Comparison

Developing for Listening vs NichiziWa

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

Head to head
About

Developing for Listening

This app offers an activity-rich course designed to build listening and conversation skills. It includes practice for testing and exam techniques, aiming to boost student confidence and exam success through short, practical activities.

Highlights
  • Listening skills development
  • Conversation practice
  • Exam techniques training
  • Activity-rich course
  • Short, practical activities
  • Progress tracking
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

NichiziWa

Features
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It is an application that listening and answering the date and time of various languages. When you need to hear date and time in travel or business, it takes time if you are not familiar with them. This app allows you to practice listening to common date and time in a specified language. The date and time is output by voice from the terminal, so enter it. Even if the order of month, day, and year does not match at the time of input, the answer will be correct. Can enter it correctly, proceed to the next quiz. The sooner you answer, the higher the level will be. Quiz is over, if do not answer within 5 seconds. Get stamps according to the advanced level.

Screenshots

Developing for Listening4 screens
NichiziWa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Developing for Listening at Free against NichiziWa's $0.99. Developing for Listening also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). NichiziWa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On 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

Developing for Listening is free to download; NichiziWa costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Developing for Listening ships an update every 16 months, NichiziWa every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and March 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Developing for Listening versus NichiziWa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloping for ListeningNichiziWa
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe BinNorio Haga

In-app purchases

None

Developing for Listening

No in-app purchases

None

NichiziWa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Developing for Listening free?
Developing for Listening is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NichiziWa free?
NichiziWa costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Developing for Listening or NichiziWa have ads?
Both Developing for Listening and NichiziWa show ads.
Which is updated more often, Developing for Listening or NichiziWa?
Developing for Listening ships an update every 16 months, and NichiziWa every 4 months. Most recently, Developing for Listening was updated on October 24, 2026 and NichiziWa on March 26, 2026.

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