Basic for Listening vs Essential Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic for Listening
This app offers an activity-rich listening course designed to build skills in listening and conversation. It includes practice for testing and exam techniques, aiming to develop confident listeners and improve exam success.
- Activity-rich listening course
- Builds listening and conversation skills
- Practice for testing and exam techniques
- Engaging and motivating activities
- Short, practical content chunks
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Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success. This three-level American English listening course uses short chunks and practical, relevant activities to engage and motivate students.
Essential Words
Master 4000 essential English words through definitions, examples, and audio pronunciations. Learn vocabulary in context with engaging stories and bookmark words for review. Ideal for all English learners.
- 4000 essential English words
- Detailed definitions and examples
- Audio pronunciation
- Engaging stories for context
- Bookmark words for review
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Expand your vocabulary and improve your English language skills with 'Essential Words - 4000' - a comprehensive language learning app designed to help you master the essential words of the English language while enjoying captivating stories. Key Features: Access a comprehensive list of 4000 essential English words to expand your vocabulary. Detailed definitions, example sentences, and audio pronunciation for each word. Engaging stories incorporating the essential words, making learning more enjoyable and contextual. Bookmark and revisit words for reinforcement. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a solid English foundation or an advanced learner seeking to enhance your language skills, 'Essential Words - 4000' is the perfect companion for your language learning endeavors. Dive into our app and unlock a world of knowledge, communication, and endless possibilities. Start your language learning journey today! Download 'Essential Words - 4000' now! Keep in touch with us via: - Email: insbox.helps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basic for Listening at 5.0 against Essential Words's 4.5. Basic for Listening also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Essential Words's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (63 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic for Listening holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essential Words has 63 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Basic for Listening ships an update every 13 months, Essential Words every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic for Listening | Essential Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le Bin | Son Le |
Customer experience
Basic for Listening
Essential Words
In-app purchases
Basic for Listening
No in-app purchases
Essential Words
No in-app purchases
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