DynEd vs ListeningDrill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DynEd
This app provides access to professional English language courseware on mobile devices, designed for students registered at institutions with existing licenses. It supports a blended-learning model with English coaching, allowing for flexible study anytime, anywhere. Join millions of learners on their journey to English fluency.
- Mobile access to professional courseware
- Blended-learning model support
- Study anytime, anywhere
- Requires institutional license and login
- Designed for learners of all ages
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DynEd Pro is intended for students registered at institutions with existing DynEd licenses. A valid DynEd login is required. DynEd Pro brings the learning power of DynEd’s professional courseware to your mobile device, making studying with DynEd easier than ever before! DynEd Pro is designed to work with a blended-learning model and English coaching. While you study at one of our partner institutions you can also access our mobile courses anytime, allowing you to get the practice you need, when you need it. If you are new to DynEd, and are serious about learning English, get connected with our network of partner schools and professional coaches. Connect with us on Social Media today and join the over 13 million English learners around the world who have already started on their English journey with DynEd. It’s truly the smartest way to real English fluency! Designed for learners of all ages!
ListeningDrill
Enhance your language learning with this app, offering tools to practice listening and speaking using videos and audiobooks. Features include adjustable playback speed, dual subtitle support, and vocabulary management.
- Dual subtitle support
- Adjustable playback speed
- AB repeat function
- Vocabulary management
- Background playback
- Subtitle scrolling and selection
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Learn English,Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, German, Korean etc. Drama , Movies Uploading / Classical audio book / Fairy tales / TED (2 Subtitles at the same time) / AB repeat / auto repeat / play speed control / vocabulary / bookmark / playing in the background ... 30 min on the way to work, 30 min on the way to school, Towards the dream, ListeningDrill ! I wish I could hear every dialog at least in this one favorite movie ... Yes, you can !!! Just start, soon you will begin to hear ... ListeningDrill can - play both video and audio in sleep mode(background mode) seamlessly. - adjust play speed (0.5X ~ 2.0X) - merge subtitle files (even can merge two files they have different timing information and in different formats) one for main for study, another for sub as translation. - repeat based on subtitles (1, 2, 3 ... subtitles at a time, 1, 2, 3 .. times loop) - AB repeat - check whole scripts by scroll. - play from selected subtitle - adjust size and color of subtitle font - play dialogs only (skip where no dialogs and move to next dialog immediately. - manage vocabulary for each subtitle file, extract words from subtitle file, manage excluded words list, edit vocabulary ... - bookmark on each subtitles, bookmark on AB repeat information. - show and hide subtitles - listen and repeat - support convenient quick-dictionary When you upload files, you can do it without USB connection. With WiFi connection only, you can just drag and drop for uploading. (Of course, you can use iTunes Sharing too which requires USB connection for faster upload) First of all, you must understand foreign languages through listening. It is for those who need to practice listening to foreign languages. Users can read subtitles and replay the media files repeatedly. [Supported Media Files] 1. mp4, mov, mpv, 3gp video files 3. mp3 audio files [Supported Subtitle Format] 1. lrc (Karaoke Lyrics LRC) 2. smi (SAMI Captioning) 3. srt (SubRip format) ******* lite version ********. In the Lite version, advertisement would be displayed. ****************************** If you have any question, please mail to insubae@neointro.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ListeningDrill at 88% against DynEd's 43%. ListeningDrill also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (205 vs 26). DynEd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.
ListeningDrill holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ListeningDrill has 205 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of DynEd's written reviews are positive against 88% of ListeningDrill's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DynEd | ListeningDrill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (26 ratings) | 4.5 (205 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 205 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DynEd International, Inc. | Neointro |
Customer experience
DynEd
ListeningDrill
Bugs and requests
DynEd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ListeningDrill
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos not syncing properly with subtitles
- Playback controls not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more audiobook and video content
- Improve search and content discovery
- Provide more language options beyond English
- Add features to customize playback speed and subtitles
- Enhance the user interface for better usability
In-app purchases
DynEd
No in-app purchases
ListeningDrill
No in-app purchases
Questions
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