Comparison

Fun With Directions HD Lite vs HearBuilder Sequencing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Fun With Directions HD Lite

This app helps children practice listening, following directions, and working memory through interactive games. It offers customizable challenges from simple to complex, with colorful animations and engaging sound effects. Ideal for toddlers, preschoolers, and young learners to improve auditory processing and language skills.

Highlights
  • Practice listening and following directions
  • Develop working memory
  • Improve auditory processing
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Interactive games with sound effects
  • Text on/off for reading practice
  • Record and playback for expressive language
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Give the boy something to eat. He’ll even say “Thanks!” Touch the violin and it plays for you! Check out our Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCe1fETCnc Fun with Directions Lite is a ground-breaking app for the iPAD, designed to provide a fun and engaging way to practice listening, following directions, working memory and the auditory processing of language. From the simplest of directions (“Touch the cat”) to the more complex (“Give the boy without a hat or glasses, something round that grows on trees and can be red or green.”) your child can grow and learn with this game over time. Colorful, vivid art and animations against a white background combine to create a complete game experience without visual clutter. Sound effects and surprises keep the game engaging! This app is a great choice for a toddler/preschooler, or any young child who would like to practice listening to or reading directions! Included in the Lite version are two concepts: “give” and “touch.” It allows 2 users to have their data tracked, plus one guest user to play. Features include settings for data tracking, automatic vs. manual advance to the next direction, touch/drag OR touch/tap option, text on/off, (to practice reading vs. listening) and the desired level of play: easy, intermediate, and advanced. An added bonus that is included in this app is the optional “Superstar Direction” which allows additional practice for remembering (“What did you have to do?”) but also expressive language. The child’s response is recorded and played back. Superstar Directions are surprise questions that can be set to a variety of intervals, or turned off. Hamaguchi Apps is dedicated to the mission of bringing high-quality apps to the general public and professionals for affordable prices. *Please contact our tech support if you are experiencing any technical issues with our apps. We will always help you troubleshoot it and get back to you generally within one business day. We cannot respond to reviews and there are generally easy solutions to every issue. info@hamaguchiapps.com Developed by Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP, a noted speech-language pathologist and author of Childhood Speech, Language & Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know, as well as books on the treatment of auditory processing disorders. PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way. There are no in-app purchases in this app. There is a link to our other apps in the iTunes store, which requires internet access if viewing is desired. Find our privacy policy here: https://hamaguchiapps.com/privacy-policy To find out more about this app and our other upcoming projects, visit our website: www.hamaguchiapps.com

About

HearBuilder Sequencing

This educational app helps children develop sequencing skills through interactive activities and games. It offers customizable levels and progress tracking for multiple students, progressing from simple 2-step sequences to more complex 6-step tasks.

Highlights
  • Illustrated sequencing activities
  • Progressive difficulty levels (2-6 steps)
  • Reward arcade games
  • Progress monitoring and data tracking
  • Customizable settings and reports
  • Audio and text options
Features
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The award-winning, research and evidence-based software program is now an iPad app! Hearbuilder Sequencing includes the Sequencing Funhouse. First, click the door of the Sequencing Funhouse to practice sequencing activities. Then play a reward game in the arcade. Finally become a Sequencing Superstar! HearBuilder Sequencing features 120 illustrated sequences for targeting comprehension and critical thinking. Start out with simple 2-step sequences and gradually progress to 6 steps! Take a FREE tour and choose your level of play. If you have an online subscription to HearBuilder and a student login, you can access the entire program. HearBuilder Sequencing includes multiple levels of difficulty and 14 different settings variations to target the individual needs of each student. To play, students place events of an everyday activity in a logical order. All you have to do is: 1.Choose a task—either Sequence Stories or Sequence Instructions. 2.Then choose to Show Pictures, Play Audio, and/or Show Text—Turn any of the options on or off to change your treatment goals. 3.Set the range of steps in a sequence (2–6 steps). 4.Click Play Game and ask each student to place the cards in the correct order. When students complete a level with 80% accuracy, they will get to choose 1 of 4 games to play in the arcade. HearBuilder Sequencing allows you to: •Monitor progress and track data for an unlimited number of students. •Individualize each student program. •Set levels of difficulty for each activity. •Add background noise at any level and adjust the volume for each student. •Customize and print reports. •Analyze all responses.

Screenshots

Fun With Directions HD Lite1 screens
HearBuilder Sequencing1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fun With Directions HD Lite at 92% against HearBuilder Sequencing's 22%. Fun With Directions HD Lite also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9). HearBuilder Sequencing's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download; Fun With Directions HD Lite costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fun With Directions HD Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Fun With Directions HD Lite's written reviews are positive against 22% of HearBuilder Sequencing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fun With Directions HD Lite ships an update every 9 months, HearBuilder Sequencing every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fun With Directions HD Lite versus HearBuilder Sequencing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFun With Directions HD LiteHearBuilder Sequencing
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better2.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLCSuper Duper Publications

Customer experience

Fun With Directions HD Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.1%

HearBuilder Sequencing

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Fun With Directions HD Lite

No in-app purchases

None

HearBuilder Sequencing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fun With Directions HD Lite free?
Fun With Directions HD Lite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearBuilder Sequencing free?
HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fun With Directions HD Lite or HearBuilder Sequencing?
Fun With Directions HD Lite is rated higher. Fun With Directions HD Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while HearBuilder Sequencing averages 2.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Fun With Directions HD Lite or HearBuilder Sequencing have ads?
Neither Fun With Directions HD Lite nor HearBuilder Sequencing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fun With Directions HD Lite or HearBuilder Sequencing?
Fun With Directions HD Lite ships an update every 9 months, and HearBuilder Sequencing every 3 months. Most recently, Fun With Directions HD Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and HearBuilder Sequencing on October 23, 2026.

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