Comparison

TingYue vs AllEars

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

Head to head
About

TingYue

This app helps foreign language learners improve their reading and listening skills. It supports various file formats, offers automatic translation, and provides tools for vocabulary study and practice. Users can create personalized reading plans and track their progress.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX, MOBI
  • Automatic full-text translation
  • Multi-engine text-to-speech (TTS)
  • Personalized reading plans
  • Vocabulary study and practice
  • AI-powered reading assistance
  • Customizable learning tools
Features
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TingYue is a reading and audiobook app designed for foreign language learners and extensive reading enthusiasts. It supports importing EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX and MOBI files, automatic full-text translation, and multi-engine text-to-speech (TTS), combined with reading plans, vocabulary study and practice features that turn “finish this book” into something you can do a day at a time. Core Features • Reading Plans: Split a book into segments you can finish in a day — set it by total days, daily minutes or a finish date. Your library shows plans in progress, a reminder arrives each day, and finishing a book ends with a recap. • Vocabulary Study: Pick the word lists you want to learn and the app analyses how many of those words this book contains, highlights them as you read, and keeps your progress one tap away. • Full-Text Translation: Automatically translates paragraphs or entire pages into the target language. Translations can be displayed below the original text or side-by-side. Supports multiple translation engines (including Apple Translate, DeepL, Google, etc.). • Smart Reading & TTS: Built-in multiple voice engines, supporting offline and cloud high-quality voices. Suitable for intensive listening and shadowing practice. • Reading Assistance: Highlights new words, word frequency analysis, sentence parsing, biomimetic reading, speed reading and blurred text exercises, AI dictionary, AI explanations, helping focus and memory. • Learning Tools: Create study sets, add images and example sentences, dictation exercises, export learning materials, supports custom study set sizes and review plans. • Practice Modes: Chinese-to-English back translation, blurred text training, split-screen side-by-side reading, and other interactive modes, suitable for translation, speaking, and writing practice. • Customization & Extensions: Supports custom translation/voice/AI engines (requires API keys), and allows saving custom translations and notes. • Formats & Sync: Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX and MOBI. Your books, notes, study sets and custom word lists sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud. Target Users • English and foreign language learners (beginner to advanced) • Readers who enjoy extensive and deep reading • Users preparing for translation or speaking exams • Users who need high-quality TTS and listening practice Membership Plans • Reader Plan, subscription periods: lifetime • Read Plus Plan, subscription periods: 1 month, 1 year, lifetime • Listen Plus Plan, subscription periods: 1 month, 1 year, lifetime • AI Plan, subscription periods: 1 month Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.eareyereading.com/help/privacy.html Cancel Subscription: https://support.apple.com/HT202039

About

AllEars

This app enhances language learning through advanced audio and video playback. It offers automatic sentence segmentation, subtitle generation, A-B repeat, and recording comparison to improve listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills.

Highlights
  • Automatic sentence segmentation
  • Subtitle generation and translation
  • A-B repeat and shadowing
  • Record and compare pronunciation
  • Variable speed playback
  • Waveform navigation
  • Import audio/video from various sources
Features
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AllEars: English Listening Trainer – Learn English Smarter AllEars is an advanced audio and video player designed for language learners. Practice English listening, shadowing, pronunciation, dictation, and speaking with powerful features including automatic sentence segmentation, subtitle generation, A-B repeat, recording comparison, and high-quality variable-speed playback. Whether you’re preparing for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge English exams, studying podcasts, online courses, speeches, audiobooks, or YouTube lessons, English Listening Trainer helps you learn faster and more efficiently. --------- Key Features Automatic Sentence Segmentation Turn long audio into sentence-by-sentence lessons. • Automatically split audio into individual sentences • Generate subtitles from speech • Translate subtitles • Save important sentences for later review Perfect for intensive listening practice. --------- A-B Repeat & Shadowing Repeat difficult sentences as many times as you need. • Unlimited A-B repeat • Custom repeat count • Adjustable pause between repeats • Loop any part of the audio Ideal for: • English listening • Shadowing practice • Accent reduction • Pronunciation improvement --------- Record & Compare Practice speaking by recording your voice and comparing it with the original audio. Listen to your pronunciation immediately after each recording and improve your fluency naturally. Great for: • Speaking practice • Pronunciation training • Accent imitation • Public speaking --------- Variable Speed Playback Play audio from 0.1x to 5.0x speed without changing pitch. Perfect for: • Slow listening • Intensive listening • Fast review • Podcast learning --------- Waveform Navigation Jump to any sentence instantly with an interactive waveform. • Precise A-B selection • Visual editing • Quick navigation • Easy sentence review --------- Dictation Practice Generate audio clips for dictation exercises. Improve: • Listening accuracy • Vocabulary recognition • Sentence comprehension --------- Import Your Learning Materials Import audio and video from multiple sources. Supports: • Files app • iCloud Drive • Wi-Fi Transfer • iTunes File Sharing • Local audio & video files Organize everything into folders for easier learning. --------- Audio Learning Tools More than just a player. Features include: • Audio clipping • Export selected segments • MP3 export • Bookmark important moments • Save favorite sentences --------- Built for Every Learner Perfect for: • English learners • IELTS preparation • TOEFL preparation • TOEIC preparation • Cambridge English exams • Podcast listeners • Online course students • Teachers • Interpreters • Voice actors • Public speakers --------- Why You’ll Love It • No ads • Clean and simple interface • Dark Mode • Sleep Timer • Lightweight and battery friendly • Stable and fast • Designed for long study sessions --------- Membership Subscription Information 1. Monthly Plan Subscription period: 1 month 2. Annual Plan Subscription period: 12 months 3. Other Rules Payment:​ Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm the purchase. Renewal:​ Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. After the charge is successfully processed, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. Cancellation:​ To cancel auto-renewal, you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Steps: go to the Home screen, open Settings​ > iTunes & App Store​ > tap Apple ID, select View Apple ID​ > Account Settings​ > tap Subscriptions, select the subscription, then tap Cancel Subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ --------- Practice smarter. Listen better. Speak with confidence.

Screenshots

TingYue4 screens
AllEars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AllEars at none against TingYue's shown. AllEars also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 66%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). TingYue's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. TingYue sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AllEars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AllEars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 415 and 141 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of TingYue's written reviews are positive against 89% of AllEars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TingYue ships an update every 5 days, AllEars fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TingYue versus AllEars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTingYueAllEars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (415 ratings)4.8 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings415 — better141
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.515 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雪梅 王秀娟 牛

Customer experience

TingYue

All ratings415 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.1%

AllEars

All ratings141 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

TingYue

From 415 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning English
  • 🚀 Fast translation and lookup
  • 📚 Extensive book selection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection

AllEars

From 141 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative auto-segmentation feature for audio
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive customer support
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and simple operation
  • 💰 Affordable pricing with generous free features
  • ⚡ Variable playback speed functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on iOS 16+ versions
  • 🔥 Device overheating during extended use
  • 📱 Inconsistent performance across different iPhone models
  • 🔐 Privacy policy concerns and forced consent
  • ⚠️ Baidu Cloud login issues

Bugs and requests

TingYue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Imported books not showing up correctly
  • Frequent login issues and account problems
  • Audio playback stuttering and disconnections

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve PDF reading experience
  • Add support for more languages
  • Implement cross-device sync for books and progress

AllEars

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • iOS 16.3+ crashes and login failures
  • Baidu Cloud login shows strange text file window
  • AB-point setting displays 0:00:00 instead of current time
  • Progress bar not updating during AB-segment playback
  • Pause/resume functionality resets playback position
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  • Auto-segmentation cuts off words mid-sentence
  • Voice memo file import failures on iOS 13+
  • iCloud MP3 import issues
  • Lyrics display inconsistency after manual addition
  • Device overheating on iPhone 16 Pro during dictation
  • Background playback exits unexpectedly
  • Language settings cannot be changed after selection

Requested features

12 requests
  • Audio merging and editing capabilities
  • Apple Watch support
  • YouTube audio download functionality
  • Larger UI text and improved font sizes
  • Batch file upload feature
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  • Google Drive cloud integration
  • Automatic file splitting with better accuracy
  • Spectrogram visualization for audio
  • MacBook/Mac version support
  • Keyword and highlight note-taking features
  • Improved AB-point setting interface
  • Better manual segmentation adjustment process

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TingYue

Subscriptions8
  • TingYue AI Engine Starter$0.991 Month
  • TingYue Read Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • TingYue Listen Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • TingYue Pro Plan Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TingYue AI Plan Monthly$6.991 Month
  • TingYue Listen Plus Quarterly$14.993 Months
  • TingYue Listen Plus Annually$39.991 Year
  • TingYue Pro Plan Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • TingYue Read Plus Lifetime$44.99
  • TingYue Listen Plus Lifetime$84.99
10 purchases

AllEars

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Subscription · Monthly$0.691 Month
  • Intermediate Subscription · Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Basic Subscription · Yearly$6.991 Year
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  • Intermediate Subscription · Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • 收藏复读笔记$0.99
  • 同步音频文件$0.99
  • AB multi device sync$1.99
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  • 视频转音频、播放$1.99
  • 自动断句/自动切分句子$2.99
  • Unlock all functions$4.99

Questions

Is TingYue free?
TingYue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AllEars free?
AllEars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TingYue or AllEars?
AllEars is rated higher. TingYue averages 4.5 out of 5 from 415 ratings, while AllEars averages 4.8 from 141 ratings.
Do TingYue or AllEars have ads?
TingYue shows ads; AllEars does not.
Which is updated more often, TingYue or AllEars?
TingYue ships an update every 5 days, and AllEars fortnightly. Most recently, TingYue was updated on November 11, 2026 and AllEars on November 11, 2026.

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