Comparison

Pearson e vs English Benchmark

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

Head to head
About

Pearson e

Access and download Pearson textbooks for offline study on tablets. Features include note-taking, voice recording, digital exercises, and classroom management tools for teachers.

Highlights
  • Download e-Textbooks for offline use
  • Note-taking with text, voice, and drawings
  • Digital exercises with auto-marking
  • Interactive tools for peer evaluation
  • Classroom management for teachers
  • Synchronize notes across devices
Features
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Pearson e-bookshelf enables students and teachers to access Pearson textbooks on the go. These e-Textbooks can be downloaded onto any tablet devices for offline usage, enabling users to access them in the classroom or at home, with or without Internet connection. Pearson e-bookshelf provides users with various effective teaching and learning tools such as note-taking, voice recording and digital exercises with auto-marking function. It is also equipped with interactive tools that promote peer evaluation and collaborative learning. What’s more, Pearson e-Textbook comes with the handy classroom management function that enables teachers to monitor, supervise and guide students’ learning and use of tablet devices in the classroom. Features: • Download e-Textbooks for offline usage • Add, edit, highlight and share notes (text, voice, drawings, weblinks) • Access effective learning and teaching tools specially designed for e-Textbooks • Manage students’ usage of tablet devices in the classroom • Synchronise your notes added to the e-Textbooks across different supported devices

About

English Benchmark

This app uses AI to automatically score English language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It provides detailed reports for educators and certificates for parents, making assessments engaging and stress-free for young learners.

Highlights
  • AI-powered scoring
  • Speaking, listening, reading, writing assessment
  • Detailed reports for teachers
  • Certificates for parents
  • Global Scale of English scoring
  • Engaging graphics and fun activities
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Developed by experts, English Benchmark uses sophisticated artificial intelligence to automatically score students’ abilities in speaking, listening, reading and writing. It delivers results in minutes, with detailed reports for teachers and certificates for parents. Using engaging graphics and fun activities, English Benchmark helps students feel relaxed when they take their English test, ensuring assessment doesn’t become a stressful part of life for young learners. Scored on the Global Scale of English, English Benchmark integrates with any English course and gives detailed recommendations for how to use your Pearson course to help students improve.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: English Benchmark at 5.0 against Pearson e's 3.0. English Benchmark also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

English Benchmark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearson e ships an update every 3 months, English Benchmark every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pearson e versus English Benchmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearson eEnglish Benchmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPearson Education Asia LimitedPearson Education, Inc.

Customer experience

Pearson e

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

English Benchmark

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pearson e

No in-app purchases

None

English Benchmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearson e free?
Pearson e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is English Benchmark free?
English Benchmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pearson e or English Benchmark?
English Benchmark is rated higher. Pearson e averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while English Benchmark averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pearson e or English Benchmark have ads?
Neither Pearson e nor English Benchmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearson e or English Benchmark?
Pearson e ships an update every 3 months, and English Benchmark every 5 months. Most recently, Pearson e was updated on October 7, 2026 and English Benchmark on October 13, 2026.

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