Comparison

Auditory Memory Quick Stories vs Zeb's reading test

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

Head to head
About

Auditory Memory Quick Stories

This app uses narrated, illustrated stories to help students enhance their auditory memory and listening comprehension. It offers four difficulty levels and tracks progress for multiple players, making learning engaging for individuals or groups.

Highlights
  • 30 narrated stories with 6 scenes
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Customizable features
  • Quick Play option
  • Data tracking and graphing
  • Data export via email/print
Features
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Our best-selling Auditory Memory for Quick Stories Interactive CD-ROM is now available as a fun and engaging app! This colorful app for the iPad® uses the same illustrated, narrated stories from the Auditory Memory for Quick Stories Interactive CD-ROM to help students improve their auditory memory and listening comprehension skills. Students can play alone or in a group. Students will have a blast listening to 30 exciting stories and answering the questions that follow. Choose from four levels of play: • Level 1 – This is the easiest level. The narration pauses after each of the six pictures to allow the player to answer a question about the portion of the story that he/she just heard. • Level 2 – This level is a little more difficult. The narration pauses after reading one half of the story (three pictures) and presents three questions. Then the narration finishes the rest of the story followed by three more questions. • Level 3 – This level is even more difficult. The narration reads the entire story (six pictures) without any pauses. The student answers all six questions at the end of the story. • Level 4 – This level is the most difficult. The narration reads the entire story without any pictures visible on the screen. The student answers all six questions at the end of the story. The Auditory Memory for Quick Stories app includes • 30 narrated stories, each with six colorful scenes • Four levels of difficulty • Customizable features • Quick Play option • Data tracking and graphing for an unlimited number of players • Ability to email, print, or export your data

About

Zeb's reading test

Features
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An adaptive English reading test designed for learners aged 13 to 16. How good is your reading comprehension? Try it yourself and get a reading comprehension level prediction in English (A–F)! Quick and easy – the test takes only 20 minutes and can be taken multiple times thanks to the large text library Adaptive – adjusts the difficulty to match your level Highly varied – 240 texts and 1,200 questions All key text types – factual texts, opinion pieces, short stories, news articles, job ads, and more How does it work? The test is based on years of collected data and provides a very accurate level prediction. Built-in control mechanisms ensure that only serious test attempts are counted. Many of the texts are also great for improving your general knowledge! Zero ads. Zero subscriptions. Zero hidden fees. Zero accounts required.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zeb's reading test at $1.99 against Auditory Memory Quick Stories's $24.99. Zeb's reading test also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). Auditory Memory Quick Stories's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). 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

Auditory Memory Quick Stories costs $24.99 and Zeb's reading test $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auditory Memory Quick Stories ships an update every 20 months, Zeb's reading test every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Auditory Memory Quick Stories versus Zeb's reading test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuditory Memory Quick StoriesZeb's reading test
Price$24.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsSebastian Marquez von Hage

In-app purchases

None

Auditory Memory Quick Stories

No in-app purchases

None

Zeb's reading test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auditory Memory Quick Stories free?
Auditory Memory Quick Stories costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zeb's reading test free?
Zeb's reading test costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auditory Memory Quick Stories or Zeb's reading test have ads?
Neither Auditory Memory Quick Stories nor Zeb's reading test shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auditory Memory Quick Stories or Zeb's reading test?
Auditory Memory Quick Stories ships an update every 20 months, and Zeb's reading test every 4 months. Most recently, Auditory Memory Quick Stories was updated on October 6, 2026 and Zeb's reading test on October 8, 2026.

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