ListenerGS vs Ask Ferdy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ListenerGS
This app transforms your modern device into a speech recognition input for a network-connected Apple IIGS. Speak into your device, and your words will be typed into compatible GS applications, such as text editors.
- Speech recognition for Apple IIGS
- Network connectivity
- Text input for GS applications
- Works with text editors
- Modern device integration
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ListenerGS allows you to use your modern device as a speech recognition peripheral for a network capable Apple IIGS. Your GS needs to be running System 6.0.x and have the Marinetti TCP/IP stack installed and you must have some kind of network interface on your machine. The Uthernet II card is highly recommended. Also, you must have the corresponding Listener new desk accessory installed on your GS. Because this is a new desk accessory, ListenerGS should work with any desktop application on your GS that accepts text. It works best with text editors like Hermes and Teach. With it setup, you can open a network connection from your modern device to your GS. When you tap the "Listen and Send Text" button, you will find that the words you say should be typed out onto your GS.
Ask Ferdy
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Ferdy is the first AI powered personal lifestyle assistant and productivity co-pilot built to help you find, discover and get things done on the web easily and quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ask Ferdy at every 5 months against ListenerGS's every 18 months. ListenerGS's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
ListenerGS ships an update every 18 months, Ask Ferdy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ListenerGS | Ask Ferdy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Halcyon Touch Software | Feeda Ltd |
In-app purchases
ListenerGS
No in-app purchases
Ask Ferdy
No in-app purchases
