Comparison

ECoS Cab vs LetUsListen

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

Head to head
About

ECoS Cab

Transform your mobile devices into wireless handheld controllers for your model railroad. Seamlessly manage trains, signals, and accessories across your layout without the hassle of wired connections. Requires a compatible command station connected to your network.

Highlights
  • Handheld model railroad controller
  • Wireless network connection
  • Control trains, signals, and accessories
  • No need for wired devices
  • Compatible with ESU ECoS, CabControl, PIKO SmartBox
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ECoS Cab is the number-one application that turns your devices into handheld controllers for your model railroad. With ECoS Cab, you can follow your trains around your layout without worrying about plugging and unplugging a wired device as you move. Using a wireless network connection and an ESU ECoS, ESU CabControl, PIKO SmartBox, or Central Station Reloaded command station connected to the network, ECoS Cab can run trains and control signals, turnouts, and other accessories configured in the command station.

About

LetUsListen

This app converts text into natural-sounding speech using advanced AI. It supports multiple languages and voices, allowing you to save audio files and simulate conversations. Ideal for educational, personal, or professional use.

Highlights
  • High-quality AI-generated speech
  • Multiple languages and regional variations
  • Simulate conversations
  • Save audio as MP3 or M4A
  • Personalize voice, speed, and format
  • Supports text pasting from other apps
Features
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Let Us Listen converts your texts into speech. Leveraging Google's advanced AI algorithms, the results sound amazing! In most cases, you won't be able to hear a difference between your audio output and a real human voice. High-quality Text-To-Speech in various languages ====================================== Let Us Lisen lets you enter text or quickly paste text from other apps, like your browser, a PDF reader or other sources for the content you want to convert. Currently, Let Us Listen supports high-quality conversion in - English (British English and US American) - German - French - Italian - Spanish - Russian - Turkish - Arabic (multi-region) - Ukrainian Perfect for the classroom, perfect for traveling, perfect for home ================================================ If you are a teacher, support your students by letting them listen to texts or tasks instead of only providing the material in written form. Students with reading disabilities will be able to understand the subject matter better, and other students might profit from audio tasks and information as well. Use Let Us Listen together with hyFee NC or hyFee Drive to provide feedback in a fast and accessible way, without letting overly complicated technology get in the way. For personal use, you could convert a longer newspaper article or blog post into speech, so you can listen to it while driving to work, relaxing during a bike ride or washing the dishes. Simulate conversations =================== Simulate conversations between two or more people, and mix and match the languages and regional variations you need. Add any amount of „people“ to the conversation and just type the intended conversation like you would in any normal messaging app. Easily correct typos by tapping on a message to change its content- Choose between multiple voices in the same regional variation, or mix various regional variations (like a person from the US and India) to simulate conversations between multiple people. Save as mp3 or m4a =============== Depending on your intended usage, it might be handy to have the audio file as a .mp3 or .m4a file. With a simple tap, you can change the desired output format. Set your personal preferences ======================= If you typically convert audio in one language, voice type, speed and file format, you can save your personal preferences so you can quickly enter your text, tap „convert“ and go! One affordable subscription, unlimited conversions ====================================== You can use Let Us Listen without conversion limits with a very affordable, monthly subscription, no hidden costs and no ads.

Screenshots

ECoS Cab4 screens
LetUsListen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ECoS Cab at Free against LetUsListen's $0.99. LetUsListen's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On ads, 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

ECoS Cab is free to download; LetUsListen costs $0.99 up front. ECoS Cab sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LetUsListen sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ECoS Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, LetUsListen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ECoS Cab versus LetUsListen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECoS CabLetUsListen
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKostiantyn KolesnikChristian Mayr

Customer experience

ECoS Cab

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

LetUsListen

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ECoS Cab

Subscriptions4
  • Cloud Sync, monthly$2.991 Month
  • Client, monthly2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Web Server, monthly2 variants$17.991 Month
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  • Client, annually2 variants$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Client, life-time2 variants$149.99
1 purchases

LetUsListen

Subscriptions1
  • High-quality Text-To-Speech7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is ECoS Cab free?
ECoS Cab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LetUsListen free?
LetUsListen costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do ECoS Cab or LetUsListen have ads?
Both ECoS Cab and LetUsListen show ads.
Which is updated more often, ECoS Cab or LetUsListen?
ECoS Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, and LetUsListen every 2 weeks. Most recently, ECoS Cab was updated on October 2, 2026 and LetUsListen on October 16, 2026.

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