Hearoes Alternatives for CI Users

Hearoes earns its place for new implant users. Its early activities — everyday sounds, pitches, syllables — meet you before you can follow full words, which most apps skip. It was built with audiologists and speech pathologists at hospitals, and both stores were updated in July 2026.

Three things send people looking for an alternative. There is no web version, so you cannot practice on a computer. It is English-only. And the ladder tops out at sentences — once you can follow its everyday scenes with background noise, there is nowhere higher to climb inside the app. Some users also report playback bugs, which get in the way when you are trying to listen closely.

A note first: SoundSteps is ours. Two things set it apart from Hearoes here. It runs in any browser, so you can practice on a computer as well as a phone or tablet, nothing to install. And it picks up where Hearoes stops — past sentences into conversations and stories, all real recordings.

You control the background noise on every activity, turning it up as your listening gets steadier, and the difficulty adjusts as you improve. It works with any hearing device or none. You can start without an account, and your first week unlocks everything — no card needed.

ReDi comes from MED-EL, but it is not locked to MED-EL devices — any implant or hearing aid user can use it, free. It gives AI feedback on both your listening and your speech, and its store listing shows dozens of language localizations, so it is a strong pick if you want to practice outside English.

ReDi runs on iPhone, iPad, and Android, and it was updated in July 2026, the most active of the manufacturer apps. Its web address is a portal for hearing professionals, not a place to practice, so plan to use a phone or tablet. SoundSteps — our app — also covers several languages if you want web access too.

Begin with what Hearoes left out for you.