Comparison

HearBuilder Sequencing vs TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints

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

Head to head
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

TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints

This app connects approved translators with teachers and families, facilitating message translation. It ensures seamless communication for educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Message translation
  • Teacher-family communication
  • Approved translator access
  • Educational context support
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TalkingPoints for Translators allows approved translators to translate messages between teachers and families.

Screenshots

HearBuilder Sequencing1 screens
TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints at 4.0 against HearBuilder Sequencing's 2.9. TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HearBuilder Sequencing's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HearBuilder Sequencing has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HearBuilder Sequencing versus TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearBuilder SequencingTRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsTalkingPoints Corp

In-app purchases

None

HearBuilder Sequencing

No in-app purchases

None

TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HearBuilder Sequencing free?
HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints free?
TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HearBuilder Sequencing or TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints?
TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints is rated higher. HearBuilder Sequencing averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HearBuilder Sequencing or TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints have ads?
Neither HearBuilder Sequencing nor TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HearBuilder Sequencing or TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints?
HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, and TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints every 6 weeks. Most recently, HearBuilder Sequencing was updated on November 1, 2026 and TRANSLATORS | TalkingPoints on October 29, 2026.

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