Comparison

Learn English Listening Master vs SubTune

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

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About

Learn English Listening Master

Improve your English listening comprehension with interactive dictation games. Practice real-world conversations and spoken English through engaging exercises. Suitable for all ages and skill levels, it offers a fun and effective way to master spoken English.

Highlights
  • Interactive dictation exercises
  • Real English conversation audio
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Four learning levels
  • Single and multiplayer modes
  • Typing or tapping word input
Features
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English Listening Master will help you understand English better, improve your English language skills and help you learn real English spoken in everyday situations. English Listening Master is the first application of its kind to make a game out of improving your English listening skills through dictation using real English conversations in a fun, enjoyable and educational way. Learn real English and practice your English listening skills by typing the letters of the words you hear or tapping the words of the audio to form the sentences. English Listening Master is a fun and educational game for kids, seniors and English language students of all ages who want to learn English and improve their listening skills in a more entertaining way. Perfect classroom audio listening recordings don't prepare you for listening in the real world. English Listening Master uses audio from thousands of different native speakers in real settings complete with background noise to make the task more realistic, more practical, and more effective. How do you play? It’s easy. Listen to the audio, and tap or type the words you hear to form the correct sentence. With this entertaining dictation game, you will learn English and practice listening in a fun way. With three modes of difficulty to write the sentences and four levels of sentence difficulty, Listening Master is great for everyone from the elementary level right up to the most seasoned and skilled English ears. What options are there to write what you hear? Don’t worry, you can choose between three options depending on how much help you need. In Easy mode, you have the words written for you on the screen and you just have to tap the words you hear in the correct order. In Competent mode, you will only have the letters of the words, and you have to spell out each word you hear by typing the letters in the correct order. In Expert mode, you won’t have any help, and you will have to put your listening skills to the maximum test. Which one will you choose? The Levels: English Listening Master has four levels: Beginner, Competent, Professional, and Expert Beginner: Ideal for children. This level contains the easiest sentences with the fewest words to tap or spell. Competent: This is where things start to get harder. This level is great for students who are beginning their English language learning adventure. Professional: Great for students with a solid base in English who want to keep their skills up to date. Expert: Only for those with the most proficient English skills. Are you one of them? Do you have what it takes to become the next Listening Master? With Listening Master you'll improve your real English listening and conversation skills while you play and have fun testing your English. With single player and multiplayer mode, you can practice alone, challenge your friends or classmates as well as challenge other players from around the globe. Who's got the best ear for English in the class, family or among your friends? Learn English with a smile on your face with English Listening Master

About

SubTune

Enhance your language learning with this browser extension that adds interactive dual subtitles to YouTube videos. Tap words for instant translations and pronunciation, and save new vocabulary directly from your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Dual subtitles on YouTube
  • Tap for word translation and pronunciation
  • Auto-pause by sentence
  • One-click vocabulary saving
  • Safari browser extension
  • Learn from real YouTube content
Features
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Turn videos into language lessons with SubTune. Watch YouTube in Safari with two subtitle tracks at once. Tap any word for a translation, pronunciation, and grammar help—without leaving the video. LEARN FROM REAL SPEECH • Follow original and translated subtitles together • Tap words and phrases to translate them in context • Slow down playback and repeat sentences • Automatically pause after each sentence • Save new words to your personal vocabulary MADE FOR APPLE Use SubTune on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One purchase unlocks Premium on all supported devices for your account. TRY IT FREE Start learning with YouTube videos for free. Premium unlocks unlimited word lookups and saved vocabulary. Great for: • Language learners and ESL students • Listening and pronunciation practice • Travel vlogs, interviews, tutorials, and more Stop switching between the video and a dictionary. Learn in context, understand fast speech, and remember more of what you watch. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. SubTune is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn English Listening Master4 screens
SubTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn English Listening Master at 4.5 against SubTune's 3.6. Learn English Listening Master also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 25%) and ratings volume (467 vs 10). SubTune's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Learn English Listening Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and SubTune sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn English Listening Master holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn English Listening Master has 467 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Learn English Listening Master's written reviews are positive against 25% of SubTune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn English Listening Master ships an update every 5 months, SubTune monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn English Listening Master versus SubTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn English Listening MasterSubTune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (467 ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings467 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImanol Fernandez GorostizagaENGLISH IN GAMES

Customer experience

Learn English Listening Master

All ratings467 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

SubTune

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn English Listening Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after start
  • App does not work after update
  • No audio in the app
  • Mistakes 'its' for 'it's'

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add audio button on answer screen
  • Provide English to Spanish translation
  • Allow listening to audio on answer screen for comparison

SubTune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Learn English Listening Master

One-time5
  • Beginner Full Level$3.99
  • Competent Full Level$3.99
  • Professional Full Level$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Expert Full Level$3.99
  • Pro Version$11.99
15 purchases

SubTune

Subscriptions15
  • Unlimited Podcast Listening$0.991 Month
  • Subtitles to Video for month$1.991 Month
  • Subtitles to Video - Monthly$2.991 Month
Show 12 more
  • Subtitles to Video for month$5.991 Month
  • Subtitles to Video$5.991 Month
  • Subtune: Monthly App Pack$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited Podcast Listening$8.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video 6 months$9.996 Months
  • Unlimited Podcast Listening7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video - Annually7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video Annually$17.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video2 variants$19.996 Months
  • Subtune: Six Month App Pack$29.996 Months
  • Subtitles to Video Annually2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Subtune: Annual App Pack$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn English Listening Master free?
Learn English Listening Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubTune free?
SubTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn English Listening Master or SubTune?
Learn English Listening Master is rated higher. Learn English Listening Master averages 4.5 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while SubTune averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Learn English Listening Master or SubTune have ads?
Learn English Listening Master shows ads; SubTune does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn English Listening Master or SubTune?
Learn English Listening Master ships an update every 5 months, and SubTune monthly. Most recently, Learn English Listening Master was updated on September 9, 2026 and SubTune on September 22, 2026.

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