Comparison

Idioms vs English Verbs

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

Head to head
About

Idioms

Enhance your English with over 700 multiple-choice questions and definitions of common idioms. Practice by topic or take random mock tests to improve your understanding and usage of native expressions. Track your progress with detailed results and a visual meter.

Highlights
  • 700+ multiple-choice idiom questions
  • 600+ idiom definitions and examples
  • Study idioms by topic
  • Random mock test mode
  • Detailed test results and progress tracking
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Shake to skip questions
Features
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Description Idioms are the real guts of English. Idioms app provides learners with an opportunity to improve strategies for successfully utilising native level expressions Idioms is a multiple choice quiz system for English which provides 700 common idiomatic questions across different topic & categories with explanations of 619 Idioms with meanings & examples. Idioms was designed to provide a method of aquiring idiomatic expressions and a context for using them in everyday English conversation. Idioms can help learners to improve their understanding and usage of idioms. Custom timer setting can assist learners to improve response times under exam time constraints. Research suggests that kids and adults learn most quickly when playing learning games with real-time error-feedback. PREPARE BY TOPICS: Light version have only 56 Questions and 81 Idioms Phrases(For full version 700 Questions and 600 Idioms Phrases). You can study the idioms by topic. All questions are sorted by topic. It also tells you the areas that each topic covers. ** Voice Over ** Top 100 Idioms ** Animals ** Business ** Clothes and Colours ** Food ** Legal ** Negotiations MOCK TEST MODE: In mock test questions are presented randomly from all the topics. DETAILED TEST RESULTS: A summary of the practice test is presented at the end of each test. It shows you the time you took, the score, which questions you answered correctly and where you were wrong. And yes, you can E-MAIL the results. PROGRESS METER: The app records your progress as you start giving practice tests. It shows you a beautiful pie chart so that you can track your weak areas and give more focus on them. VERY EASY TO USE: You don't need to press too many buttons or encounter any alert messages. The app is very interactive and needs minimum user input. Shake your iPhone/iPod & iPad to skip a question. FEATURE LIST: • Over 700 multiple-choice questions & over 600 definitions and examples of various idioms. • Choose number of questions you would like in each test. • E-mail yourself the test results and track your progress. • A new module, "Progress Meter" keeps track of how you are performing in a particular topic or mock test. • Choose your own timer settings. • Shake your iPhone/iPod & iPad to skip a question. • Cool sound effects. (You can turn them off if desired.) • Choose your own zoom factor for your question graphics. • Special algorithm that randomizes questions every time you take a test. Eknath Kadam Web SiteIdioms Support * Privacy Policy: http://www.webrichsoftware.com/privacy.html * EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

English Verbs

Learn over 120 intermediate English verbs with visual aids and interactive exercises. This app groups verbs by category, offering clear explanations and quizzes to help you master their usage and sound more like a native speaker.

Highlights
  • Over 120 intermediate English verbs
  • Verbs grouped by practical categories
  • Visual resources for verb meanings
  • Interactive visual exercises
  • Quizzes to test verb knowledge
Features
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Build your English vocabulary with 600 illustrated verb lessons across 40 practical categories. Each lesson pairs a verb with a clear definition, an example sentence, and a custom illustration. Practice with six quiz styles: multiple choice, spelling, word meaning, true or false, and two image-based formats. Listen and record your voice, then use speech recognition to practice English pronunciation. Start with four free categories: School, Kitchen, Home, and Sports. Unlock the remaining categories with an in-app purchase. Explore verbs for daily routines, learning, work, movement, cooking, and more. Study at your own pace and build confidence one verb at a time.

Screenshots

Idioms4 screens
English Verbs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Idioms at 3.5 against English Verbs's 2.7. English Verbs's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Idioms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and English Verbs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idioms holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Idioms's written reviews are positive against 33% of English Verbs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idioms ships an update every 5 months, English Verbs monthly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idioms versus English Verbs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdiomsEnglish Verbs
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB135 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWebrich Software LimitedEsteban Lopez

Customer experience

Idioms

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

English Verbs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Idioms

One-time1
  • Full Question Bank$2.99
1 purchases

English Verbs

One-time1
  • Verbs Premium Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Idioms free?
Idioms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is English Verbs free?
English Verbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idioms or English Verbs?
Idioms is rated higher. Idioms averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while English Verbs averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Idioms or English Verbs have ads?
Neither Idioms nor English Verbs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Idioms or English Verbs?
Idioms ships an update every 5 months, and English Verbs monthly. Most recently, Idioms was updated on October 27, 2026 and English Verbs on October 27, 2026.

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