Essay writing materials vs English Synonyms Explained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Essay writing materials
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This app provides over 200 articles on common essay topics. The article will provide general ideas of the topics. If you are preparing for TOEFL or IELTS, this app will help to improve your knowledge background as well as your writing skills. For the topic "Qualities of a good teacher", the article lists qualities such as patience, creativity and passion. They can be used as main ideas in your essay. It also give you examples and supporting points to support the main ideas. Additionally, you can also acquire various collocations, noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, vocabulary, synonyms, linking phrases used in the articles for certain topics. For example, reading article "Smoking ban pros and cons", you will learn to use "impose smoking bans", "heart attack", "respiratory problems", "nonsmokers", "health hazards", "secondhand smoke", "fire hazards", "lead to", "result in", "due to", "adopt a policy", "give up the habit", "harmful to", "beneficial to" etc. β Other features: - Over 200 articles on various topics - 12 categories including advantages and disadvantages, benefits, importance, reasons etc. - Bookmark an essay topic for later reference - Press any word to look up its definition β This app is also included in bundles: - IELTS for Success - complete - IELTS for Success - TOEFL for Success
English Synonyms Explained
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This app is designed to help you learn English synonyms and the difference in their meaning and usage. Scare, frighten,, alarm, terrify all mean to make someone afraid. Scare means to make somebody feel afraid. Frighten mean to make somebody feel afraid often suddenly. Alarm is used when somebody has a feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Terrify mean to make somebody feel extremely afraid. β Synonyms - Detailed explanation with sample sentences - Different meanings and usages are discussed - Write your note for each entry β Audio - Learn by listening to audio narrations - Audio by professional narrators β Units - Entries are grouped into units - Use flashcards to learn entries in a unit β other features: - search feature - share feature - bookmark feature - built-in dictionary - todayβs featured synonyms β If you want to contact us, please use the feedback feature in the settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Essay writing materials at every 16 months against English Synonyms Explained's every 45 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Essay writing materials costs $1.99 and English Synonyms Explained $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Essay writing materials ships an update every 16 months, English Synonyms Explained every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essay writing materials | English Synonyms Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months β better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 12.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bui Hoai Trang | Ngoc Anh |
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Essay writing materials
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English Synonyms Explained
No in-app purchases
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