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Sound Scouts hearing test app

An app for people with hearing difficulties. Suitable for identifying potential hearing problems in children.

Sound Scout hearing test	By Sound Scouts
	Features Graphs and reporting Data exports – results can be emailed Get the app: (external link) (external link) (external link)
Country of origin	Unsure (not Aotearoa New Zealand)
Clinical review	Read a clinical review of this app.
Security and privacy	Does the app: collect medical information? Yes require a login? No have password protection? No have a privacy policy? Yes require internet access? Yes Read more safety tips around health apps.
Cost	Free trial – allows user to try three test activities. The results of the test are not available to trial users. Paid sessions – charges vary depending on the number of sessions. The first purchase includes 1 free session.
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.

What does the app do?

The Sound Scouts hearing test app provides hearing test activities to identify potential hearing problems. The design of the app promotes engagement for children aged 4 years or older. A series of checklist questions prompting the user on whether a hearing test may be needed is available to all app users.

When hearing activities are completed, a report on the result will be available for paid users and supporting next steps to be considered if a problem is detected. Headphones are recommended but not compulsory for app assessment.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see Reviews.

PROS	CONS
✔ Includes disclaimer that the app should only be used as guide and not replace an assessment by a health professional. ✔ Enticing for children, by making the tests in a game format. ✔ Interactive and visually attractive. ✔ Audio clips are well paced. ✔ Clear and concise pronunciation. ✔ Guiding checklist to ensure usefulness of conducting the test.	✘ Trial mode only allow users to test three activities and does not give a preview of what the result looks like before committing to paid session/s.

Review details

Date of review: March 2022
Platform reviewed: Apple iOS
Version: 12.0.2

Sound Scouts hearing test app

What does the app do?

Review details

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