Expanding for Listening vs IELTS Develop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expanding for Listening
This activity-rich course builds listening and conversation skills with proven success. It offers extensive practice in testing and exam techniques, leading to confident listeners and exam success. Designed for American English learners, it uses short, practical activities to engage and motivate.
- Listening skills development
- Conversation practice
- Exam techniques training
- American English focus
- Short, practical activities
- Motivating content
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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.
IELTS Develop
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Release Notes for Version 1.0 Welcome to IELTS Develop! We are excited to introduce the very first version of IELTS Develop – your go-to app for mastering the IELTS exam. This initial release is packed with essential features to help you ace your preparation and improve your English language skills, whether you’re aiming for immigration or education purposes. We’re just getting started! Stay tuned for future updates with more features and improvements. Privacy Policy: https://app.ieltsdevelop.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expanding for Listening at none against IELTS Develop's 6. Expanding for Listening also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). IELTS Develop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. IELTS Develop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Expanding for Listening asks for nothing beyond the download.
Expanding for Listening ships an update every 16 months, IELTS Develop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expanding for Listening | IELTS Develop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le Bin | Ali Morady |
In-app purchases
Expanding for Listening
No in-app purchases
IELTS Develop
- IELTS Develop 25$24.99
- IELTS Develop 50$49.99
- IELTS Develop 100$99.99
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- IELTS Develop 150$149.99
- IELTS Develop 200$199.99
- IELTS Develop 250$249.99
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