About Hearing Buddy
Built with love for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community
Our Mission
Hearing Buddy was created with one simple goal: to help everyone participate fully in conversations. Whether you're Deaf, hard of hearing, or simply need visual support in noisy environments, Hearing Buddy is your companion for clearer communication.
Privacy First
We believe your conversations are private. That's why Hearing Buddy processes everything on your device. No audio is ever sent to the cloud. No transcripts are stored on our servers. Your conversations remain yours and yours alone.
On-device processing
No cloud uploads
No data stored
The Technology
Hearing Buddy uses Apple's on-device speech recognition combined with advanced speaker diarization to identify who's speaking. The app learns to recognize the voices of people you interact with regularly, making conversations easier to follow.
The Team
Lilly Seay
Co-Founder
Lilly is an iOS and Android development expert with over 10 years of experience in native app development.
As an Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni, she's passionate about accessibility technology and brings deep expertise in building apps for the disability community.
Scott Krager
Co-Founder
Scott is a serial entrepreneur and software developer with a passion for building products that solve real problems.
He built Hearing Buddy after seeing the challenges his partner, who is Hard of Hearing, faces in everyday conversations. He's committed to making sure no one feels left out of the moments that matter most.