# Special English Listening — user reviews > 73 indexed App Store user reviews of Special English Listening by An Tran, rated 4.80/5 from 6,631 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/special-english-listening/id1097696999/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/special-english-listening/id1097696999.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,737 · 4★ 526 · 3★ 175 · 2★ 66 · 1★ 127 ## What do users think of Special English Listening? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Excellent for practicing English listening - 🚀 Great for learning and improving English - 💡 Powerful app for learning American English - 👍 Useful for improving reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills - 👍 Awesome app for English learners - 👍 Helpful for learning English **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with playing audio/stories - 🔍 Placement of ads is problematic - 🔇 Lack of option to turn off background music - 🔍 Compatibility issues with older devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Audio/stories not downloading or playing - App crashes on certain devices **Most requested features** - Add more American stories and content - Implement dark mode option - Improve Bluetooth/AirPods connectivity - Provide an ad-free version ## Newest reviews (14 of 73) ### 2/5 — App is great, but *2023-09-25, version 3.0.1* I love this app and I think it’s a great value but the placement of the advertisement does not work on my iPhone 11 Pro. The X is placed at the very edge of the top right corner, and I can only see half of the X to close out the ad. This is really annoying. If this is fixed, I can change my rating. ### 5/5 — Leaning American English *2022-08-16, version 3.0.1* Great app! Powerful machine. I recommend this for anyone, so go ahead and download this amazing app! ### 5/5 — Shamim min *2022-07-02, version 3.0.1* Best app👍 ### 5/5 — The best English program *2022-04-20, version 3.0.1* This is excellent program for Learning English the best thing about it it does not just read to you explained what The meaning to the stores there is over 1000 stores to pick from subject that you would like to know. ### 5/5 — recommendation *2021-12-13, version 3.0.1* Hello. I am Farzam Hasti. I want to talk about this App. This App is extremly amazing. you can improve your lestining with it. So I really reommend it. ### 5/5 — Thanks so much I will alwayse use this special app *2021-12-09, version 3.0.1* Very special ### 5/5 — Great *2021-09-09, version 3.0* Very good app for learners hope you success ### 5/5 — Thanks for this app *2021-09-08, version 3.0* Hamid ### 5/5 — Best application ever *2020-12-15, version 3.0* Perfect application for learning and improving listening skill ### 5/5 — Good *2020-12-12, version 3.0* Good ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2020-06-14, version 3.0* This app will help you a lot with your English and it gives you knowledge with many subjects. ### 5/5 — perfect *2020-05-30, version 2.6* excellent to learn.... ### 5/5 — To say thanks♥️ *2020-05-24, version 2.6* I can’t believe that this app is really awesome 🤯🤯🤯 ### 5/5 — Perfect *2020-05-19, version 2.6* Perfect perfect, thank you. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Problem on listening *2025-07-25, version 3.2.1* When I open any page in archive it’s not playing and I didn’t find any where for report my problem ### 1/5 — The problem of the stories *2023-01-05, version 3.0.1* The stories are not downlad and played!!! Please guide me to solve this problem. ### 1/5 — Take off the music *2022-06-26, version 3.0.1* Your apps is great. However, there is not chose to take off the music and no dark mode. ### 1/5 — Weak knowledge! *2021-12-18, version 3.0.1* Persian gulf for ever ! ### 1/5 — Oops! *2021-12-01, version 3.0.1* Why I can’t play the audios?! ### 1/5 — What i cant play anything ?? *2021-05-07, version 3.0* What i cant play anything ?? ### 1/5 — Too many Ads *2019-02-11, version 2.4* There are too many ads, and clicking "Pause" also advertises. ### 1/5 — App No is working *2019-01-19, version 2.4* Audios don't work. I wood like my money back ### 1/5 — Listening files do not open! *2019-01-17, version 2.4* Listening files do not open on my mobile! I can not listen to them. I even payed extra to unlock all files! ### 1/5 — 5s problem *2018-12-07, version 2.4* Your software do not support iphone 5s ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best English program *2026-06-03, version 3.9* This is excellent program for Learning English the best thing about it it does not just read to you explained what The meaning to the stores there is over 1000 stores to pick from subject that you would like to know. The design is perfect. That is the only educational app that I loved using. It’s not just a story. It tells you every single thing and break it down in such a way that. Is not complicated to understand. ### 5/5 — Historia *2026-05-13, version 3.8.3* Me gustaría que tuviera una sesión de historia de Estados Unidos. ### 5/5 — Excellent app to improve your listening *2026-02-24, version 3.8.2* Me gustó la app porque me ayuda a mejorar mi audición al inglés y también te ayuda absorber nuevos vocabulario ### 5/5 — Exelente *2025-10-07, version 3.7* I use all the time , to practice listening, English language, ### 5/5 — Kob *2025-02-06, version 3.0.2* I love it a lot ### 5/5 — It was the best *2024-09-23, version 3.0.2* Why it dosen’t work? Please solve the problem We love that app 🥲 ### 5/5 — Good app to improve on English *2024-02-21, version 3.0.2* It is a very different way to keep learning English, and so far I am enjoying this app, it is nice. ### 5/5 — Thanks *2023-04-15, version 3.0.1* Great program and thank you. ### 5/5 — Listening *2023-04-01, version 3.0.1* I want to learn listening ### 5/5 — This is amazing app for English learner.I would like to thank you for all of you guys. *2022-11-19, version 3.0.1* Thanks million --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*