Developing for Listening vs Mama Systems
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.
Mama Systems
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Inside the Mama Systems app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mama Systems at none against Developing for Listening's shown. Mama Systems also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). Developing for Listening's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Developing for Listening ships an update every 16 months, Mama Systems every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developing for Listening | Mama Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le Bin | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
Developing for Listening
No in-app purchases
Mama Systems
No in-app purchases
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