LearnEnglish Podcast vs Lingoplot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LearnEnglish Podcast
Enhance your English listening and reading skills with a collection of British Council podcasts. Features include offline downloads, interactive scripts, pitch control, and progress tracking exercises. New content is added weekly to keep your learning engaging.
- Downloadable podcasts for offline listening
- Interactive audio scripts and vocabulary tools
- Adjustable audio pitch and speed control
- Background playback for on-the-go learning
- Progress tracking with simple exercises
- Weekly new podcast additions
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Listen to the British Council’s most popular English language podcasts in LearnEnglish Podcasts. Improve your listening, reading and understanding of general and business English – any time, anywhere. LearnEnglish Podcasts has lots of special features that make learning English fun. Podcasts are downloadable any time, so you can access the content offline. Then, when you have finished with an episode, you can delete it to make space on your phone. LearnEnglish Podcasts – key features * New podcasts are added every week, so you never run out of things to listen to. We have podcasts on a range of topics, from language learning tips to information about the world, so there is something for everyone. * Downloadable episodes mean you can listen offline. But don’t worry, when you have done with an episode you can delete it, so it doesn’t use up space on your phone. * Interactive audio scripts allow you to repeat hard-to-hear phrases or new vocabulary easily. Plus, pitch control means you can slow down the audio speed if the speaker is a bit difficult to understand. *Background playing means that you can listen to the audio while the screen is off, which means you can slip your phone in your pocket and listen to podcasts on the go. * Enjoy simple exercises for every episode of content, with a progress screen so that you can track your progress. * Share what you’re watching and listening to through Facebook, Twitter and email with integrated social media sharing. Celebrate your progress with your friends. Feedback All feedback is welcome. If you are experiencing any problems with the app, please email us at learnenglish.mobile@britishcouncil.org with a short description of the issue and as much info about your phone and operating system as you can give us. But don’t wait for something to go wrong to reach out – you can email us any time to let us know what you think about LearnEnglish Podcasts, share ideas for new episodes or tell us how the app is helping you! Your data Learn more about the British Council’s privacy policy here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/privacy-cookies/data-protection Read our terms of use here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/terms Learn English with the British Council Learn English in our classrooms with the world’s English experts. We’ve been teaching English for more than 80 years and have helped more than 100 million people in 100 different countries improve their English skills and build their confidence. Visit www.britishcouncil.org/english to find out more information. About our apps The British Council creates top English learning apps for learners of all ages. You can download our apps to practise grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and listening. Visit our website to see all our apps: www.britishcouncil.org/mobilelearning.
Lingoplot
Enhance your language learning by acquiring vocabulary from your favorite series and movies. This app generates personalized word lists based on your chosen content and language level, offering flashcards with definitions and context for effective practice.
- Vocabulary generation from series and movies
- Personalized word lists by language level
- Flashcard creation and practice
- View definitions and context
- Supports hundreds of thousands of shows and movies
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Learn vocabulary from series and movies in their original language! Want to watch shows and movies in their original language, but tired of relying on subtitles? Always get the feeling that you are missing out on the twists and turns of a plot, or even most of it? LINGOPLOT GENERATES VOCAB FOR YOUR LEVEL Use Lingoplot to practice vocabulary for hundreds of thousands of shows and movies! Simply select your language level, the show or movie you want to watch and allow Lingoplot to pull together the vocab for you to practice before you sit back and relax! Lingoplot generates the vocab for your chosen show and movie according to your level, and presents it to you in the form or cards. You can then create your own deck of flashcards, view definitions and even context. USE FLASHCARDS, LEARN DEFINITIONS AND CONTEXT Save decks of flashcards to practice at your leisure, learn according to your level and progress in language learning by combining a tried and tested method of expanding your vocabulary with a fun activity. SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SHOW IN ITS ORIGINAL LANGUAGE Simply use Lingoplot before watching your selected show or movie on your favourite streaming service to get the most of out of it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lingoplot at none against LearnEnglish Podcast's 1. Lingoplot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). LearnEnglish Podcast's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. LearnEnglish Podcast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lingoplot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lingoplot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LearnEnglish Podcast has 8.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | LearnEnglish Podcast | Lingoplot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | British Council | Tevfik Asgin |
Customer experience
LearnEnglish Podcast
Lingoplot
Bugs and requests
LearnEnglish Podcast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Home screen not showing any content
- Episodes not downloading properly
- App crashing on launch
Requested features
5 requests- Add more advanced level content
- Provide translation/definition of new words
- Add speed control options
- Implement a favorites/playlist feature
- Improve cross-device purchase recognition
Lingoplot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LearnEnglish Podcast
- Remove Ads$1.99
Lingoplot
No in-app purchases
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