# Insight Guides English Phrasebooks > Offline English phrasebook with native speaker audio and menu reader. (iPhone/iPad app by APA Publications (UK) Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insight-guides-english-phrasebooks/id960297807 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [APA Publications (UK) Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/405276869) - Category: Travel, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 103 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2015-03-05 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insight-guides-english-phrasebooks/id960297807/reviews.md ## What is Insight Guides English Phrasebooks? The Insight Guides Phrasebook app is packed with all the words and phrases you need to feel at home while you’re away. From ‘How do I get to town?’ to ‘Can I join you?’ –all you need to know is right here in one little app. Download it for free, test it for as long as you need and buy the full version of any phrasebook of your choice through an in-app purchase! Each app includes: • Up to 1,550 words and phrases useful for typical travel situations • Additional travel dictionary containing up to 1,900 entries • Menu Reader – use it every time you visit a restaurant • Need to Know phrases spoken by native speakers for perfect pronunciation Available languages: • Arabic • Cantonese Chinese • Croatian • Danish • Dutch • French • German • Greek • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Mandarin • Norwegian • Polish • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish • Swedish • Turkish • Vietnamese ***** Special Offer! Full pack of 20 phrasebooks just 5.99 EUR! ***** Enjoy fast, effective and useful features! • Spotlight search to quickly access your Favourites and Flash Cards • Search for words directly in large dictionary entries • Find the words you need easily: full text search, wildcard search, list of similar words, anagrams search • Audio pronunciation of frequently used phrases recorded by native speakers • Flexible font size settings for your convenience • Keep the most important words and phrases to hand by adding to your Favorites • History includes your recently viewed entries • Test your knowledge with the Flash Card Quiz • Once purchased, the phrase books can be easily restored at any time • No ongoing Internet connection required = = = = = = = = About Apa Publications: Apa Publications produces Insight Travel Guides and Berlitz travel and language-learning guides. The company has over 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides translated into 19 languages and sold worldwide. Apa Publications provides travel inspiration and useful information in beautifully designed, high-quality print guide books, picture-packed ebooks, and easy-to-use apps. ## Key features - 1,550+ travel phrases - 1,900+ dictionary entries - Menu Reader - Native speaker audio pronunciation - Offline functionality - Flash Card Quiz ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Insight Guides Spanish Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Portuguese Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Italian Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides German Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides French Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides English Phrasebooks – full pack | $5.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Japanese Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Korean Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Mandarin Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Russian Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Norwegian Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Greek Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Vietnamese Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Dutch Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | | Insight Guides Cantonese Chinese Phrasebook | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insight-guides-english-phrasebooks/id960297807/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Long overdue for an update *2020-11-16, version 3.71.325* Brilliant app! — but it hasn’t been updated since 2017 and doesn’t fill the larger screen size of the iPhone X/XS/11. However, the Rough Guides Phrasebook app — which is essentially the same app, made by the same software developer but with the Rough Guides branding, has been updated in the past year and is fully compatible with the latest iPhones. If you’re thinking of getting this app in 2020/21 to complement the Insight Walking Eye app then first check to see if it’s been updated and if not get the Rough Guides version. To the Insight Guides publisher — please get the developer to update this app to support the latest iOS versions. Thank you! ### 4/5 — Pretty awesome *2019-05-09* Went through the Cantonese phrase booklet and then through this app. I’m so glad I found this, it’s really amazing. It’s hard to find resources for Cantonese that are so extensive, mind you. Many thanks, again! As I’ve already known a bit of Cantonese, I found a lot of it accurate and amazing. It sounds quite like native speakers. Perhaps all of it, but I thought the ‘au’ sounded weird is all. Maybe that’s just me. Anyway, pretty much everything is easy to access and well organized, which I thank you. But the in-app keyboard for searching characters was only recognizing English letters, and no Chinese symbols. Putting in 二 got ‘L’ or ‘t’. The settings seemed fine though. Though Apple does have a keyboard for Chinese, which solves that. For suggestions, I think if you could possibly play audio in the background and have the app cycle through words, it would be mind-blowing. Though it’s already mind-blowing. Plus, I don’t know why your Insight Guide Phrasebook for Cantonese says Cantonese speakers “speak Cantonese”, but “write/written in Mandarin Chinese”. Mandarin is also spoken, as is Cantonese, not written. The characters are Chinese, not Mandarin Chinese. ### 5/5 — Not bad at all *2017-04-19, version 3.71.96* App offers native speakers' pronunciation which helps greatly. I'm a little confused by the flashcard "quiz". I'm supposed to choose whether the English translation of the Croatian phrase is true or not, but it seems that the answer is always true... I don't know if there is an option to make the answers dynamic. Other than that, pretty happy with the app. ### 3/5 — Handy but quiz doesn't really work! *2016-04-25, version 3.59.407* Handy to have a searchable dictionary in my pocket. Although it's a shame that the true or false quiz doesn't work as a quiz as it gives the correct answer every time.. It also only has pronunciation for some phrases.. Would of given 5 stars if it hadn't been for these things. ### 1/5 — Disappointed and frustrated. *2016-04-04, version 3.59.407* I was disappointed and frustrated with this product. Not only was the French version Spanish, but it only gave me the basic phrase translations. To unlock the other categories cost another $6.99. I don't recommend this to anyone. It's a rip off. Thankfully Apple refunded my money. ### 4/5 — Phrase Book & Dictionary. *2015-09-18, version 3.58.841* Today I bought the Japanese Phrase Book. Very informative, I will be using it to learn Japanese. The app itself has taken a long time to download, and the code is very long. I understand you can only have one app for the books, but maybe make it a tad easier to get too. That is why my review is 4s. Thank you for helping me along with my learning. ## Frequently asked questions about Insight Guides English Phrasebooks ### What languages are available in Insight Guides English Phrasebooks? Insight Guides English Phrasebooks offers phrasebooks in 20 languages, including Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese, among others. ### Does Insight Guides English Phrasebooks require an internet connection? No, once purchased, the phrasebooks can be used without an ongoing internet connection, making it ideal for travel. ### How much does Insight Guides English Phrasebooks cost? The app is free to download and test. Individual phrasebooks can be purchased through in-app purchases, with a special offer for the full pack of 20 phrasebooks at 5.99 EUR. ### What is the Menu Reader feature in Insight Guides English Phrasebooks? The Menu Reader allows you to use the app to understand restaurant menus, helping you order food more easily when traveling. ### Can I test Insight Guides English Phrasebooks before buying? Yes, you can download the app for free and test it for as long as you need before deciding to purchase the full version of any phrasebook. ### How does Insight Guides English Phrasebooks help with pronunciation? It includes 'Need to Know' phrases spoken by native speakers, providing audio pronunciation for perfect accent and clarity. ### What is the rating for Insight Guides English Phrasebooks? The app has a rating of 2.5 stars from 2 ratings. ### How often is Insight Guides English Phrasebooks updated? The latest version, 3.71.325, was released on April 24, 2017, indicating infrequent updates. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.71.325 — 2017-04-24 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. minor bug fixes ### 3.71.96 — 2016-10-26 • Updated phrasebook databases. • You can now search for your Favourite articles and Flash Cards via iOS Spotlight. • Instantly adjust font size with a simple pinch-to-zoom gesture! ### 3.59.687 — 2016-04-28 * New phrasebooks available for in-app purchase: • Insight Guides Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary • Insight Guides Cantonese Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary • Insight Guides Russian Phrasebook & Dictionary • Insight Guides Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary • Insight Guides Norwegian Phrasebook & Dictionary ### 3.59.407 — 2015-12-18 * New phrasebooks are available for in-app purchase: - Insight Guides Croatian Phrasebook - Insight Guides Danish Phrasebook - Insight Guides Dutch Phrasebook - Insight Guides Greek Phrasebook - Insight Guides Turkish Phrasebook * New for iOS 9! Activate Spotlight in the app’s Settings to quickly access your Favorites and Flash Cards. * New! Full screen mode for the article browsing is available for iPad. * New! Search the words directly in large dictionary entries. ### 3.58.841 — 2015-06-24 New phrasebooks are available for in-app purchase: - Insight Guides Japanese Phrasebook - Insight Guides Korean Phrasebook - Insight Guides Mandarin Phrasebook - Insight Guides Polish Phrasebook - Insight Guides Swedish Phrasebook ## Apps similar to Insight Guides English Phrasebooks | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PHC Hotels](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phc-hotels/id1523449661) | 4.4 (9) | Free | Travel | | [Croatian to English Translate](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croatian-to-english-translate/id1193037283) | 5.0 (6) | Free | Travel | | [Learn Greek Offline Travel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-greek-offline-travel/id1545312750) | 4.5 (4) | Free | Travel | | [DK Eyewitness Audio Walks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dk-eyewitness-audio-walks/id1125362195) | 1.5 (18) | Free | Travel | | [Italian Travel Phrases & Words](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/italian-travel-phrases-and-words/id498232145) | 4.2 (124) | Free | Travel | | [Russian Phrasebook (Travel)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/russian-phrasebook-travel/id6447749632) | — | Free | Travel | ## More apps by APA Publications (UK) Ltd. - [Insight Guides Walking Eye](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insight-guides-walking-eye/id1053867129) All apps by APA Publications (UK) Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/405276869 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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