Sharp vs Little Listeners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharp
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Have you always wanted to learn music theory but it has always felt too difficult? Do you get lost when musicians talk about minor thirds and flat sixths? Do you wish you could finally master the major scale in all keys? Sharp is the solution you’ve been looking for. With a thorough curriculum focused on delivering the patterns that make up nearly all modern music, you’ll be able to learn in a couple of months what takes most people years. • Guided Curriculum: Bite-size lessons that build skills step-by-step across keys and concepts. • Interactive Widgets: Explore each idea as you learn so it truly clicks. Why Sharp • Beginner-Friendly. Start from zero. • Practical Curriculum. The perfect middle ground between deep theory and real-world playing. • Memorization. Hardwire the patterns into your brain so you don't need to think about them. Subscription A subscription is required for full access to all features. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Little Listeners
Explore everyday sounds through illustrated cards and interactive games. This app helps young children listen, recognize, and imitate sounds, with activities that adapt to their age. Discover a world of sounds from pets to transport, all designed for shared learning experiences.
- Illustrated sound cards
- Listen and recognize sounds
- Guess the sound game
- Find in the picture game
- Age-adaptive activities
- Multilingual support
- Offline play
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What goes woof? Where is that ringing coming from? Turn everyday sounds into little discoveries with Little Listeners. Explore illustrated sound cards, listen together, and find familiar sounds in playful scenes. Start with a cat, a cow, or a passing train, then discover the sounds of home, nature, music, and more. LISTEN, RECOGNIZE, AND PLAY • Tap a card to hear its sound. • Hear the name and try the sound imitation together. • Play Guess the Sound and choose the matching picture. • Explore illustrated locations in Find in the Picture. • Replay favorite sounds at your own pace. ACTIVITIES THAT GROW WITH YOUR CHILD Choose under 3 or ages 3–5. Younger children see fewer answer choices and recognizable card illustrations in the scenes. Older children explore more cards and find objects within complete illustrations. A WORLD OF SOUNDS The full catalog includes 206 cards across 17 categories: pets and farm animals, birds, wild animals, transport, nature, musical instruments, home, kitchen, toys, and more. Explore five locations: the farm, home, city, Christmas evening, and New Year's Eve. HIGH-QUALITY VOICE AUDIO Every card features high-quality voice audio for its name and sound imitation. MADE FOR SHARED DISCOVERIES Warm illustrations and simple controls make it easy to play together. Choose from English, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, French, and Russian. Parent checks protect purchases and changes to key settings. START FREE Try selected cards in Pets & Farm Animals and Birds, plus the farm location, for free. Expand your collection with optional one-time purchases: • Base Collection unlocks the remaining non-holiday cards and the home and city locations. • Holiday Collection adds 12 holiday cards and two festive locations. Each collection is purchased separately. No subscription required. Listen together. Find it together. Try the sound together.
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Verdict
Sharp and Little Listeners are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sharp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Little Listeners sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Sharp | Little Listeners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parotid | Anton Naumovich |
In-app purchases
Sharp
- Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Little Listeners
- Holiday Collection$1.99
- Base Collection$9.99









