Hearing Buddy is an accessibility-focused brand creating tools to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people stay included in conversations. Its free app provides unlimited real-time captions, with transcription processed on the user’s device and conversations kept private rather than sold or shared. Designed for iPhone, the app also brings captions to Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro. Users can choose among distinct “Buddies,” each with a different personality and conversational style, and switch between them as they like. The experience includes live captions, name alerts and suggested questions to support more natural interactions.

Hearing Buddy also offers hearing health resources. In the app, eligible users can take an approximately five-minute hearing test with AirPods Pro 2 or later. Free browser-based tools include a hearing screening, hearing aid comparisons, a tinnitus frequency matcher, a medication checker and an insurance coverage checker. The brand provides educational content and resources for exploring hearing health and assistive solutions.