Comparison

English For IT vs Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite

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

Head to head
About

English For IT

This app offers a spoken English crash course for Russian-speaking IT professionals. It includes audio lessons, grammar and vocabulary practice, and tips for job interviews, designed for effective and interactive learning.

Highlights
  • 20 audio lesson tracks
  • 20 units of English learning material
  • Lexical and grammar practice units
  • Job and phone interview tips
  • Cross-references for easy learning
  • Interactive learning experience
Features
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Crash course of spoken English for Russian speaking programmers and IT specialists. Listen to 20 topics in English while you read along. Enjoy cross-references between grammar and lexical units as well as some tips on how to nail a job interview. Interactive and effective! Inside you will find: - 20 audio lesson tracks - 20 units of English learning material - 20 lexical units (practice new words and phrases) - 8 grammar units (practice most difficult grammar rules using relevant examples) - notes and tips on how to handle a job/phone interview - a great number of cross-references to make the process of learning English as easy and effective for you as possible. Important note from the developers: If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions, please contact us directly at support@englishforit.ru

About

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite

Features
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"Learn to Read, Write and Spell" app is designed for the IOS platform iPad Users and made for "Made For Ages 5 and Above". This iPAD app teaches advanced reading and spelling skills to adults, adolescents and children, who * Are non-readers, or are reading below their expected level * Know many sight words but cannot decode or encode new words * Are learning disabled - LD * Have an attention deficit disorder - ADD/HD This iPAD app is Recommended for: * Public/private schools (resource rooms, special education classes, ESL programs) * Libraries /literacy centers * Home computers - Home schooling * Correctional, rehabilitation, youth detention centers and vocational facilities * Community colleges (LD resource centers) This multisensory reading, spelling and penmanship program builds an association between symbols and sounds in the English language through self-paced repetition. It utilizes the close association of visual, auditory and kinesthetic elements to help students improve their language skills. The beginning of the iPAD app assumes the student does not know the letters of the alphabet. The app then proceeds to teach all the skills one needs to read on a sixth grade level. This INTERACTIVE iPAD app uses graphics as a vehicle to teach: The sound & key word for each letter of the alphabet * Blending letters to form words * Reading Lessons * Writing Lessons * Spelling Skills * Language Skills * Dictionary Skills Extensive practice in reading, spelling and penmanship throughout the app Specific language skills taught include suffixes, prefixes, the six syllable types, consonant digraphs and blends, diphthongs, singular and plural nouns, apostrophe and contractions, punctuation, exceptional words (words to be memorized), sentence and paragraph structure, etc. Students and teachers can move to different lessons/modules in the program by utilizing the progress report. They can click on the "DOWN ARROW" after the short introduction. This will take them to a progress report. The names of the modules, in the program, are located on the left side of the screen (letter, reading, spelling, writing, language and dictionary lessons). When you "click" them, the voice will identify the name of the module. Next to each module are numbered buttons. These numbers correspond to the numbered lessons in the table of contents in the manual. One may click on the numbered button and go right to the lesson of their choice. Teachers can decide if they wish to have a student follow the sequence, as it is presented on the program, or may decide to use the program to reinforce a particular reading skill which was just introduced in class. The FREE version of "Learn to Read, Write and Spell" iPAD app contains the Introduction, History of English and First Lesson of each module.

Screenshots

English For IT4 screens
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite at none against English For IT's 1. English For IT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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. English For IT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English For IT ships an update every 5 weeks, Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
English For IT versus Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish For ITLearn to ReadWriteSpell Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB586 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny StanovoyRogers Center for Learning

In-app purchases

1 purchases

English For IT

One-time1
  • English For IT: 20 topics and 8 grammar units$9.99
None

Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English For IT free?
English For IT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite free?
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do English For IT or Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite have ads?
Neither English For IT nor Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, English For IT or Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite?
English For IT ships an update every 5 weeks, and Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite every 32 months. Most recently, English For IT was updated on November 2, 2026 and Learn to ReadWriteSpell Lite on November 11, 2026.

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