Comparison

HearBuilder Sequencing vs Listening Power Intermediate

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

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About

HearBuilder Sequencing

This educational app helps children develop sequencing skills through interactive activities and games. It offers customizable levels and progress tracking for multiple students, progressing from simple 2-step sequences to more complex 6-step tasks.

Highlights
  • Illustrated sequencing activities
  • Progressive difficulty levels (2-6 steps)
  • Reward arcade games
  • Progress monitoring and data tracking
  • Customizable settings and reports
  • Audio and text options
Features
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The award-winning, research and evidence-based software program is now an iPad app! Hearbuilder Sequencing includes the Sequencing Funhouse. First, click the door of the Sequencing Funhouse to practice sequencing activities. Then play a reward game in the arcade. Finally become a Sequencing Superstar! HearBuilder Sequencing features 120 illustrated sequences for targeting comprehension and critical thinking. Start out with simple 2-step sequences and gradually progress to 6 steps! Take a FREE tour and choose your level of play. If you have an online subscription to HearBuilder and a student login, you can access the entire program. HearBuilder Sequencing includes multiple levels of difficulty and 14 different settings variations to target the individual needs of each student. To play, students place events of an everyday activity in a logical order. All you have to do is: 1.Choose a task—either Sequence Stories or Sequence Instructions. 2.Then choose to Show Pictures, Play Audio, and/or Show Text—Turn any of the options on or off to change your treatment goals. 3.Set the range of steps in a sequence (2–6 steps). 4.Click Play Game and ask each student to place the cards in the correct order. When students complete a level with 80% accuracy, they will get to choose 1 of 4 games to play in the arcade. HearBuilder Sequencing allows you to: •Monitor progress and track data for an unlimited number of students. •Individualize each student program. •Set levels of difficulty for each activity. •Add background noise at any level and adjust the volume for each student. •Customize and print reports. •Analyze all responses.

About

Listening Power Intermediate

This app offers over 1000 listening practice questions for children aged 5-10, focusing on auditory processing and language comprehension. It includes various activities like listening for descriptions, meaning, grammar, and stories, with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 listening practice questions
  • Five distinct learning activities
  • Adjustable difficulty levels (Easy, Intermediate, Advanced)
  • Data collection and progress tracking
  • Reward animations and fun breaks
  • Optional text display for reading comprehension
Features
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Listening Power Intermediate provides over 1000 listening practice questions on a variety of Apple devices (iPhone, iPad and Macbook). Designed by Patti Hamaguchi, MA, CCC-SLP, a licensed speech-language pathologist and developer of the popular Fun with Directions app, it is perfect for children at a language age of 5 through 12 or any child learning English. Does your child need practice listening or working on receptive language concepts? Is auditory processing of language concepts difficult? Listening Power Intermediate was designed for children with delayed language comprehension, AD/HD, weak listening or auditory processing, autism, and English language learners but ANY child can enjoy these fun activities to strengthen listening!  Children with CAPD (central auditory processing disorder) can practice listening to stories with simulated background noise as an option to build their ability to "tune out" noise distractions and improve their auditory figure-ground skills. By turning on the “text on” feature, it can also be used for reading decoding/comprehension as well! This app should ideally be played with an adult who can teach and cue the child when appropriate during the activities and make the proper settings selections. As with all screen time, app play should be limited. A perfect app for speech-language therapy and reinforcing auditory skills! Data collection results can be emailed, saved or printed. Stories and questions also available for printing out for further practice. There are 5 activities in the app: Listening for Descriptions: Adjectives such as longest/shortest, empty/full, curly/straight, between, etc. Intermediate: Find the blue bird with an orange beak that is sitting on a nest. 50 questions for each level. Total 150 Listening for Meaning: Vocabulary terms are introduced in context with a follow-up question. Intermediate: The infant was sitting in the chair. Who was sitting in the chair? A baby/teenage boy/woman/very old man 50 questions for each level. Total 150 Listening for Grammar: plurals, verb tenses, pronouns, preposition concepts, and negation! Find the sentence with a mistake: She falled off the bed/He ate four grapes/The dog bit him. 50 questions for each level. Total 150 Listening for Word Memory: 9 pictures are shown. The child is asked to listen and remember the words in order. 2-6 word series are provided. There are unlimited combinations for this activity! Listening for Stories (Narrative language!): Easy level: A story is read with accompanying pictures and sound effects, followed by questions about the story such as who, what, and where questions. Intermediate has pictures at beginning/end only and more challenging questions. Advanced: Only pictures for non-fiction narratives, science fiction stories. 25 Stories for each level, with 5 questions each. Total 375 Use "custom select" to find stories that interest your child. Features include: Easy, Intermediate and Advanced levels within each activity. Auto Advance/Drop makes the questions easier or more challenging, depending on your child’s choices; Door or basketball game included for a fun break; data collection, pop-up reward animations, individual and group play for up to 75 users; text on/off feature available to work on reading decoding and comprehension, options for 2, 3 or 4 choices to be shown. Tech support: info@hamaguchiapps.com We do not collect any personal information or data from this app. Apps do not require WiFi connection once downloaded as it is a self-contained app.

Screenshots

HearBuilder Sequencing1 screens
Listening Power Intermediate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HearBuilder Sequencing at Free against Listening Power Intermediate's $19.99. HearBuilder Sequencing also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, ads, 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

HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download; Listening Power Intermediate costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, Listening Power Intermediate every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HearBuilder Sequencing versus Listening Power Intermediate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearBuilder SequencingListening Power Intermediate
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating2.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB1016 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC

Customer experience

HearBuilder Sequencing

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Listening Power Intermediate

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

HearBuilder Sequencing

No in-app purchases

None

Listening Power Intermediate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HearBuilder Sequencing free?
HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listening Power Intermediate free?
Listening Power Intermediate costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HearBuilder Sequencing or Listening Power Intermediate have ads?
Neither HearBuilder Sequencing nor Listening Power Intermediate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HearBuilder Sequencing or Listening Power Intermediate?
HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, and Listening Power Intermediate every 25 months. Most recently, HearBuilder Sequencing was updated on September 27, 2026 and Listening Power Intermediate on October 3, 2026.

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