Comparison

TingShow vs 绝望主妇

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

Head to head
About

TingShow

Enhance your English speaking and listening abilities by watching presentations from native speakers. Access all videos without ads and enjoy a free trial period. Subscription options are available for extended features.

Highlights
  • Watch presentations from native English speakers
  • Improve oral and listening skills
  • Ad-free viewing experience
  • Free trial period available
  • Quarterly and annual subscription plans
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TingShow is an app for improving your English skills via watching presentations from English native speakers. ---- 〖Plus〗 - Watch all videos for free. - Ad free. Subscription period:quartly or annually. ---- 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

绝望主妇

Enhance English skills by watching a popular TV series. Features include customizable playback, real-time subtitles, and an integrated vocabulary builder with definitions and pronunciation. Track your learning progress and export study materials.

Highlights
  • Immersive TV series playback
  • Customizable playback modes
  • Real-time subtitles
  • Integrated vocabulary builder
  • Progress tracking
  • Exportable study materials
Features
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Screenshots

TingShow4 screens
绝望主妇4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 绝望主妇 at none against TingShow's shown. 绝望主妇 also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 2). TingShow's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 65%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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. TingShow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and 绝望主妇 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TingShow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 绝望主妇 has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of TingShow's written reviews are positive against 65% of 绝望主妇's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TingShow ships an update fortnightly, 绝望主妇 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TingShow versus 绝望主妇: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTingShow绝望主妇
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings244 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer雪梅 王波 许

Customer experience

TingShow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

绝望主妇

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TingShow

Subscriptions3
  • 听秀 Plus 会员按月订阅$7.991 Month
  • TingXiu Plus Plan Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • TingXiu Plus Plan Annually$49.991 Year
2 purchases

绝望主妇

One-time2
  • Unlock all premium features.$0.99
  • Premium Lifetime$0.99

Questions

Is TingShow free?
TingShow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 绝望主妇 free?
绝望主妇 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TingShow or 绝望主妇?
TingShow is rated higher. TingShow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 绝望主妇 averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do TingShow or 绝望主妇 have ads?
TingShow shows ads; 绝望主妇 does not.
Which is updated more often, TingShow or 绝望主妇?
TingShow ships an update fortnightly, and 绝望主妇 every 9 days. Most recently, TingShow was updated on November 4, 2026 and 绝望主妇 on November 8, 2026.

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