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Apple Hearing Test

Apple

Frequency-specific hearing test integrated with supported AirPods Pro.

Official information

Features

Audio input & output

  • Conditional: Live outputs6Headphone audio

Compatibility

  • Conditional: Required hardware7AirPods Pro 2 · AirPods Pro 3 · iPhone or iPad

Hearing checks & protection

  • Conditional: Hearing screening8
  • Conditional: Pure-tone screening8
  • Conditional: Separate ear results8
  • Conditional: Microphone calibration9
  • Conditional: Test headphones10AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 with latest firmware only; the test checks ear-tip fit/seal and runs an in-case calibration check, and asks for a quiet room.

Availability & access

  • Conditional: Service eligibility1Age requirement · OtheriOS 18 or later
  • Not supported: Professional enrollment required2

Privacy & data

  • Supported: Data storageDevice

Research & evidence

  • Supported: App-specific study3iOS 18.1 or later
  • Supported: Randomized app study4iOS 18.1 or later
  • Supported: Published test protocol5
  1. Adults 18+ only, and only in countries/regions where Apple has received regulatory authorization for the Hearing Test (Apple's per-region list).
  2. Evidence: Overview (p. 3).
  3. Evidence: Clinical Validation (pp. 6-10).
  4. Evidence: Clinical Validation (p. 6).
  5. Evidence: Preclinical Design and Algorithm Testing; Clinical Validation (pp. 5-6).
  6. Test tones are played through supported AirPods Pro 2/3.
  7. AirPods must run the latest firmware and the iPhone/iPad the latest software (iOS 18 / iPadOS 18 or later per Apple's availability page).
  8. Requires compatible AirPods Pro, supported software, age eligibility and regional availability.
  9. Automatic check run by the Hearing Test itself with AirPods Pro placed in their case; not a user-configurable microphone calibration. Evidence: Hearing Test Feature – Technical and Feature Description (p. 4).
  10. Only supported AirPods Pro models with current firmware; fit and ambient-noise checks must pass.

Hearing devices

Includes documented compatible products and models linked in our catalog. Features can depend on your model, phone and firmware; check the compatibility information for any restrictions.

2 models & families
  1. AirPods must run the latest firmware and the iPhone/iPad the latest software (iOS 18 / iPadOS 18 or later per Apple's availability page).

Details come from the developer’s official documentation and store listings, last checked Nov 8, 2026. We have not tested this app hands-on. Features can depend on your hearing devices, phone and plan, so confirm compatibility with the manufacturer.

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