Comparison

Learn English by Hello vs EWA

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

Head to head
About

Learn English by Hello

This app offers a research-based methodology for learning English through conversational lessons and interactive vocabulary building. Practice pronunciation, writing, and save notes offline for anytime, anywhere learning.

Highlights
  • Conversational lessons based on real-life situations
  • Interactive vocabulary flashcards
  • Pronunciation and writing practice
  • Offline access to all content
  • Save custom notes within lessons
  • User-friendly interface with attractive graphics
Features
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LEARN ENGLISH WITH THE # 1 APP FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ON ITUNES Top-Selling English course in US, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, China, Russia, etc Research-based methodology developed in collaboration with the most prestigious institution for language teachers and professionals: The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages – ACTFL INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY: Developed in collaboration with ACTFL - The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which is the largest and most respected association for language teachers and professionals. ACTFL's guidelines are followed by all major universities in the USA. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Learn to communicate effectively from LESSON 1! Hello-Hello offers 30 conversational lessons based on real life situations rather then a collection of out-of-context words and phrases. Dialogues are presented and then broken down into sentence by sentence where you can practice pronunciation and writing skills VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with hundreds of fun and interactive Flashcards plus our innovative Build Your Vocabulary exercise where you can practice alternate words and phrases from within the dialogues NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! LEARN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE: No Internet required! All the content is stored in the app so that you have great responsiveness when you are ready to learn a language. You do not need to be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G networks to run the app. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE: user friendly interface with beautifully designed graphics CONTACT US: We are constantly trying to improve the app and take feedback from our users very seriously. The app has a “Contact Us” icon so that you can contact us easily, so please do not hesitate and send us an email if you have any questions, comments, complaints or suggestions.  -- Try before you buy :-) You can check out our content for free first and buy the rest later if you like it. Make sure to also check Hello-Hello Kids, our language learning app for children!  ABOUT US  Hello-Hello is an innovative language learning company that offers state-of-the-art online and mobile courses. Hello-Hello.com’s website couples social networking with language learning which allows users to interact with native speakers around the world. Hello-Hello’s iPad apps are among the top language learning apps on the iPad. Our conversational courses were developed in collaboration with The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), which is the largest association of teachers and administrators of all languages at all levels, serving more than 12,000 educators. For more information, please visit their website at www.actfl.org.

About

EWA

Master English, Spanish, or French with this app. Read books with instant translations, practice speaking with TV characters, and use flashcards to build vocabulary. Learn at your own pace with engaging games and dialogues.

Highlights
  • Books with real-time translation
  • Speaking courses with TV characters
  • Everyday dialogues
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Language learning games
  • Vocabulary building
Features
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Learn English, Spanish, or French with EWA! Read books with real time translations, discover unknown words with a tap of your finger, complete speaking courses with your favorite TV characters, and learn new words with flashcards - all for free in our app! Improve your existing skills today! EWA is a personalized English, Spanish, or French tutor that fits in your pocket. Every user can decide for themselves how they would like to learn a language - at what level and at what pace: 1. More than 10,000 English, Spanish, or French books with audio are available for you to sharpen your reading, writing, and grammar skills. Choose a book that matches your current language level and start expanding your skills right away! Unknown word? Simply tap it to translate it, add it to your “to-learn” list, and memorize it forever! 2. Spoken video-courses with popular movie scenes and TV show characters is what our users love the most about EWA! It’s fun, interesting, and an innovative way to improve pronunciation and achieve language proficiency. The courses include a variety of topics, levels and time frames - so, regardless of your current skills, your language abilities will only benefit from EWA! 3. Speaking Topics Don't know what to say at passport control, how to ask for directions, or how to order food at a café? Read and listen to dialogues on everyday topics that will help you on every journey. With these dialogues, you'll easily improve your conversational English by applying what you've learned in real life! 4. All you need is a spare 5 minutes a day to learn English, Spanish, or French. More than 40,000 flashcards are available for you to choose from. Pick the words you want to learn and memorize them using the spaced repetition study method. Feeling excited about your progress? Compete on score charts, compare your results to thousands of other people, and get to the top-ranked spot! 5. The games section is now available in EWA. A unique teaching methodology compromised of cognitive training exercises and easy-to-learn brain games will help you sharpen your language skills in a very fun and exciting way. Our games aren’t time-wasters; they’re actually great mental stimulators! Play, have fun, and most importantly, learn a new language in no time! No more cramming, stress, and angry teachers! With EWA, you’ll learn the language whenever and wherever - at your own pace. You’ll improve your English, Spanish, or French and experience the beauty of knowing another language - from freedom while traveling to higher paying jobs. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! If you have any concerns, recommendations, or complaints just drop us a line at support@appewa.com and we’ll work towards making EWA better! ================== PLEASE NOTE: You will need an EWA subscription in order to access all courses and features. Courses available may vary depending your device’s language. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at ‘confirmation of purchase’ • Your account will be charged for a subscription renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable ================== Start now and experience a new way of learning English, Spanish, or French. Expanding your vocabulary has never been easier.

Screenshots

Learn English by Hello4 screens
EWA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn English by Hello at none against EWA's shown. Learn English by Hello also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). EWA's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (197K vs 148). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Learn English by Hello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and EWA sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EWA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EWA has 197K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Learn English by Hello's written reviews are positive against 74% of EWA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn English by Hello ships an update every 5 months, EWA weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Learn English by Hello versus EWA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn English by HelloEWA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (148 ratings)4.7 (197K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148197K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#90 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB199 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCLithium Lab Pte Ltd

Customer experience

Learn English by Hello

All ratings139 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative30.1%

EWA

All ratings196,480 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews4,073 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Learn English by Hello

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EWA

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lessons and progress getting reset unexpectedly
  • Subscription issues and unauthorized charges
  • Inability to cancel subscription or get refunds
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Incorrect or missing translations in books and lessons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options beyond English and Spanish
  • Improve translation accuracy and provide context-based definitions
  • Offer more advanced content and customization options
  • Integrate speech recognition for speaking practice
  • Improve app stability and reduce technical issues

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn English by Hello

One-time10
  • Lesson 2$1.99
  • Lesson 3$1.99
  • Lesson 4$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Lesson 5$1.99
  • Lesson 6$1.99
  • Lesson 7$1.99
  • Lesson 8$1.99
  • Lesson 10$1.99
  • Lesson 11$1.99
  • Complete Course$19.99
8 purchases

EWA

Subscriptions8
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • One-Month EWA Premium Subscription$15.991 Month
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$15.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Six-Month Subscription7 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Six-Month Subscription3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn English by Hello free?
Learn English by Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EWA free?
EWA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn English by Hello or EWA?
EWA is rated higher. Learn English by Hello averages 4.4 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while EWA averages 4.7 from 197K ratings.
Do Learn English by Hello or EWA have ads?
EWA shows ads; Learn English by Hello does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn English by Hello or EWA?
Learn English by Hello ships an update every 5 months, and EWA weekly. Most recently, Learn English by Hello was updated on November 1, 2026 and EWA on November 3, 2026.

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