Developing for Listening vs Essential Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Listening skills development
- Conversation practice
- Exam techniques training
- Activity-rich course
- Short, practical activities
- Progress tracking
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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.
Essential Words
Master 4000 essential English words through definitions, examples, and audio pronunciations. Learn vocabulary in context with engaging stories and bookmark words for review. Ideal for all English learners.
- 4000 essential English words
- Detailed definitions and examples
- Audio pronunciation
- Engaging stories for context
- Bookmark words for review
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Expand your vocabulary and improve your English language skills with 'Essential Words - 4000' - a comprehensive language learning app designed to help you master the essential words of the English language while enjoying captivating stories. Key Features: Access a comprehensive list of 4000 essential English words to expand your vocabulary. Detailed definitions, example sentences, and audio pronunciation for each word. Engaging stories incorporating the essential words, making learning more enjoyable and contextual. Bookmark and revisit words for reinforcement. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a solid English foundation or an advanced learner seeking to enhance your language skills, 'Essential Words - 4000' is the perfect companion for your language learning endeavors. Dive into our app and unlock a world of knowledge, communication, and endless possibilities. Start your language learning journey today! Download 'Essential Words - 4000' now! Keep in touch with us via: - Email: insbox.helps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Essential Words at every 2 days against Developing for Listening's every 16 months. Essential Words also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 8). Developing for Listening's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Developing for Listening against 4.5 for Essential Words. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essential Words has 63 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Developing for Listening ships an update every 16 months, Essential Words every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developing for Listening | Essential Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le Bin | Son Le |
Customer experience
Developing for Listening
Essential Words
In-app purchases
Developing for Listening
No in-app purchases
Essential Words
No in-app purchases
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