Basic for Listening vs Misalearn ESL
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.
Misalearn ESL
This application offers an engaging approach to learning English by integrating powerful tools with enjoyable content. It supports users in exam preparation, conversation improvement, and vocabulary building, fostering consistency and confidence.
- Smart SRS & flashcards
- Video and podcast learning
- Interactive dictionary
- Personalized quizzes
- Progress tracking
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Learn English in a smarter, more enjoyable way with Misalearn — the app that blends powerful learning tools with engaging content to make language learning part of your daily life. Whether you’re preparing for exams, improving your conversation skills, or building vocabulary, Misalearn helps you stay consistent, motivated, and confident. Key Features: • Smart SRS & flashcards with built-in Leitner system • Watch videos and podcasts with instant word highlights • Interactive dictionary with US & UK pronunciations and real-world examples • Personalized quizzes, spelling & pronunciation practice • Progress tracking with detailed stats and streaks With Misalearn, every lesson feels practical, personal, and inspiring — making steady progress toward fluency easier than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Misalearn ESL at none against Basic for Listening's shown. Misalearn ESL also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Basic for Listening's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Basic for Listening ships an update every 13 months, Misalearn ESL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic for Listening | Misalearn ESL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le Bin | Sara Salmanzadeh Azad |
Customer experience
Basic for Listening
Misalearn ESL
In-app purchases
Basic for Listening
No in-app purchases
Misalearn ESL
No in-app purchases
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