Comparison

Listening Power Intermediate vs SD36 Facilities

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Listening Power Intermediate

This app offers over 1000 listening practice questions for children aged 5-10, focusing on auditory processing and language comprehension. It includes various activities like listening for descriptions, meaning, grammar, and stories, with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 listening practice questions
  • Five distinct learning activities
  • Adjustable difficulty levels (Easy, Intermediate, Advanced)
  • Data collection and progress tracking
  • Reward animations and fun breaks
  • Optional text display for reading comprehension
Features
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Listening Power Intermediate provides over 1000 listening practice questions on a variety of Apple devices (iPhone, iPad and Macbook). Designed by Patti Hamaguchi, MA, CCC-SLP, a licensed speech-language pathologist and developer of the popular Fun with Directions app, it is perfect for children at a language age of 5 through 12 or any child learning English. Does your child need practice listening or working on receptive language concepts? Is auditory processing of language concepts difficult? Listening Power Intermediate was designed for children with delayed language comprehension, AD/HD, weak listening or auditory processing, autism, and English language learners but ANY child can enjoy these fun activities to strengthen listening!  Children with CAPD (central auditory processing disorder) can practice listening to stories with simulated background noise as an option to build their ability to "tune out" noise distractions and improve their auditory figure-ground skills. By turning on the “text on” feature, it can also be used for reading decoding/comprehension as well! This app should ideally be played with an adult who can teach and cue the child when appropriate during the activities and make the proper settings selections. As with all screen time, app play should be limited. A perfect app for speech-language therapy and reinforcing auditory skills! Data collection results can be emailed, saved or printed. Stories and questions also available for printing out for further practice. There are 5 activities in the app: Listening for Descriptions: Adjectives such as longest/shortest, empty/full, curly/straight, between, etc. Intermediate: Find the blue bird with an orange beak that is sitting on a nest. 50 questions for each level. Total 150 Listening for Meaning: Vocabulary terms are introduced in context with a follow-up question. Intermediate: The infant was sitting in the chair. Who was sitting in the chair? A baby/teenage boy/woman/very old man 50 questions for each level. Total 150 Listening for Grammar: plurals, verb tenses, pronouns, preposition concepts, and negation! Find the sentence with a mistake: She falled off the bed/He ate four grapes/The dog bit him. 50 questions for each level. Total 150 Listening for Word Memory: 9 pictures are shown. The child is asked to listen and remember the words in order. 2-6 word series are provided. There are unlimited combinations for this activity! Listening for Stories (Narrative language!): Easy level: A story is read with accompanying pictures and sound effects, followed by questions about the story such as who, what, and where questions. Intermediate has pictures at beginning/end only and more challenging questions. Advanced: Only pictures for non-fiction narratives, science fiction stories. 25 Stories for each level, with 5 questions each. Total 375 Use "custom select" to find stories that interest your child. Features include: Easy, Intermediate and Advanced levels within each activity. Auto Advance/Drop makes the questions easier or more challenging, depending on your child’s choices; Door or basketball game included for a fun break; data collection, pop-up reward animations, individual and group play for up to 75 users; text on/off feature available to work on reading decoding and comprehension, options for 2, 3 or 4 choices to be shown. Tech support: info@hamaguchiapps.com We do not collect any personal information or data from this app. Apps do not require WiFi connection once downloaded as it is a self-contained app.

About

SD36 Facilities

Features
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This is the official Surrey Schools Facilities (Surrey, BC) mobile app. PLEASE NOTE: This app is only useful for STAFF in this district. Visit http://sd36facilities.appazur.com to learn more. This is a new product designed for your district. If you have suggestions or problems, we welcome you to contact us using the Feedback feature on the Help screen. Thank you.

Screenshots

Listening Power Intermediate4 screens
SD36 Facilities2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SD36 Facilities at Free against Listening Power Intermediate's $19.99. SD36 Facilities also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SD36 Facilities is free to download; Listening Power Intermediate costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Listening Power Intermediate ships an update every 25 months, SD36 Facilities every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Listening Power Intermediate versus SD36 Facilities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListening Power IntermediateSD36 Facilities
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1016 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLCSurrey School District

In-app purchases

None

Listening Power Intermediate

No in-app purchases

None

SD36 Facilities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Listening Power Intermediate free?
Listening Power Intermediate costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SD36 Facilities free?
SD36 Facilities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Listening Power Intermediate or SD36 Facilities have ads?
Neither Listening Power Intermediate nor SD36 Facilities shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Listening Power Intermediate or SD36 Facilities?
Listening Power Intermediate ships an update every 25 months, and SD36 Facilities every 2 months. Most recently, Listening Power Intermediate was updated on October 20, 2026 and SD36 Facilities on October 5, 2026.

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