Comparison

Learn English vs Synapse

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

Head to head
About

Learn English

Master English with engaging games, a comprehensive phrasebook, and structured courses for beginners and intermediates. Learn essential vocabulary and phrases through interactive quizzes and authentic audio from native speakers.

Highlights
  • Fun language games and quizzes
  • Extensive phrasebook with categorized vocabulary
  • Beginner and intermediate level courses
  • Native speaker audio for pronunciation
  • Multiple learning style support (visual, auditory, read-write)
  • Translated by native speakers
Features
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Learn to speak English with fun games, phrasebook, beginner and intermediate level courses. Listen to all the essential words and phrases you need to build a solid foundation of English. This app was created by a language teacher who found that students learn language more effectively through fun and repetition. Different learning styles are catered to with the many games and quizzes: - Visual (picture quiz) - Auditory (listening quiz) - Read-Write (multichoice quiz, word guess) Learn common words and phrases that are sorted into many useful categories. Phrasebook sets include: greetings, hobbies, conversation, food, animals, language difficulties, travel phrases, adjectives, verbs, countries, clothing, colors, emergencies, shopping, directions, numbers, school, work, and telling the time. Listen to authentic, high quality audio of a native English speaker with clear pronunciation. This app will help you learn English for travel in England and America, work, school, fun, or to talk to your friends or partner. Study a new language set every day and practice it in the Games Section. Change user language in the App Settings. Words and phrases have been translated by native speakers into English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional characters), Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. All language is carefully translated by native speakers and NOT by computers/online translators. Created by a team of English native speakers, language teacher and iOS developer. If you have any feedback, please let us know what you think. There will be regular updates and improvements in the future. PLEASE NOTE:This app has subscriptions to access all content and features in the app. The 1 month/year subscriptions renew automatically. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Manage your subscriptions in your Account settings. Auto renewal may be turned off in your Account settings. The Lifetime purchase is a one time payment. All purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. http://www.luvlingua.com/privacy/Privacy_Policy_Learn_English_LuvLingua.html LuvLingua - Love Learning Languages https://www.luvlingua.com/learnenglish.html

About

Synapse

This app uses a science-based approach to language learning, focusing on auditory training and immersive stories. It helps users build vocabulary through real-life object recognition and understand grammar visually. The app also facilitates practice with native speakers and offers courses for various alphabets.

Highlights
  • Immersive story podcasts
  • Targeted ear training exercises
  • Alphabet courses from zero
  • Real-life object vocabulary learning
  • Visual grammar tables
  • Language exchange partnerships
Features
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Learn a language by ear: hear the sounds you can't tell apart yet, then follow whole stories told slowly, reading along word by word. Learn it from the language you speak. Pick any of 26 languages to learn (Korean, Spanish, Japanese, French and more) with any of the 26 as your own: the app, story translations and word meanings come in your language, and ear training is built for your pair. You are not too old. The "critical period" is a myth: adult brains still rewire with intentional focus plus quality restful sleep. Synapse is a language learning app built on that science: train your ear first, make mistakes on purpose, and let each night of sleep lock in the day's practice. No streaks to protect, no guilt trips. STORY PODCASTS Follow a whole story in your new language on day 1. Short, immersive stories told slowly and clearly: read along word by word, tap anything to learn it instantly, and keep listening with the screen locked. EAR TRAINING Hear the difference between words that used to sound identical. Your native language decides which sounds you can't hear yet; listening exercises built for your exact native/target pair train you to catch what native speakers hear effortlessly. Learning Korean from English, you hear ㄱ, ㄲ and ㅋ side by side. Soundalike drills then tackle the words that trip learners up. ALPHABETS FROM ZERO Sound out real words in an alphabet that was pure noise to you last week. Letter-by-letter audio courses take you from zero, one sound at a time. (Rolling out language by language.) FLASHCARDS FROM YOUR LIFE Learn the words your own life is made of. Point your camera at anything with Language Lens and learn its name on the spot; spaced repetition then brings each word back right before you'd forget it, so it sticks for good. GRAMMAR YOU CAN SEE Say the right form without reciting a rule. Conjugations and cases as clear visual tables, linked to real example sentences — patterns instead of memorized rules. LEARN TOGETHER Trade your first real sentences with another person this week. Pair up with a partner and exchange short daily messages in each other's target language. Family kits (select language pairs) give parents and kids a shared track. 26 LANGUAGES Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Russian, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and more — with the interface in your own language too. THE METHOD Free video lessons at synapseko.com explain the science behind it all. Your progress follows you to any device with a free account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn English4 screens
Synapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Synapse at 100% against Learn English's 0%. Synapse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Learn English's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Learn English sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Synapse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Synapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Learn English's written reviews are positive against 100% of Synapse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn English ships an update monthly, Synapse every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn English versus Synapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn EnglishSynapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris TonkinThe Synaptic Learning Company LLC

Customer experience

Learn English

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Synapse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn English

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Package - 1 month$2.991 Month
  • Premium Package - 1 year$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Package - Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

Synapse

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access$9.997 Days
  • Full Access$29.991 Month
  • Full Access7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 Tutor Messages$1.99

Questions

Is Learn English free?
Learn English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synapse free?
Synapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn English or Synapse?
Synapse is rated higher. Learn English averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Synapse averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Learn English or Synapse have ads?
Neither Learn English nor Synapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn English or Synapse?
Learn English ships an update monthly, and Synapse every 6 days. Most recently, Learn English was updated on November 11, 2026 and Synapse on November 12, 2026.

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