Comparison

Look! Listen! Learn Language! vs Main Idea

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

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About

Look! Listen! Learn Language!

Features
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Is your child speaking in single words but having trouble with simple phrases and sentences? Word Practice provides a model for step-by-step transition to full sentences. Colorful drawings or photos are presented in three categories: Common Verbs, Contrast Words like “over/under”, and Animals. A clear speech model is presented for the child to imitate and they can record and play back their own speech. The clinician can choose from three scoring methods. 1. Score each response as correct, distorted or incorrect. 2. Score responses as correct, distorted, substituted, or omitted. 3. Score productions based on whether they are spontaneously correct/incorrect or imitatively correct/incorrect. SLPs will appreciate that this activity models more complex grammar and syntax for imitation. This app uses the content from the Word Practice game from LocuTour’s Look! Listen! and Learn Language CD.

About

Main Idea

This app helps children in grades 2-5 develop reading comprehension skills by focusing on identifying the main idea of sentences. It uses a fun, game-like approach with step-by-step learning and rewards to keep kids motivated. Designed by educators, it's suitable for both typical and special needs children.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step skill building
  • Game-like environment
  • Frustration-free learning
  • Reward Center for motivation
  • Parental review and reporting
  • Over 600 examples
  • Designed by teachers and researchers
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** Featured on Appolicious.com & iHeartThisApp.com ** 'Main Idea -Sentences' helps kids who have trouble with reading comprehension. Identifying the main idea is a key part of reading comprehension. 'Main Idea -Sentences' builds this comprehension skill in a fun, game-like environment. The skill is developed step-by-step until mastery. *** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom's Choice Award winner! *** ***** 5 Stars - Thank you for this app! Other software I’ve used has moved too quickly for my son. This one worked! Can’t wait for the next Main Idea app…it’s coming, right? ***** 5 Stars - This app is one the best education apps I have used with my little one. It really helps to improve his reading abilities. He is obsessed with passing the levels and it never let him disappointed. One of the few apps that worth to upgrade to premium version. 'Main Idea - Sentences' is designed for children in Grades 2-5 who can read the words, but don't understand what they read. Beginning readers in earlier grades can also benefit from the targeted skill development. 'Main Idea - Sentences' develops the skill of knowing what a sentence is about. This skill must be firmly established before a child can determine what a paragraph or page is about. Key Benefits: - Builds comprehension skills step-by-step until mastery. - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Frustration-free learning. Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Easy parental review. Just check out the stars to see how your child is doing. - Contains over 600 examples, with content designed by professional teachers and researchers. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading comprehension. - Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for reading intervention. - Provides extensive reporting for up to 10 students to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 4 free levels. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app. While you're thinking about reading, check out our other apps that target WH questions, inferencing and answer identification skills. Learn more about reading comprehension and research at our website www.HappyFrogApps.com. Drop us a note, we'd love to hear from you! We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We are a member of the Moms With Apps program that promotes privacy in children's apps. We collect NO private information in our apps and our apps do not allow unrestricted web access.

Screenshots

Look! Listen! Learn Language!4 screens
Main Idea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Main Idea at Free against Look! Listen! Learn Language!'s $4.99. Main Idea also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Look! Listen! Learn Language!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On ads 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

Main Idea is free to download; Look! Listen! Learn Language! costs $4.99 up front. Main Idea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Look! Listen! Learn Language! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Look! Listen! Learn Language! ships an update every 9 months, Main Idea every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Look! Listen! Learn Language! versus Main Idea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLook! Listen! Learn Language!Main Idea
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearning Fundamentals, Inc.Janine Toole

In-app purchases

None

Look! Listen! Learn Language!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Main Idea

One-time3
  • Upgrade to 2 Users$1.99
  • Access All Levels$2.99
  • Up to 10 Users$2.99

Questions

Is Look! Listen! Learn Language! free?
Look! Listen! Learn Language! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Main Idea free?
Main Idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Look! Listen! Learn Language! or Main Idea have ads?
Neither Look! Listen! Learn Language! nor Main Idea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Look! Listen! Learn Language! or Main Idea?
Look! Listen! Learn Language! ships an update every 9 months, and Main Idea every 3 months. Most recently, Look! Listen! Learn Language! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Main Idea on October 24, 2026.

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