Comparison

Basic English vs DK 5 Words

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

DK 5 Words

This app supports a vocabulary learning series for children, teaching five new words daily. It offers offline access to audio recordings that accompany illustrated books, helping young learners expand their reading and speaking skills.

Highlights
  • Daily word learning
  • Illustrated vocabulary
  • Offline audio access
  • Supports print books
  • Learn over 1000 words
Features
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5 Words a Day is a series of illustrated vocabulary books for children that teach and test five new words each day, for five days a week, over the course of one year. Learn to read and speak more than 1,000 words. The 5 Words app provides offline access to the audio recordings that accompany the print books. The app contains approxmiately 45 minutes of high-quality audio per title. Please note that the 5 Words app is designed to support printed course books. For more information, visit dk5words.com. An internet connection is required to download audio content. For DK's English language courses visit dkefe.com, where you can view courses for both adults and children.

Screenshots

Basic English4 screens
DK 5 Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic English at 91% against DK 5 Words's 38%. Basic English also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 11). DK 5 Words's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DK 5 Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic English holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic English has 5.9K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Basic English's written reviews are positive against 38% of DK 5 Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic English ships an update every 3 weeks, DK 5 Words every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Basic English versus DK 5 Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic EnglishDK 5 Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better3.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.9K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
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 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Thi Hoai ThuDorling Kindersley

Customer experience

Basic English

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

DK 5 Words

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

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

DK 5 Words

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

DK 5 Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic English free?
Basic English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DK 5 Words free?
DK 5 Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic English or DK 5 Words?
Basic English is rated higher. Basic English averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while DK 5 Words averages 3.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Basic English or DK 5 Words have ads?
Neither Basic English nor DK 5 Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic English or DK 5 Words?
Basic English ships an update every 3 weeks, and DK 5 Words every 3 months. Most recently, Basic English was updated on November 11, 2026 and DK 5 Words on November 5, 2026.

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