meant to help not replace.

by bo*****, 2026-03-11

I like the ease of use, but it regularly crashes.

by fa*****, 2025-04-15

It works pretty well. Very satisfied. I use it to help my great grandma (who is very hard of hearing) understand what is being said to her. It’s truly worth it. She feels more included in daily life and we don’t have to repeat ourself 100 times. It’s saved her a lot of heartache.