Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth vs Legimi
What sets them apart
| Compare |  Headway: Fun & Easy Growth |  Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $12.99 | PLN 49.99 |
| Price from | $0 | PLN 44.99 |
| Free trial length | 7 daysHigher | 3 days |
| Titles in the catalogue | 2,500 | 240,000Higher |
| Catalogue languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian | Not confirmed |
| Keep titles after cancelling | No | Not confirmed |
| Offline use | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Markets | Not confirmed | PL, DE |
Same on both: Access model (Unlimited).
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Key differences
- Headway: Fun & Easy Growth scores higher overall: 9.2 vs 9.0.
- Free trial length is higher at Headway: Fun & Easy Growth: 7 days vs 3 days.
- Titles in the catalogue is higher at Legimi: 240,000 vs 2,500.
- Content types: only Headway: Fun & Easy Growth offers Summaries.
- Content types: only Legimi offers Audiobooks, Ebooks.
Our verdict on each
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth suits readers who want short summaries in a small library rather than long listening sessions. Entry costs $0, so trying it costs nothing, and a catalogue of 2,500 titles keeps browsing quick. Keep after cancel is no, so a subscription ends cleanly.
Legimi
Legimi suits readers in Poland and Germany who want unlimited access to ebooks and audiobooks, pairing a catalogue of 240,000 titles with a standard monthly price of PLN 49.99. It scores 9 on our data, and the short 3-day trial is the trade-off to weigh.
Score breakdown
| Area | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.6HigherEntry at $0, but the paid plan bills $12.99 a month, above Audible at CAD 8.99 and AfriKDP at $3. | 9.0Entry price of PLN 44.99 sits under the standard monthly price of PLN 49.99 for the same Legimi plan. |
| Offer | 8.8unlimited access, offline use, 7 days free and content limited to summaries. | 9.0HigherAccess is unlimited across 240,000 titles in audiobooks and ebooks, with a 3-day trial. |
By the numbers
| Fact | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial length | 7 days | 3 days |
| Titles in the catalogue | 2,500 | 240,000 |
How they place
| Ranking | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Audiobook, ebook and book-summary apps | 8 of 24 | 11 of 24 |
Where each is licensed and available
| Country | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cyprus | Poland |
If neither fits
BookBeat has titles in the catalogue at 1,000,000, against 2,500 for Headway: Fun & Easy Growth and 240,000 for Legimi.
BookBeat reviewEvery fact side by side
| Fact | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Content types | Summaries | Audiobooks, Ebooks |
| Legal entity | GTHW App Limited | Legimi S.A. |
| Headquarters | Cyprus | Poland |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centre | Email, Phone, Help centre |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial length | 7 daysbelow the median | 3 dayslowest quarter | 30 days |
| Titles in the catalogue | 2,500lowest quarter | 240,000at the median | 240,000 |
Median across 19 listed providers.
Pros and cons
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Pros
- Offline use is supported, so saved summaries open on a train or a flight with no connection at all.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and phone help places it with the 22.7% of these apps that answer the phone.
- The catalogue is unusually wide for its size, running across English, Spanish and French, so a reader can switch language without leaving the app.
Cons
- Keep after cancel is no, so downloaded summaries and reading progress end with the billing period, while 50% of the apps compared do keep access after cancelling.
- Content types are summaries, so a listener after long-form narration has nothing here to weigh against Audible at CAD 8.99 a month.
- A catalogue of 2,500 titles sits far below the 240,000 median for the brands tracked here, so picking a title is the whole of the choice.
Legimi
Pros
- Access is unlimited, so there is no hours cap to track and nothing to spend down.
- The catalogue holds 240,000 titles, which ranks 9 of 20 brands on that measure.
- Reading and listening sit in the same subscription, since the plan covers audiobooks and ebooks.
Cons
- The entry price of PLN 44.99 sits under the standard monthly price of PLN 49.99, so the lowest figure on display is not the standard rate.
- The free trial of 3 days ranks 15 of 16, at the back of the trial-length table.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre with no live chat listed, so an instant reply is not part of the mix.
Who each suits
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Who it suits
- Readers who want to finish something on a commute, since offline use is supported and the catalogue stays small enough to browse.
- Readers learning a second language, since the catalogue runs across English, Spanish and French.
- Anyone who prefers a phone call to a ticket queue, since support runs on email, phone and help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Listeners who want full-length audio, since content types here are summaries while Audible at CAD 8.99 a month is priced around narration.
- Subscribers who want downloads to survive cancellation, since keep after cancel is no against 50% of the apps compared that keep them.
- Price-first households, since AfriKDP at $3 a month comes in well under the $12.99 Headway plan.
Legimi
Who it suits
- Readers in Poland and Germany (PL and DE) who want one subscription covering reading and listening.
- Catalogue browsers who care about breadth, since 240,000 titles sit under unlimited access.
- Anyone who prefers to pick up the phone, since email, phone and help centre includes it.
Who should look elsewhere
- Audible, for readers who only want to listen and would rather weigh a monthly figure of CAD 8.99.
- Readability, for readers who want a second monthly reading price of $19.99 to set against PLN 49.99.
- AfriKDP, for readers who want another price point, at $3 a month, outside the Polish and German footprint.
Current offers
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Current offer
Free trial
7-day free trial on yearly plan: 7 days
Yearly plan only, once per app store account, auto-renews unless cancelled before end of trial
Source, checked September 30, 2026
Country by country
| Country | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Legimi |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | No | Yes |
| Poland | No | Yes |
Questions about each
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
How much does Headway cost?+
Two figures matter. Entry on the Headway plan starts at $0, so a reader can look before paying, and the paid plan bills $12.99 a month. That monthly figure is the recurring rate, so a renewal looks the same as the first paid period. Budget for $12.99 each month once the trial ends.
Is there a free trial, and how long is it?+
The free trial runs 7 days, which is shorter than the 30-day median for audiobook and reading apps in this group. Long enough to judge the format and a handful of summaries, short enough that a reader who wants a broad sample should start at the free entry point instead.
Legimi
How much does Legimi cost each month?+
Legimi's standard monthly plan is priced at PLN 49.99, and its entry price is PLN 44.99. The entry figure sits under the standard monthly rate, so the number to plan a budget around is PLN 49.99. Both amounts belong to the same Legimi plan.
Does Legimi offer a free trial?+
Yes, Legimi offers a free trial of 3 days. That is a short window for judging narration quality and how often you actually read before paying. It is the main thing to weigh against the longer trials common elsewhere in this category.