# Phrasal Verb News — Learn English: Read & Quiz > Learn English: Read & Quiz (iPhone/iPad app by John DeSarno.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phrasal-verb-news/id6790064854 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [John DeSarno](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775386942) - Category: Education, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 14 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-17 - Data updated: 2026-10-25 ## What is Phrasal Verb News? Textbooks teach you phrasal verbs in lists. Real English uses them in stories. Phrasal Verb News gives you both: short, real news articles written for English learners, with every phrasal verb marked, explained and tested. Made by John, the American teacher behind the YouTube channel Everything English with John. HOW IT WORKS Each story is a short read, about three minutes, written at an intermediate level. Tap any highlighted phrasal verb to see what it means in that exact sentence. Tap any highlighted word to see a definition and three example sentences. Then test yourself. With Premium, you can also listen to the whole story read aloud. FOUR WAYS TO PRACTICE • Define it: choose the right meaning of each phrasal verb as it was used in the story • True or false: six statements per story, with the reason revealed after you answer • Fill in the blank: put the right phrasal verb back into the sentence, in the right form • Main idea: pick the summary that actually matches what you read WHAT'S INSIDE • A new story almost every day, with a hundred more waiting in the archive for subscribers • Every story sourced from established news organizations, with the sources listed • A short conversation at the end of every story, using the same expressions again • Translations into twenty languages, so you can check yourself without leaving the app • Categories including World, Science, Health, Technology, Sports, Culture and more • Save any phrasal verb or vocabulary word to your own lists and review them later • A verb browser so you can look up everything the app has taught you • Search across every story and every verb • Light and dark mode • Stories are kept on your device, so you can read them without a connection WHY PHRASAL VERBS They are the hardest part of English to learn from a textbook and the most common part of how people really speak. "Step down", "hold back", "look into", "catch on", "shrug off". You cannot guess them from the words inside them, so you have to meet them in context, again and again, until they sound normal. That is what this app is for. WHO IT IS FOR Intermediate learners, roughly B1 to B2, who can already read English but get lost when native speakers use everyday expressions. Useful if you are preparing for IELTS, TOEFL or a job interview in English, and useful if you simply want to understand the news. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION The 3 newest stories are always free, with every quiz included, and change as new stories come out. A Free tab shows you which ones, and you can unlock up to 2 more each month by watching a short video. Every other story is for subscribers, shown with a lock. The free version includes ads. A subscription unlocks every story, adds narration to all of them, and removes all ads. News Monthly: 1 month. News Annual: 1 year. News Annual starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. You can cancel any time during the trial and you will not be charged. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Prices are shown in the app and the store in your currency. There is no account and no sign-up. Payment is handled by the App Store, and we never see your card details. Read our privacy policy for exactly what the app does and does not collect. Terms of Use (EULA): https://everythingenglish123.github.io/Privacy/terms-of-use-news.html Privacy Policy: https://everythingenglish123.github.io/Privacy/privacy-policy-news.html ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | News Annual | $24.99 | per year | | News Monthly | $4.99 | per month | ## Is Phrasal Verb News safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Phrasal Verb News. ## Is Phrasal Verb News legit? Phrasal Verb News appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Phrasal Verb News is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.8 — 2026-10-25 A new back button sits next to the logo, and the bookmark is now on the story picture, so stories start right at the top. Bug fixes. ### 1.8.7 — 2026-10-24 Smoother first launch, and the app now opens in your language. Prices are shown in your local currency. You can now send feedback from inside the app. Bug fixes. ### 1.8.6 — 2026-10-19 YouTube lessons and links now open right inside the app. New tab bar colors that match the app icon. Bug fixes. ### 1.8.5 — 2026-10-18 New John tab: video lessons, my other apps and more. Earn 32 badges and build a daily streak. A cleaner, slimmer tab bar. Bug fixes. ### 1.8.4 — 2026-10-15 Smoother quizzes: the page no longer jumps when you answer a question. 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