Comparison

Xplor Home vs Listener

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

Head to head
About

Xplor Home

Easily track your child's daily activities, learning progress, and health metrics. Securely share photos and videos with family and communicate with educators. Manage childcare bookings, finances, and subsidies all in one place.

Highlights
  • Track learning journey with photos and videos
  • Monitor health metrics (sleep, nutrition, toileting)
  • Book extra childcare sessions
  • Manage childcare finances and subsidies
  • Direct communication with educators
  • Securely share moments with family
Features
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Xplor Home, by Xplor Technologies is the easiest way to stay close to your child's day. See learning, health and wellbeing at a glance, and manage bookings and payments without the back-and-forth. Book your child into any Xplor, QikKids or Discover childcare centre in a few taps. LEARNING JOURNEY See the photos and videos capturing your child's day, chat with educators about their progress, and share the moments that matter with family. HEALTH & WELLBEING Track sleep, nutrition, toileting and sun protection over time, not just the day. Medication and incident records, including digital signatures, are kept secure and easy to find. MESSAGING Talk directly with your centre through Messenger, no more relying on notes at drop-off. BOOKINGS, SIMPLIFIED Book extra sessions in a couple of taps, join a waitlist when a room's full, and see the reason if a booking request is declined. Let your centre know in seconds if you're running late or away. FINANCE & SUBSIDY See what you owe, what's covered, and when payments are due, all in one place. Please note: to log in to Home, your child must be attending a centre with an active Xplor, QikKids, or Discover subscription.

About

Listener

Features
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Listener scores your scales and arpeggios using just your iPhone microphone. No MIDI cable. Any piano. Play a scale. The app identifies what you played — key, scale type, direction, octave range — and scores you on note accuracy, speed control, evenness and togetherness. Instant, objective feedback on the technique that matters. WHAT IT DOES - Listens via your iPhone microphone while you practise - Identifies exercises from thousands of patterns across all 12 keys - Scores note accuracy, speed control, evenness and togetherness - Supports hands-together playing (parallel octaves) - Covers scales, arpeggios, all inversions, 3rds, 6ths and 10ths in parallel - Works with any piano — acoustic, digital, or keyboard HOW IT WORKS Open the app, tap start, and play. The app stays out of the way while you practise. When you stop, see your scores. Tap any exercise for detailed analysis with note-by-note breakdowns and trend charts. In Open Practise, play whatever you like — the app identifies each exercise automatically. In Test Mode, the app prompts you for what to play and you progress to more difficult exercises as you master easier ones. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS The progress matrix shows your scores across all keys and exercise types at a glance. See which exercises need developing, maintenance, or a refresh. Watch your scores improve over time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All audio processing happens on-device. Nothing is uploaded. Your practise stays between you and your piano. Listener doesn't teach you how to play. It makes technical practise more focussed, and more fun, improving your overall playing. Built for students preparing for graded exams, adult learners who want objective feedback, and anyone who takes their technical practise seriously.

Screenshots

Xplor Home4 screens
Listener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Listener at every 2 days against Xplor Home's every 4 weeks. Xplor Home's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xplor Home ships an update every 4 weeks, Listener every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xplor Home versus Listener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXplor HomeListener
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXplorDaniel Clifton

In-app purchases

None

Xplor Home

No in-app purchases

None

Listener

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xplor Home free?
Xplor Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listener free?
Listener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Xplor Home or Listener have ads?
Neither Xplor Home nor Listener shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xplor Home or Listener?
Xplor Home ships an update every 4 weeks, and Listener every 2 days. Most recently, Xplor Home was updated on October 29, 2026 and Listener on October 25, 2026.

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