Comparison

HearBuilder Sequencing vs Ready Set Dial

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

Ready Set Dial

This educational app teaches essential phone usage and safety skills through interactive lessons and practice scenarios. Users can learn to dial emergency numbers, identify strangers, and practice calling custom numbers with personalized audio.

Highlights
  • Interactive phone lessons
  • 911 dialing practice
  • Stranger identification
  • Custom number directory with audio
  • Memory game for number recall
  • Multiple phone styles
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Ready Set Dial is an educational app that provides a comprehensive learning experience in phone usage and safety through interactive phone lessons. Learn • Basics: Master the fundamental operations of using a phone. • 911: Understand the protocol and when it's crucial to dial 911. • Strangers: Identify strangers and whom to alert in various situations. Practice • Practice the entire process of dialing 911. • Supports custom numbers and audio. Memory • Engage in an iterative memory game to learn and recall custom numbers effectively. Try • Dial various numbers such as 0, 411, 911, and incorrect or invalid numbers. • Add personalized numbers with audio using the directory feature. • Experience realistic audio for all supported numbers. • Includes standard and mobile phone styles. Directory • Add an unlimited number of custom entries with recorded audio. • Disable or replace existing numbers to support personal custom entries. For instance, live in Australia? Disable 911 and add your unique 000 entries. Settings • Choose between standard or mobile phone styles. • Adjust the delay between audio dialogues from 1 to 10 seconds. • Enable and configure user profiles for a personalized learning experience. We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Instagram: @littlebitstudio Facebook: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio

Screenshots

HearBuilder Sequencing1 screens
Ready Set Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ready Set Dial at 3.9 against HearBuilder Sequencing's 2.9. Ready Set Dial also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 22%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HearBuilder Sequencing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Ready Set Dial holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of HearBuilder Sequencing's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ready Set Dial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, Ready Set Dial every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HearBuilder Sequencing versus Ready Set Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearBuilder SequencingReady Set Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)3.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsLittle Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

HearBuilder Sequencing

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

Ready Set Dial

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

HearBuilder Sequencing

No in-app purchases

None

Ready Set Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HearBuilder Sequencing free?
HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ready Set Dial free?
Ready Set Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HearBuilder Sequencing or Ready Set Dial?
Ready Set Dial is rated higher. HearBuilder Sequencing averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Ready Set Dial averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do HearBuilder Sequencing or Ready Set Dial have ads?
Neither HearBuilder Sequencing nor Ready Set Dial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HearBuilder Sequencing or Ready Set Dial?
HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, and Ready Set Dial every 7 months. Most recently, HearBuilder Sequencing was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ready Set Dial on November 2, 2026.

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