Comparison

HB Auditory Memory vs Listening Power IntermediateLT

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

Head to head
About

HB Auditory Memory

This educational app helps students improve auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging, multi-level missions. Players assist characters in saving MemoryTown from a forgetful villain by completing various listening activities.

Highlights
  • Auditory memory training
  • Auditory closure exercises
  • Comprehension skill development
  • Memory for Numbers
  • Memory for Words
  • Memory for Details
  • Auditory Closure
  • Memory for WH Information
Features
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HearBuilder is available for all users—families, educators, therapists, schools, and districts. Anyone witha HearBuilder subscription can access the full program. Join Recall Agents Kim and Joey as they race to save MemoryTown from the mischievous Dr. Forgetsit. Students strengthen auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging missions that make learning feel like an adventure. Each multi‑level task in HearBuilder Auditory Memory sends students on a new challenge to outsmart Dr. Forgetsit. The humorous storylines and interactive activities keep learners motivated while they build essential skills for recalling verbal information. Program Features HearBuilder Auditory Memory teaches key strategies for remembering important information and includes five essential listening activities: • Memory for Numbers (3–7 digits) • Memory for Words (3–5 words organized by syllable) • Memory for Details (1–4 details) • Auditory Closure (Sentence Completion) • Memory for WH Information (2–3 sentences / 2–4 questions) HearBuilder Online (my.hearbuilder.com) • Access all four HearBuilder programs: Following Directions, Phonological Awareness, Auditory Memory, and Sequencing • Monitor progress and track student performance • Individualize each student’s settings and difficulty levels • Add adjustable background noise to increase challenge • Customize and print detailed reports

About

Listening Power IntermediateLT

This app offers over 150 listening practice questions for children aged 5-10, designed to improve auditory processing and language comprehension. It includes activities focusing on descriptions, vocabulary, grammar, memory, and stories, with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Over 150 listening practice questions
  • Activities for descriptions, vocabulary, grammar, memory, and stories
  • Easy, Intermediate, and Advanced difficulty levels
  • Background noise option for story activity
  • Text-on feature for reading comprehension
  • Data collection and reward animations
Features
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Listening Power Intermediate Lite provides over 150 listening practice questions on apple devices (iPad, iPhone and Macbook)! No streaming or monthly charges for any of our apps. Designed by Patti Hamaguchi, 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 Lite 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! Background noise option for Story activity for children who have a central auditory processing disorder (CAPD( and need practice listening in noise. 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. As with all screen time, app play should be limited. There are 5 activities in the app: Listening for Descriptions: Adjectives such as longest/shortest, empty/full, curly/straight, between, etc. Intermediate: Look for the square fish tank that has an orange fish swimming next to a red fish in it. 8 questions for each level. Total 24 Listening for Meaning: Vocabulary terms are introduced in context with a follow-up question. Intermediate: The woman looked for a container for her toys. What might she have chosen? A big box/a little girl/a doll 8 questions for each level. Total 24 Listening for Grammar: plurals, verb tenses, pronouns, preposition concepts, and negation! Find the sentence with a mistake: He don’t have my book/I forgot to bring my wallet to the restaurant. 8 questions for each level. Total 24 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: 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. 5 Stories for each level, with 5 questions each. Total 75 questions 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 user only on this Lite version + guest; 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 from this app. Apps do not require WiFi connection once downloaded as it is a self-contained app.

Screenshots

HB Auditory Memory4 screens
Listening Power IntermediateLT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HB Auditory Memory at Free against Listening Power IntermediateLT's $0.99. HB Auditory Memory also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Listening Power IntermediateLT's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%). On 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

HB Auditory Memory is free to download; Listening Power IntermediateLT costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, Listening Power IntermediateLT every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HB Auditory Memory versus Listening Power IntermediateLT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHB Auditory MemoryListening Power IntermediateLT
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.6 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB1019 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC

Customer experience

HB Auditory Memory

All ratings35 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Listening Power IntermediateLT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HB Auditory Memory

No in-app purchases

None

Listening Power IntermediateLT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HB Auditory Memory free?
HB Auditory Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listening Power IntermediateLT free?
Listening Power IntermediateLT costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HB Auditory Memory or Listening Power IntermediateLT have ads?
Neither HB Auditory Memory nor Listening Power IntermediateLT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HB Auditory Memory or Listening Power IntermediateLT?
HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, and Listening Power IntermediateLT every 24 months. Most recently, HB Auditory Memory was updated on October 16, 2026 and Listening Power IntermediateLT on October 17, 2026.

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