Comparison

English ー Listening・Speaking vs Checked

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

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About

English ー Listening・Speaking

Practice speaking and listening with daily dialogues and lessons covering various topics. Improve pronunciation, intonation, and vocabulary through interactive exercises and real-life scenarios. Suitable for all levels of English learners.

Highlights
  • 750+ daily dialogues
  • Various conversation topics
  • Show/hide transcript and translation
  • Sentences highlighted with audio
  • Playlist mode for practice
  • Sentence completion game
  • Learn through news and stories
Features
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LET’S START LEARNING TO SPEAK ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER! "Learn English - Listening And Speaking" is one of PORO’s ongoing apps for self-learners who want to speak English easily and effectively. With 750 daily dialogues, a list of lessons with various topics from greeting, introduction, shopping, business conversations, family talks, etc…. It's suitable for all English learners from beginner to intermediate and advanced learners to practice speaking English. While listening to the conversation of the native speaker, try to imitate full sentences with the same intonation, pronunciation like the native speaker. By PORO's app, you can not only learn the speaking style, pronunciation, the way to break and intonation of native speakers and improve listening skill but also learn groups of vocabularies and useful phrases to communicate in daily talking. »»»»»»»»» Main features of PORO's App: »»» Common conversations. - More than 750 lessons about English common conversation in daily life with audio files of native speakers. - Various topics from greeting, introduction, small talk to business conversations… - Consist of the audio script for learner to follow. »»» Show/ Hide transcript, translation. - Understand and remember the native speaker's reading way by customizing the show/ hide transcript mode. - Understand the meaning of new vocabulary and the meaning of the full sentence in each situation by customizing the translation mode »»» Sentences are highlighted following the audio. - The mode that sentences are highlighted following the audio will help you to follow the conversation directly. - You can click on the sentence to listen/ practice that phrase again »»» Playlist mode. Enjoy practicing English while driving or traveling…, you just need to turn on the app and click on playlist mode. »»» Practice game. By playing completing sentences game, you would know if you have already remembered the full sentence and its structure or not. »»» Learn English through news. Not only can you improve your listening skill and vocabulary but also can enrich your knowledge and update world news. »»» Learn English through stories. Learning English becomes more interesting because PORO has added a new function called Learning English through stories. You can enlarge your vocabulary, and learn how to express yourself in particular situations! »»»»»»»»»»»» The App “Learn English - Listening And Speaking" is suitable for: »»» False-beginners and who want to improve English communication. »»» Those who self-study English at home. »»» Learners who want to practice for TOEIC, IELTS tests. »»» Those who love communicating in English and practicing English by shadowing method. »»» Those who like to challenge your level. “Learn English - Listening And Speaking” App is still in the developing process, so we hope to receive your contributed comment to make it better. We are a team that loves the English language and always try to share our love with the community, so if you like this app then please take a moment to rate 5 stars for it! You can also contact us by commenting or clicking the feedback button on the options screen. »»»»»»»»»»»» Please kindly contact: - Email: support@porostudio.com - Terms of Service : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=9IX6U9VAY1mzwTkiOgzvo0UH5Xh6CkfD - Privacy Policy : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=cxtcI7oVskzmPTGNmt2cQIOT19S7fwDh Thank you very much and good luck to you!

About

Checked

Features
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This application is a mobile client for the school management cloud based system. It features browsing the schedule, checking the presence and entering lesson details.

Screenshots

English ー Listening・Speaking4 screens
Checked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checked at none against English ー Listening・Speaking's 9. Checked also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). English ー Listening・Speaking's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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 ー Listening・Speaking sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Checked asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English ー Listening・Speaking ships an update fortnightly, Checked every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
English ー Listening・Speaking versus Checked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish ー Listening・SpeakingChecked
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (382 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings382 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHa HoSeweryn Lasko

In-app purchases

9 purchases

English ー Listening・Speaking

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
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  • Annual$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Upgrade to Silver package$4.99
  • Pay once, use forever$9.99
  • Upgrade to Gold package$12.99
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  • Upgrade to platinum package$24.99
  • Lifetime Package$79.99
None

Checked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English ー Listening・Speaking free?
English ー Listening・Speaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checked free?
Checked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do English ー Listening・Speaking or Checked have ads?
English ー Listening・Speaking shows ads; Checked does not.
Which is updated more often, English ー Listening・Speaking or Checked?
English ー Listening・Speaking ships an update fortnightly, and Checked every 5 days. Most recently, English ー Listening・Speaking was updated on October 24, 2026 and Checked on October 25, 2026.

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