Comparison

Basic English vs TEFL Handbook

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

Head to head
About

Basic English

Learn to speak English fluently and confidently with interactive lessons, audio, and quizzes. Improve speaking, listening, and vocabulary through step-by-step instruction and real-world conversation practice, even offline.

Highlights
  • Offline learning support
  • Interactive lessons with audio and quizzes
  • Real-world conversation practice
  • Vocabulary and grammar expansion
  • Speaking practice with recording
  • Listening practice via radio
Features
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY + Support iPhone and iPad. + iOS 13.0 above + Can use offline. ● Do you feel nervous or shy when you speak English? --> The app can help you learn English and improve your speaking without taking a class. --> All the lessons include images, slideshows, audio files, and quizzes to help you learn in an easy way. If you are a beginner or low intermediate English learner, then this app will be perfect for you. ● Do other people sometimes not understand you when you speak English? --> The app will improve your English skill speaking, listening and understanding. All the lessons were created in a step-by-step manner teaching simple words and sentences in the beginning and slowly getting harder in later lessons. ● Do you want to practice English speaking even when you have nobody to practice with? --> The app have many conversations for you practice speak English naturally and confidently for work, travel, or daily life ... ● Would you like to know how to use English in real world situations? --> Become a confident English speaker by seeing, hearing, and participating with interactive lessons ●●● Main features - Over 5000 conversations. - Support learning offline without internet - Expand vocebulary, grammar through videos channel. - Practice speaking and record to listen again. - Quizzes test will helpful for you test what did you know. - Bookmarks: group the lessons to a package. - History, Favorite will be better for you learn again. - Take note on lesson. - Support 3000 words for speaking. - Practice listening via English radio. ●●● BEST GOAL: The app can help you after completing - You will be able to speak English. - Feel confident when you speak English. - Speak natural English with clear pronunciation. - Improve your English speaking even when you are alone. - Learn all the grammar and vocabulary you need to communicate in English. - Speak smoothly and fluently without stopping or pausing. - Learn English for specific situations like travel or business meeting. ### Purchase to unlock features and ads free on the app ### - Privacy policy: https://mobilephl.com/eslcourse/privacy.php - Terms of Use: https://mobilephl.com/eslcourse/term_of_use.php - And read more USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (about EULA) at here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TEFL Handbook

Access a vast library of offline English teaching materials, including lesson plans, activities, and games. Designed for educators, it offers inspiration and practical tools for engaging students across seven CEFR levels.

Highlights
  • Offline access to 700+ activities and games
  • Supports CEFR levels A1-C1
  • Minimal classroom resources required
  • Fluid and elegant user interface
  • Sample board work and lead-in activities
  • Adaptable English language games
Features
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The TEFLHandbook app is a reader app for the TEFLHandbook platform, giving members offline access to English teaching materials. The TEFL Handbook gives English teachers access to a growing library of ESL course outlines, activities and games that can be accessed offline and brought into the classroom for quick reference. It currently supports seven distinct levels within the CEFR, ranging from lower A1 to C1 (Beginner to advanced). Save on paper and preparation time. Our activities and games require nothing more than the bare essentials of an ESL classroom (whiteboard, markers and some students). We want to give English teachers the confidence to feel like they could pull any ESL lesson plan, activity or game out of their back pocket. FEATURES: GET INSPIRED - ESL Teachers will access over 700 offline activities and games. And we’re only getting started! FLUID NAVIGATION - A powerful and elegant user interface that provides smooth navigation through ESL materials, making it perfect for in-class use. IMPROVED INTERACTIONS - Sample board work/lead-in activities are included for each topic to support efficient lesson planning and improved teacher-student interaction in the ESL classroom. This is especially useful for new teachers who may not have considered how to teach a particular focus area. CLASSROOM FUN - Over 150 ideas for English language games which can be adapted to any EFL or ESL classroom, independent of resources.

Screenshots

Basic English4 screens
TEFL Handbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TEFL Handbook at none against Basic English's 3. TEFL Handbook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Basic English's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basic English sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TEFL Handbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic English holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic English has 5.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Basic English's written reviews are positive against 100% of TEFL Handbook's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic English ships an update every 3 weeks, TEFL Handbook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Basic English versus TEFL Handbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic EnglishTEFL Handbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB95 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNguyen Thi Hoai ThuAllan Sweeney

Customer experience

Basic English

All ratings5,851 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.6%

TEFL Handbook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Basic English

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio issue during use
  • Repeated audio lessons

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to speak slowly
  • Desktop version for online classes

TEFL Handbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Basic English

Subscriptions2
  • Month$6.991 Month
  • Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$11.99
None

TEFL Handbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic English free?
Basic English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TEFL Handbook free?
TEFL Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic English or TEFL Handbook?
Basic English is rated higher. Basic English averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while TEFL Handbook averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Basic English or TEFL Handbook have ads?
Neither Basic English nor TEFL Handbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic English or TEFL Handbook?
Basic English ships an update every 3 weeks, and TEFL Handbook every 5 weeks. Most recently, Basic English was updated on November 6, 2026 and TEFL Handbook on November 2, 2026.

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