Comparison

Basic for Listening vs Glisn

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

Head to head
About

Basic for Listening

This app offers an activity-rich listening course designed to build skills in listening and conversation. It includes practice for testing and exam techniques, aiming to develop confident listeners and improve exam success.

Highlights
  • Activity-rich listening course
  • Builds listening and conversation skills
  • Practice for testing and exam techniques
  • Engaging and motivating activities
  • Short, practical content chunks
Features
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Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success. This three-level American English listening course uses short chunks and practical, relevant activities to engage and motivate students.

About

Glisn

Enhance your focus, memory, and English listening abilities with interactive scenarios. Practice real-world conversations, academic lectures, and comprehension challenges to improve your retention and stamina in just 5 minutes daily.

Highlights
  • Real-world English listening videos and audio
  • Academic-style comprehension practice
  • Focus and retention challenges
  • Adaptable to professional and language learning goals
  • Daily 5-minute training sessions
Features
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Train your focus, memory, and real-world English listening skills with Glisn Whether you're sharpening your mind for work, study, or everyday conversations, Glisn helps you stay focused and retain what you hear. Glisn listening scenarios include: - Real-World English Listening Videos and Audio – Train with natural conversations across accents. - Academic-Style Comprehension – Practice for lectures, interviews, and more. - Focus & Retention Challenges – Build listening stamina and memory accuracy. From professional development and active-listening training to English language learning, Glisn adapts to your goals—5 minutes a day is all it takes.

Screenshots

Basic for Listening4 screens
Glisn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basic for Listening at 5.0 against Glisn's 4.2. Basic for Listening also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). Glisn's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Glisn sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Basic for Listening asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic for Listening holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Basic for Listening's written reviews are positive against 60% of Glisn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic for Listening ships an update every 13 months, Glisn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Basic for Listening versus Glisn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic for ListeningGlisn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLe BinEminence Digital LLC

Customer experience

Basic for Listening

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glisn

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Basic for Listening

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Glisn

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Access - Creators Pro$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Access - Leadership Pro$19.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - Creators Pro$89.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - Leadership Pro$149.001 Year
One-time5
  • Glisn Courses: Tier 10$9.99
  • Glisn Courses: Tier 20$19.99
  • Glisn Courses: Tier 50$49.99
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  • Glisn Courses: Tier 80$79.99
  • Glisn Courses: Tier 100$99.99

Questions

Is Basic for Listening free?
Basic for Listening is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glisn free?
Glisn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic for Listening or Glisn?
Basic for Listening is rated higher. Basic for Listening averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Glisn averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do Basic for Listening or Glisn have ads?
Both Basic for Listening and Glisn show ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic for Listening or Glisn?
Basic for Listening ships an update every 13 months, and Glisn every 3 weeks. Most recently, Basic for Listening was updated on June 10, 2026 and Glisn on September 24, 2026.

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