Ear Scout: Microphone App

Ear Scout amplifies sound from the microphone to your headphones

Excelling Apps · superhearing.app

4.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.7.5 7.8 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.7.5 (99)
Updated: Jul 5, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 7.8 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Listed since: Apr 22, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (4 sensitive)
Website: excellingapps.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ear Scout: Microphone App is an app by Excelling Apps in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.7.3, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including record audio, find accounts on the device and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.7.4. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Put on some headphones, tap the center button, and you can hear and amplify what your phone's microphone is picking up. Use headphones to avoid audio feedback. It's also possible to record audio and set up an automatic noise-trigger to get notified via email that a specified noise level threshold was exceeded. Whether you want to responsibly audio-monitor your environment, or just amplify sounds for fun, Ear Scout streams the audio from the mic to your headphones in real time. To fine-tune the incoming signal, use the audio equalizer. DISCLAIMER. This app is for non-harmful sound amplification (e.g. listening to nature / property monitoring), not to listen in on private conversations via Bluetooth. Use Ear Scout responsibly.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.7.3. Since v1.7.5 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.7.5 LATEST Jul 5, 2026 7.8 MB TRUSTED v1.7.4 Apr 13, 2026 7.9 MB TRUSTED v1.7.3 Mar 12, 2026 7.9 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “superhearing” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 5, 2026
Signed byCN=superhearing
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BC:91:C9:01:7F:27:38:D5:CE:7B:B2:E9:16:AE:29:D7:D8:AA:D7:59
File MD55c582964b0272c021db0623743f7fc19
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

Ear Scout: Microphone App requests 22 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) superhearing.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Ear Scout: Microphone App APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Ear Scout: Microphone App for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.7.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.7.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Ear Scout: Microphone App free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Ear Scout: Microphone App APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5c582964b0272c021db0623743f7fc19.