Comparison

HB Auditory Memory vs Listen & Learn

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

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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

Listen & Learn

This educational game helps children learn the sounds of common objects, vehicles, and animals through interactive play. It features over 100 colorful sounds and artwork across 12 categories, with a fun quiz to test their knowledge.

Highlights
  • 12 sound categories
  • Over 100 sounds and artwork
  • Interactive 'Which sound?' game
  • Real sound recordings
  • Colourful animated graphics
  • Child lock mechanism
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This simple fun game aims to help children learn the sounds of common objects, vehicles and popular animals. Clear and simple graphics are animated when each sound is heard. Users can select from 12 different categories such as Australian Animals, Domestic Animals, Farm Animals, Wild Animals, Orchestral Instruments, Musical Instruments, Weather, Transport Sounds, Safety Sounds, Household Sounds, Park Sounds and Garden Sounds. Over 100 original rich and colourful sounds and artwork. This Australian based app focuses on sounds heard in Australia, such as animals and safety sounds but also includes objects known anywhere. Included is a 'Which sound?' game for children to test their knowledge of sounds. A random sound is heard and the child has to select which sound they heard from a choice of 2 images. After 5 consecutive correct answers, they are rewarded with an animated firework celebration. This app was developed in cooperation with professionals in the field of hearing and vision impairment, and is compatible with iOS VoiceOver software. Careful consideration was taken with sounds used and images displayed on screen. Features: - 12 different categories of sounds - Randomised sounds each time - Australian sounds - 'Which sound?' game included - Real sound recordings - Colourful animated graphics Animal sounds in game: crocodile, dingo, emu, kangaroo, wombat, cockatoo, kookaburra, possum, cat, fish, hamster, mouse, parrot, puppy dog, snake, chicken, cow, dog, goat, goose, horse, pig, rooster, sheep, dolphins, elephant, hippo, hyena, lion, mountain lion, whale, zebra, bees, birds, crickets, frogs Instrument sounds in game: acoustic guitar, cymbal, didgeridoo, drums, electric guitar, harmonica, pan flute, sax, samba shakers, clarinet, flute, harp, piano, trombone, trumpet, violin Other sounds in game: digging, lawnmower, shed door, water splash, alarm clock, bath, dishes, doorbell, kettle, microwave, phone, tv, washing machine, bike bell, boat, bus, car horn, helicopter, motorbike, plane, train, truck, ambulance, fire alarm, fire truck, pedestrian crossing, police, smoke alarm, traffic, train crossing, hail, heavy rain, lightning, snow, sunny, thunder, windy Includes a 'parent gate' child lock mechanism, so whilst children are using 'Listen & Learn' they cannot access links that allow you to leave app.

Screenshots

HB Auditory Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Listen & Learn at 5.0 against HB Auditory Memory's 3.6. Listen & Learn also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). HB Auditory Memory's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Listen & Learn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HB Auditory Memory has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, Listen & Learn every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HB Auditory Memory versus Listen & Learn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHB Auditory MemoryListen & Learn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsRoyal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children

Customer experience

HB Auditory Memory

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

Listen & Learn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HB Auditory Memory

No in-app purchases

None

Listen & Learn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HB Auditory Memory free?
HB Auditory Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listen & Learn free?
Listen & Learn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HB Auditory Memory or Listen & Learn?
Listen & Learn is rated higher. HB Auditory Memory averages 3.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Listen & Learn averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HB Auditory Memory or Listen & Learn have ads?
Neither HB Auditory Memory nor Listen & Learn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HB Auditory Memory or Listen & Learn?
HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, and Listen & Learn every 11 months. Most recently, HB Auditory Memory was updated on November 2, 2026 and Listen & Learn on November 2, 2026.

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