Comparison

AV Phonetics vs English IPA Chart

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

Head to head
About

AV Phonetics

Explore the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) with this interactive app. It offers clear graphic, audio, and textual descriptions of speech sounds, including animations of articulations. Practice consonants and vowels with comprehensive coverage of symbols.

Highlights
  • Interactive IPA chart
  • Graphic, audio, and textual sound descriptions
  • Consonant and vowel practice
  • Tonal symbol coverage
  • Articulations animations
Features
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To be able to read and provide accurate transcriptions of speech sounds is the most fundamental and yet most demanding task facing students of language and linguistics. This App has a unique interface for exploring the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). - Practice consonants and vowels with this fun and interatcive app. - Clear graphic, audio and textual descriptions of speech sounds. - Comprehensive coverage of the consonants, vowels and tonal symbols. Press on the symbols in the charts to see and hear them. - Cross-section animations illustrate the articulations of the speech sounds.

About

English IPA Chart

Features
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A simple English IPA app to help English learners master the 44 IPA symbols, including 20 vowels and 24 consonants. It covers both British English and American English and provides over 700 typical words to help the learners better understand the usage of these IPA symbols in words. To reduce the learner’s burden and confusion, we make a very clear comparison between the American English IPA and the British English IPA. You can just learn the different parts in American English… 【Key Features】 * No Ad & offline OK! * Simple 44 IPA symbol chart * British English and American English supported * Each IPA symbol has a clear category and description * Mouth shape and tongue position illustrations * Graphemes for each IPA symbol * Over 700 sample words with mp3 * Clear comparison between the American English IPA and British English IPA *【Buy once, use forever】

Screenshots

AV Phonetics4 screens
English IPA Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AV Phonetics at none against English IPA Chart's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. English IPA Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AV Phonetics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AV Phonetics ships an update every 6 weeks, English IPA Chart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AV Phonetics versus English IPA Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAV PhoneticsEnglish IPA Chart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps Resource Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University丹丹 王

In-app purchases

None

AV Phonetics

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

English IPA Chart

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is AV Phonetics free?
AV Phonetics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is English IPA Chart free?
English IPA Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AV Phonetics or English IPA Chart have ads?
Neither AV Phonetics nor English IPA Chart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AV Phonetics or English IPA Chart?
AV Phonetics ships an update every 6 weeks, and English IPA Chart every 5 weeks. Most recently, AV Phonetics was updated on November 1, 2026 and English IPA Chart on November 4, 2026.

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