Comparison

effi vs Web Listener

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

Head to head
About

effi

Features
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Effi is a project management tool that simplifies bug reporting • design QA. • Proof • Annotate for Video / Image / Docu • QA for Mobile App / Web / Game UI•UX • Project management / Remote work / JIRA integration **Main features** • QA with video • In the meantime, if it was difficult to explain the issue point of the video in minutes/seconds, try entering the description by taking X,Y points on a specific frame of the video. Much more intuitive and accurate communication becomes possible. • The easiest way to QA with your smartphone • You can easily mark the issue area on video and screenshots on your smartphone and deliver it to the person in charge. CS job group, PM / representative who is out of the office can also QA easily with a smartphone. • Simply import screenshots to effi web and comment! • Have you been cumbersome to transfer screenshots to your PC, draw an area with a drawing tool, and then attach files? You can now experience simplified bug reporting. • Fully bidirectional sync with JIRA • When you create a task in effi, it is synced to JIRA (and vice versa), Comments/content edits are also synchronized. effi web/app can be linked not only with JIRA Cloud, but also with JIRA on-premises and on-premises. • Did you have trouble with many comments being read at once? • Unlike Slack, Trello, and Asana, effi manages whether each message is read or not. You can leave important or unread messages in the 'New Message List'. • There is no need to figure out and enter the device name and OS version one by one. • When you load a video/image to the effi web, About 400 types of smartphone device names and OS versions are automatically recorded. • Easiest way to share test builds • No need to develop your own test build installation page, just upload the file. URL sharing by version and history management are also possible. • Keep your projects organized with sections and folders. • If it was difficult to manage too many sub-tasks of the business card in existing tools, try the folder of effi.

About

Web Listener

Transform web articles into audio content for listening on the go. Add articles via URL or RSS feeds, and enjoy customizable playback with iCloud syncing across devices. Unlock unlimited listening with subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Listen to web articles
  • Add articles via URL
  • Follow RSS feeds
  • Customizable audio settings
  • iCloud syncing
  • Cross-device playback
Features
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Do you wish more of your favorite writers create their content in audio format? Do you spend a lot of time listening to audiobooks and podcasts? Then, Web Listener is the app for you! Listen to web articles while you exercise, commute or relax! Follow the RSS feeds of your favorite websites! The basic version supports a listening list of up to 3 articles and allows you to follow 2 RSS feeds. For an unlimited experience, buy one of the available subscriptions. There are several ways to add content to your listening list: You can add an article directly by its web address (URL). Just paste the URL in the web address edit field and press return. You can share the article from Safari or other apps. Just press the share button and select Web Listener. You can select articles from RSS feeds you follow. Once you build your list, you can play by pressing the play button on one of the articles or directly in the Currently Playing tab. The currently playing tab allows you to control the playback experience using the controls you are used to from any media player. While playing an article, you can customize the audio settings such as the voice, speed, and pitch. You can share the current article with your friends through the share feature. Web Listener utilizes iCloud to sync your articles and subscribed feeds across all your devices. So you can always have access to your content. You can start listening to an article on one device and pause and resume on a different device.

Screenshots

effi4 screens
Web Listener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: effi at none against Web Listener's 4. Web Listener's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Web Listener sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. effi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
effi versus Web Listener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereffiWeb Listener
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEffi Inc.Zillion Digits LLC

In-app purchases

None

effi

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Web Listener

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Family Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is effi free?
effi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Listener free?
Web Listener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do effi or Web Listener have ads?
Neither effi nor Web Listener shows ads.
Which is updated more often, effi or Web Listener?
effi ships an update every 2 months, and Web Listener every 2 months. Most recently, effi was updated on October 26, 2026 and Web Listener on November 3, 2026.

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