Comparison

Fun With Directions vs HB Auditory Memory

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

Head to head
About

Fun With Directions

This app offers interactive activities to enhance listening, following directions, and auditory processing skills. It features colorful animations and sound effects, with adjustable difficulty levels for young learners. The app includes optional recording for expressive language practice.

Highlights
  • Following directions
  • Coloring activities
  • Auditory memory practice
  • Spatial concepts
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Reading practice option
  • Voice recording for expressive language
Features
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Open a door and see what’s behind it. Give the boy something to eat. He’ll even say “Thanks!” Color a cat with the help of the magic crayon! Push a button and watch the elevator door open-what could be inside? **Check out a demo of this app on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCe1fETCnc Fun with Directions is for the iPHONE and is a ground-breaking app, designed to provide a fun and engaging way to practice listening, following directions, colors, spatial concepts, auditory memory and auditory processing. From the simplest of directions (“Touch the cat”) to the more complex (“With your orange crayon, color the large one that is a furry pet and likes to chase mice”) 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 are ten concepts: Give, touch, open, close, top, middle, bottom, push, color, erase. Features include settings for text on/off, (to practice reading vs. listening) selecting specific concepts, 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 pop up at random times, but can easily be turned off if desired. Hamaguchi Apps is dedicated to the mission of bringing high-quality apps to the general public and professionals for affordable prices. 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 can be viewed via internet access, if desired. 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. To find out more about this app and our other upcoming projects, visit our website: www.hamaguchiapps.com

About

HB Auditory Memory

This educational app helps students improve auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging, multi-level missions. Players assist characters in saving MemoryTown from a forgetful villain by completing various listening activities.

Highlights
  • Auditory memory training
  • Auditory closure exercises
  • Comprehension skill development
  • Memory for Numbers
  • Memory for Words
  • Memory for Details
  • Auditory Closure
  • Memory for WH Information
Features
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HearBuilder is available for all users—families, educators, therapists, schools, and districts. Anyone witha HearBuilder subscription can access the full program. Join Recall Agents Kim and Joey as they race to save MemoryTown from the mischievous Dr. Forgetsit. Students strengthen auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging missions that make learning feel like an adventure. Each multi‑level task in HearBuilder Auditory Memory sends students on a new challenge to outsmart Dr. Forgetsit. The humorous storylines and interactive activities keep learners motivated while they build essential skills for recalling verbal information. Program Features HearBuilder Auditory Memory teaches key strategies for remembering important information and includes five essential listening activities: • Memory for Numbers (3–7 digits) • Memory for Words (3–5 words organized by syllable) • Memory for Details (1–4 details) • Auditory Closure (Sentence Completion) • Memory for WH Information (2–3 sentences / 2–4 questions) HearBuilder Online (my.hearbuilder.com) • Access all four HearBuilder programs: Following Directions, Phonological Awareness, Auditory Memory, and Sequencing • Monitor progress and track student performance • Individualize each student’s settings and difficulty levels • Add adjustable background noise to increase challenge • Customize and print detailed reports

Screenshots

Fun With Directions4 screens
HB Auditory Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HB Auditory Memory at Free against Fun With Directions's $15.99. HB Auditory Memory also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). Fun With Directions's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (87% vs 64%). 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

HB Auditory Memory is free to download; Fun With Directions costs $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fun With Directions holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Fun With Directions's written reviews are positive against 64% of HB Auditory Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fun With Directions ships an update every 16 months, HB Auditory Memory every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fun With Directions versus HB Auditory Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFun With DirectionsHB Auditory Memory
Price$15.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better3.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1635 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLCSuper Duper, Inc.

Customer experience

Fun With Directions

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

HB Auditory Memory

All ratings34 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fun With Directions

No in-app purchases

None

HB Auditory Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fun With Directions free?
Fun With Directions costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HB Auditory Memory free?
HB Auditory Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fun With Directions or HB Auditory Memory?
Fun With Directions is rated higher. Fun With Directions averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while HB Auditory Memory averages 3.6 from 35 ratings.
Do Fun With Directions or HB Auditory Memory have ads?
Neither Fun With Directions nor HB Auditory Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fun With Directions or HB Auditory Memory?
Fun With Directions ships an update every 16 months, and HB Auditory Memory every 3 months. Most recently, Fun With Directions was updated on August 20, 2026 and HB Auditory Memory on September 16, 2026.

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