Comparison

Silence Splitter vs Only Listen

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

Head to head
About

Silence Splitter

Features
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Silence Splitter automatically divides audio files at silent parts. It makes long recordings or language learning materials easier to handle by splitting them into phrases or segments. You can extract only the parts you need, or highlight memorable and important passages. ## Key Features * Detect silence and split automatically * Adjustable silence threshold and noise tolerance * Option to trim trailing silence * Export only the sections you need * Import from cloud storage, local files, Podcasts, or Music Library * Perfect for phrase-by-phrase playback and review ## Great for * Practicing language learning materials sentence by sentence * Saving radio shows or podcasts in segments * Organizing lectures or meeting recordings for review * Extracting memorable or important parts from your audio -- Make working with audio easier with Silence Splitter.

About

Only Listen

Features
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Only Listen is an ad-free, fast-launching, simple audio player for your own music, podcasts, audiobooks, recordings, and long-form audio. It does not provide content or get in the way. Open the app, find your audio, import what you need, and listen offline with a clean library built around speed and focus. Why Only Listen: - Ad-free interface built for listening - Fast launch with search, playback, and import close at hand - Clean library for personal audio files - Import from Files, Wi-Fi transfer, and iTunes/Finder file sharing - Import from Baidu Netdisk, Dropbox, and NAS/WebDAV server sources - Save cloud and server audio locally before stable playback - Offline-first playback to reduce waiting, interruptions, and repeated loading - Remember playback position for podcasts, audiobooks, and long audio - Playback speed, sleep timer, playback modes, and queue controls - Lock Screen controls, background playback, dark mode, and multilingual UI Only Listen is useful when: - You want a clean local player with no ads - Your audio is spread across your phone, computer, Baidu Netdisk, Dropbox, or NAS - You listen to courses, podcasts, audiobooks, recordings, or downloaded music - You prefer saving files locally before stable offline playback Only Listen does not provide audio content. You should only import files that you own or have permission to use.

Screenshots

Silence Splitter2 screens
Only Listen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Only Listen at none against Silence Splitter's shown. Only Listen also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Silence Splitter's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silence Splitter ships an update every 2 months, Only Listen every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Silence Splitter versus Only Listen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilence SplitterOnly Listen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuru KuwajimaShanghai Rinyu Network Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Silence Splitter

No in-app purchases

None

Only Listen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silence Splitter free?
Silence Splitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only Listen free?
Only Listen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silence Splitter or Only Listen have ads?
Silence Splitter shows ads; Only Listen does not.
Which is updated more often, Silence Splitter or Only Listen?
Silence Splitter ships an update every 2 months, and Only Listen every 8 days. Most recently, Silence Splitter was updated on October 28, 2026 and Only Listen on October 28, 2026.

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