Starkey Hearing Technologies

Starkey Hearing Tinnitus iOS Screen Shots

BUSINESS OBJECTIVE:

Create a native mobile app for iOS and Android devices that leverages Starkey’s custom-formulated white masking audio for Tinnitus patients.

Customer & User Experience

USER OBJECTIVE:

Allow users to take advantage of Starkey’s custom audio masking algorithm that previously was only available via a hearing aid. Providing the Starkey’s technology in an easy to use native app allows all Tinnitus patients access. Also, the app provided eleven recommended sound files for user variation and customization.

SOLUTION:

  • Create an interface for iOS and Android phones and tablets
  • Design for Bluetooth streaming to wireless devices
  • Allow patients to customize sounds via treble, bass, and modulation
  • Provide users the ability to associate imagery to sounds for psychological association and sound search access

RESULTS:

  • Allowed Starkey Hearing Technologies to mass market custom sound files
  • The only hearing aid manufacturer to receive an endorsement for a Tinnitus relief app from the American Tinnitus Association
  • UI design created new internal standards for core Starkey native apps

Wireframe Iteration