Good App, needs some Improvement
I began noticing hearing loss about one year ago, a few months after my 24th bday. I was looking into music/sound apps to protect myself against sound-induced hearing loss, and I came across an article reporting on the app.
Im impressed by the easy-to-use UI, and I like the app records the most used index, progress, and usage time. Im also impressed by the application of this tech to Apple Music, SoundCloud and YouTube. Sound clarity is phenomenal, and I do not experience ear aches while listening to music for 1-2 hrs.
However, this app could use some improvement. For starters, the app only seems to stimulate the worst index instead of all five indices at the users self-determined hearing threshold. Im not sure why that is, because I imagine its better to stimulate all five indices at the hearing threshold instead of just one. It would also be great if I could look at my hearing thresholds for each index without returning to the recalibration window.
Next, the search function for YouTube often does not return the results Im looking for: Ill often spend a lot of time trying to find something which would only take a fraction of the time using YouTube itself. Im not sure if its an issue with the search algorithm, but this is my biggest issue with the app. Also worth mentioning - the sound is usually out-of-sync with the video.
Last, sometimes the app will not catch if my volume has changed from 50%. Its happened a couple of times where Ive used the app for about an hour, only to realize my volume was adjusted to 40% instead of the required 50%. Small, rare issue, but still frustrating.
Those issues aside, I really enjoy using the app. If those features were fixed/added, I would give the app a 5/5 rating. Im curious to see where the app goes from here.
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