Comparison

HB Auditory Memory vs Mind_Trained

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

Mind_Trained

This app helps cochlear implant users improve their hearing abilities by providing interactive listening exercises. It offers a multi-level training journey designed to enhance comprehension of words and phrases in various situations, suitable for both new and long-term implant users.

Highlights
  • Interactive listening exercises
  • Word and phrase recognition
  • Multi-level training journey
  • Practice sounds before quizzes
  • Suitable for all implant durations
Features
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Do you have a cochlear implant? If yes this app is for you. Listen and respond to words and phrases designed to get you to hear in any situation. Any time. Anywhere. Whether you have had your implant for 30 years or 1 month this app help you to strengthen your hearing abilities. At the beginning of the app, you will have the option to practice the sounds you will be quizzed on. This 11 level journey is sure to be rewarded with a fun and new twist on implant training!

Screenshots

HB Auditory Memory4 screens
Mind_Trained3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mind_Trained at 4.0 against HB Auditory Memory's 3.6. Mind_Trained also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Mind_Trained holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of HB Auditory Memory's written reviews are positive against 60% of Mind_Trained's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, Mind_Trained every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HB Auditory Memory versus Mind_Trained: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHB Auditory MemoryMind_Trained
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (35 ratings)4.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsSarosh Rana

Customer experience

HB Auditory Memory

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

Mind_Trained

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

HB Auditory Memory

No in-app purchases

None

Mind_Trained

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HB Auditory Memory free?
HB Auditory Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mind_Trained free?
Mind_Trained is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HB Auditory Memory or Mind_Trained?
Mind_Trained is rated higher. HB Auditory Memory averages 3.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Mind_Trained averages 4.0 from 19 ratings.
Do HB Auditory Memory or Mind_Trained have ads?
Neither HB Auditory Memory nor Mind_Trained shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HB Auditory Memory or Mind_Trained?
HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, and Mind_Trained every 6 months. Most recently, HB Auditory Memory was updated on September 27, 2026 and Mind_Trained on October 4, 2026.

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