AV Phonetics vs English IPA Chart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive IPA chart
- Graphic, audio, and textual sound descriptions
- Consonant and vowel practice
- Tonal symbol coverage
- Articulations animations
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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.
English IPA Chart
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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】
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. English IPA Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AV Phonetics asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | AV Phonetics | English IPA Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps Resource Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University | 丹丹 王 |
In-app purchases
AV Phonetics
No in-app purchases
English IPA Chart
- Premium$1.99
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