Comparison

AV Phonetics vs Mgurug

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

Mgurug

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Get Personalized Learning Outcomes for everyone. An in-depth performance analysis, where you can know your strong and weak points, your all India rank, your state rank etc. You will also get a virtual tutor who is completely dedicated to bringing out the best in you. It will prioritize your concepts, chapters, topics, and questions through machine learning. Get this innovative learning experience only on Mgurug Test Series!!

Screenshots

AV Phonetics4 screens
Mgurug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AV Phonetics at none against Mgurug's 10. AV Phonetics also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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. Mgurug sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. AV Phonetics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AV Phonetics ships an update every 6 weeks, Mgurug every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AV Phonetics versus Mgurug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAV PhoneticsMgurug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps Resource Centre, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityOnline Learning

In-app purchases

None

AV Phonetics

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mgurug

One-time10
  • Package - AP$29.99
  • Package - AR$29.99
  • Package - AV$34.99
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  • Package - AY$39.99
  • Package - AX$39.99
  • Package - BC$39.99
  • Package - BB$39.99
  • Package - BE$44.99
  • Package - BH$49.99
  • Package - BF$49.99

Questions

Is AV Phonetics free?
AV Phonetics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mgurug free?
Mgurug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AV Phonetics or Mgurug have ads?
Neither AV Phonetics nor Mgurug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AV Phonetics or Mgurug?
AV Phonetics ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mgurug every 11 months. Most recently, AV Phonetics was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mgurug on October 28, 2026.

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