Comparison

Brightstar vs Get Listen

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

Head to head
About

Brightstar

Features
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This is Brightstar Nursing Australia’s workforce app. With Brightstar app you will have access to the following features: Documents: With the help of Brightstar app you will be able to keep all your compliance documents in one place and get notified if any of your documents needs to be updated, taking away all your worries about maintaining health industry compliance. Home page: You will be able to monitor all your upcoming shifts, View shift details and important shift notes, accept new available shifts and view and complete tasks given to you all from your home page. Unavailability: You will be able to set your unavailability for the days and times that you are not available or have other priorities which will allow you to work whenever you want. Timesheet: With the help of Brightstar app you will be able to keep track of all your worked shifts in one place and report issues on any errors that are being displayed in the shift details. Shift Approvals: Say goodbye to the traditional paper timesheet and inconvenience to email it to the administration every week. You can now get the shifts approved with your supervisor directly from the app and that is it, no more emailing.

About

Get Listen

Features
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Good reads. Now, great listens. Turn the articles you want to read into something you can listen to. Make time for a long read while you walk, make a coffee, or give your eyes a break. PRESS PLAY IN SAFARI Add Listen to Safari to play articles right on the page. Stay with the article and follow the highlighted passage as it reads. The webpage Play button works in Safari only. MAKE IT YOUR PACE Choose a natural voice and adjust the speed to suit you. Slow down for something thoughtful or move through a familiar topic faster. GET THE SHORT VERSION Use the summary button in Safari to hear a shorter overview of an article, then return to the full reading when you want more. KEEP GOOD READING CLOSE Bookmark articles for later. Sign in to the same Listen account on iPhone and Mac to keep your saved reading and place in sync. BRING LINKS FROM OTHER APPS Using Chrome, X, or another browser? Copy the article URL and paste it into Listen. You can also share article links to Listen. Listen reads content you can access; it does not unlock paywalls or private posts. START FREE Your free account includes 2,000 narrated words each week across your devices. Listen Pro includes unlimited words with a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple’s subscription settings. Safari playback requires the Listen extension and permission for the websites you choose. Online narration and account sync require an internet connection. Privacy policy: https://getlisten.co/privacy/ Terms of service: https://getlisten.co/terms/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brightstar4 screens
Get Listen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brightstar at none against Get Listen's shown. Brightstar also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Get Listen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brightstar ships an update every 2 months, Get Listen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Brightstar versus Get Listen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightstarGet Listen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBrightstar Nursing Australia PTY LTDGordon Leslie

In-app purchases

None

Brightstar

No in-app purchases

None

Get Listen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brightstar free?
Brightstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Get Listen free?
Get Listen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brightstar or Get Listen have ads?
Get Listen shows ads; Brightstar does not.
Which is updated more often, Brightstar or Get Listen?
Brightstar ships an update every 2 months, and Get Listen every 2 days. Most recently, Brightstar was updated on October 12, 2026 and Get Listen on October 13, 2026.

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