Comparison

ListenWIFI vs Active Voice

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

Head to head
About

ListenWIFI

Stream live venue audio directly to your smart device over Wi-Fi. Experience ultra-low latency for events, assistive listening, and silent screens. Connect easily via Wi-Fi and use your own headphones or hearing aids.

Highlights
  • Stream live audio over Wi-Fi
  • Ultra-low latency
  • Use own headphones/hearing aids
  • Automated channel connection
  • In-app QR code connection
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The ListenWIFI app delivers live venue audio over Wi-Fi to smart devices in venues equipped with ListenWIFI or Listen EVERYWHERE* systems. ListenWIFI is the most advanced Wi-Fi audio streaming product on the market—experience real-time audio for assistive listening, live event audio, and silent screens with ultra-low latency technology. ListenWIFI benefits: • Stream live audio to your smart device • Use your preferred headphones, neck loop, or hearing aids • Industry-best low latency to minimize lip sync issues • Automated channel connection as you move throughout a venue with ListenWIFI location beacons installed • In-app QR code for channel connection at venues where QR codes are posted • Seamless language selection when multiple languages are available ListenWIFI is easy to use, simply: 1) Download the app 2) Connect to the venue’s Wi-Fi network** 3) Open the app and listen Note: We recommend using wired headphones or neck loops to avoid audio delay from Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled products. *Listen EVERYWHERE, the prior version of ListenWIFI, remains fully compatible with the ListenWIFI app. ** You must be connected to the venue’s Wi-Fi network where the ListenWIFI, or Listen EVERYWHERE, system is installed to stream audio. Listen Technologies creates innovative solutions for assistive listening and communication technologies; for more information, visit www.listentech.com.

About

Active Voice

This app simplifies language interpretation, making communication seamless and accessible. It aims to replace outdated equipment with an innovative, hassle-free solution for a more inclusive world.

Highlights
  • Live interpretation
  • Simplified communication
  • Replaces outdated equipment
  • Hassle-free solution
  • Fosters inclusivity
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ActiveVoice has been meticulously crafted with a singular objective: to redefine and simplify language interpretation, fostering greater inclusivity while rendering costly and outdated equipment obsolete. In a world where communication knows no boundaries, our innovative app emerges as the solution to make interpretation seamless, accessible, and hassle-free.

Screenshots

ListenWIFI4 screens
Active Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Active Voice at 100% against ListenWIFI's 41%. Active Voice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). ListenWIFI's advantage is ratings volume (261 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Active Voice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ListenWIFI has 261 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of ListenWIFI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Active Voice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ListenWIFI versus Active Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListenWIFIActive Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (261 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings261 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperListen Technologies CorporationFabre's Tech LLC

Customer experience

ListenWIFI

All ratings254 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative48.6%

Active Voice

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ListenWIFI

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes automatically
  • App locks up and won't disconnect
  • No sound after connecting
  • Blue screen with logo, no sound
  • Keeps cutting in and out
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  • Lagging audio
  • Audio description problems
  • Drops connection often
  • Sound delayed compared to live speaker
  • Audio volume not loud enough
  • Echo effect between live mic and headphones
  • Choppy audio periodically
  • New connection issue after certain load
  • Audio keeps shutting off
  • Not connecting with accessibility mode/VoiceOver on

Requested features

4 requests
  • Real-time audio
  • Stereo audio for hearing aids
  • Ability to check number of connected users
  • Improved instructions for use

Active Voice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ListenWIFI

No in-app purchases

None

Active Voice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ListenWIFI free?
ListenWIFI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Voice free?
Active Voice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ListenWIFI or Active Voice?
Active Voice is rated higher. ListenWIFI averages 4.1 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Active Voice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ListenWIFI or Active Voice have ads?
Neither ListenWIFI nor Active Voice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ListenWIFI or Active Voice?
ListenWIFI ships an update every 4 months, and Active Voice every 4 months. Most recently, ListenWIFI was updated on October 23, 2026 and Active Voice on October 20, 2026.

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