The Text Hub vs Lis'n'Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Text Hub
This platform enhances English language learning through adaptive reading tools. It offers engaging stories, articles, and assessments with a read-aloud feature to improve comprehension and fluency. Students can track their progress and earn rewards.
- Adaptive reading platform
- Assistive reading tools
- Reading comprehension assessments
- Read-Aloud feature
- Progress tracking with rewards
- AI-powered library
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The Text Hub is the world’s most adaptive reading and literacy platform for students learning the English language. A collection of assistive tools improve reading comprehension, encourage independent reading, and increase fluency for students learning English. Always growing, our artificial intelligence-powered library features engaging stories, essays, and articles for students of all ages and reading levels. Spark Reading Interest: Fiction, Animals, Biographies, Science, Greek myth, Space & much more Reading Comprehension Assessments: Hundreds of engaging passages & assessments spanning 21 levels with Read-Aloud feature Foster Reading Excitement: Take control of your progress by earning coins and badges. Monitor growth to achieve new milestones
Lis'n'Go
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A textbook alone won't cut it. Make listening a part of your daily routine. Lis'n'Go is a phrase listening player — starting with Swedish. 2900+ everyday phrases across 4 levels and 31 categories, with high-quality AI audio in male and female voices. Add your own phrases too. Auto-translation powered by DeepL — type in any language, get Swedish back. Natural HD audio is generated for your custom phrases as well. - Smart shuffle prioritizes phrases you struggle with - Randomized voice and speed (0.8–1.3x) — nobody speaks at textbook pace - Quiz mode to test if you actually caught it - Ear training — minimal pair drills to distinguish similar phonemes - Background playback supported
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lis'n'Go at fortnightly against The Text Hub's every 18 months. The Text Hub's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Text Hub ships an update every 18 months, Lis'n'Go fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Text Hub | Lis'n'Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Text Hub LLC | Shintaro MEGUMI |
In-app purchases
The Text Hub
No in-app purchases
Lis'n'Go
No in-app purchases









