Re: Apps, apps, apps...

[Tina Marie Penman <penman.t@xxxxxxxxx>]

Counting the current number of auditory-related apps on iOS vs. Android 
would be difficult.  I can only imagine the number of search queries that 
could be used to search through the hundreds of apps related to simple 
hearing screenings, sound level awareness, auditory training, Made for 
iPhone hearing aid controllers 
(http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/better-hearing-through-bluetooth/?
_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0), and listening games in general.  Also, the 
developer is criteria that should be used to determine the number of valid 
auditory-related applications.  Developers range from hearing aid 
manufacturers vested in the field of audiology to average Joes putzing 
around just for fun.  One platform may have more distinguished developers 
which would influence your decision.

As an audiologist who spends a significant amount of free time on her iPhone 
and iPad doing audiology and non-audiology related tasks, I enjoy iOS.  I 
admit I have not dabbled in Android, but I haven't needed to.  I enjoy iOS 
because developers tend to release on iOS first, then Android second.  There 
are many apps I have enjoyed that my Android friends have waited months for.  
Additionally, I have many iOS applications that are related to the auditory 
system.  I won't list specifics here on the listserv, but I'm happy to send 
offline.

This Time article makes a direct comparison between iOS and Android 
(http://techland.time.com/2013/04/16/ios-vs-android/).  It's slightly dated 
from April 2013 and would not be updated to reflect the release of the 
iPhone 5S, 5C, and iPad Air this fall.  Reading this article may still help 
you make your decision though as it illustrates quantitative data.

Good luck with your new and exciting adventures!

Tina Penman
penman.t@xxxxxxxxx
Audiologist
Portland, Oregon

*** DISCLAIMER *** 
Opinions my own.  They do not reflect the opinions of my employer or other 
affiliated groups.  I have no financial interest in iOS and no financial 
disinterest in Android.  I'm just speaking from the heart.




On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:46:46 +0100, Massimo Grassi <massimo.grassi@xxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

>Dear list members,
>
>as far as I understand, out there there is an increasing number of
>auditory-related "apps" (apps for audiology, musical training,
>psychological training, assessments of any kind, sound processing, and
>perhaps many more). Many of these apps are created by research groups
>for research purposes.
>
>I must confess that I have no tablet and that my mobile phone is still
>black & white. However, I was planning to update and buy a tablet
>because I would like to understand the potentiality of this type of
>device for research purposes.
>
>I would be happy to receive suggestions about interesting commercial and
>non-commercial auditory related apps.
>
>In addition, I have a corollary question: iOS or android? Will I find
>more auditory-related apps for iOS or for android? I understand that
>this last question is tricky, but maybe there is an answer :-)
>
>Thank you all in advance,
>m
>
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