When I first built EbbChart, I made an iPad version because I thought I might as well. I didn’t put much into it: I moved things around until it was good enough for Apple, and left it there. Most of us take hearing tests on our phones, and the Apple Health integration works best there, so few people used it. When I did demo it, I was slightly embarrassed by the design.
Meanwhile, I was turning up at ENT appointments with printouts. They were useful and we referred to them, but I still found myself describing how my hearing moved during the day rather than showing it. I recently realised that was a missed opportunity, and that the iPad’s screen could do far more with the data. So I redesigned it.
What’s new on iPad
- Drag across your history. The audiogram for each test updates as you move along the timeline.
- Every test, in context. Days with several tests list each one with its time, and you can step between them.
- Day view. See all of one day’s tests across the hours. This is the intra-day picture I used to describe in appointments.
- All frequencies, from 250 Hz to 8 kHz.
- Treatment markers on the timeline, with a jump to the tests before and after.
- A 7-day median line, with every individual reading still visible underneath.
For me, the most interesting part is seeing the shape of changes across frequencies as I move through the tests. I now think the iPad is the best way to look at EbbChart data. If you have one and haven’t tried EbbChart on it, I’d recommend it. Some of these changes are coming to iPhone too.
As always, I’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions.