Comparison

Learn English by Hello vs Basic English conversation

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

Basic English conversation

Learn practical English conversation skills through dialogues, phrases, and vocabulary. Covers everyday situations like greetings, travel, dining, and city navigation. Includes exercises, tests, and speech tempo settings to aid learning.

Highlights
  • 1300 useful phrases
  • 66 typical dialogues
  • 2500 vocabulary words
  • 132 exercises with answers
  • 37 tests with answers
  • Speech tempo setting
  • Diagnostic and revision tests
Features
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Unit 1 - Good morning! ▪ Meeting & greeting ▪ Do you speak English, Spanish...? ▪ Where are you from? Where do you live? ▪ Talking about family ▪ Planning a meeting ▪ Saying sorry and asking for help ▪ On a visit ▪ Talking about school & work ▪ Ending a visit & saying goodbye Unit 2 - Travelling ▪ At the airport ▪ Passport & customs control ▪ Travelling by bus, train, tube, taxi ▪ Getting a coach & buying tickets ▪ Taking an express train ▪ Renting a car ▪ Travelling by car ▪ Travelling by ship Unit 3 - On a holiday ▪ Booking a hotel room ▪ Checking in at the hotel ▪ Problems with hotel services ▪ Camping & caravanning ▪ At the restaurant ▪ Changing money & using a cashpoint ▪ At the seaside ▪ In the mountains Unit 4 - In a city ▪ Asking about the way ▪ Going by bus ▪ Travelling by underground (subway) ▪ Taking a taxi ▪ At the clothes shop ▪ At the supermarket ▪ Going to the theatre, cinema ▪ At the gallery & museum 1300 useful phrases and 2500 words 66 typical dialogues 750 high quality photos 132 exercises + 37 tests with answers Speech tempo setting Advanced features: 1. Diagnostic and revision tests 2. A list of mistakes you made 3. A speech tempo setting 4. A list of your favourite phrases Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.myapp.page/language-reading-books/privacy

Screenshots

Learn English by Hello4 screens
Basic English conversation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Basic English conversation at every 2 months against Learn English by Hello's every 5 months. Learn English by Hello's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 49) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Learn English by Hello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Basic English conversation sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Learn English by Hello against 4.2 for Basic English conversation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 148 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Learn English by Hello's written reviews are positive against 67% of Basic English conversation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn English by Hello ships an update every 5 months, Basic English conversation every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn English by Hello versus Basic English conversation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn English by HelloBasic English conversation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (148 ratings) — better4.2 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCNatalja Morozova

Customer experience

Learn English by Hello

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

Basic English conversation

All ratings49 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%

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

Basic English conversation

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • English conversation$1.99
  • Travel English$1.99
  • English for tourism$1.99
Show 3 more
  • In a city$1.99
  • Speak English$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Learn English by Hello free?
Learn English by Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic English conversation free?
Basic English conversation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn English by Hello or Basic English conversation?
Learn English by Hello is rated higher. Learn English by Hello averages 4.4 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Basic English conversation averages 4.2 from 49 ratings.
Do Learn English by Hello or Basic English conversation have ads?
Neither Learn English by Hello nor Basic English conversation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn English by Hello or Basic English conversation?
Learn English by Hello ships an update every 5 months, and Basic English conversation every 2 months. Most recently, Learn English by Hello was updated on November 1, 2026 and Basic English conversation on November 1, 2026.

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