Comparison

Learn English vs Navio

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

Head to head
About

Learn English

This app offers interactive games and activities designed to help children learn English through virtual immersion. It focuses on everyday language, speaking challenges, and pronunciation, with lessons developed by early-education experts. It's safe, ad-free, and supports offline learning for up to four personalized profiles.

Highlights
  • Virtual language immersion
  • Interactive speaking challenges
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Personalized learner profiles
  • Ad-free and safe for kids
  • Offline learning capability
Features
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From the award-winning creators of Studycat for Schools, comes Learn English! The #1 way for kids to learn English! From preschool and beyond, Learn English by Studycat inspires children's innate love of learning with interactive games and activities. Our bite-sized lessons will keep your child motivated while they discover a new language and build bilingual skills for a lifetime! WHY STUDYCAT? • Learn English, in English. All our activities focus on virtual language immersion, which means your child will only be hearing English. This might be confusing at first, but trust us, it's the best way to learn. • Everyday Language. Our lessons teach words and expressions that kids can apply in their everyday lives, so they can get a head start developing their bilingual abilities. • Get Talking Fast. With our interactive speaking challenges, kids will be encouraged to speak entire words and phrases on their own! The earlier kids start their language-learning journey, the more likely they are to reach proficiency quickly. • Vocal Variety. Our characters' voices use different tones, expressions, and accents so that kids can pick up on the subtleties of pronunciation from different speakers. • Designed by Experts. All our activities are designed by language and early-education experts. Thoughtfully developed lessons will build your child's confidence with every step. • Learner Profiles. Create up to four personalized profiles for different family members, allowing tailored learning paths and individual progress tracking. • Safe for Kids & Ad-Free. Parents can rest easy knowing that there are no pesky ads to distract children from their learning. All content is appropriate for ages 3 and up. • Offline Learning. On a plane, at a restaurant, or in a park? No problem! Learn English by Studycat is available for both online and offline use. WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? “As a parent trying to raise bilingual children at home, Studycat is a helpful app to start them off and create excitement about the language.” — Fluent in 3 Months “Everything has been thought out carefully and the games and activities are really engaging.” — Bilingual Kidspot “The concept is so simple but extremely effective. I even found myself learning at the same time.” — Bump, Baby & You -- If you like Learn English by Studycat, try it out for 7 days free! Empower your child to learn like never before, and get extras like printable worksheets and animated stories. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store 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. Privacy Policy: https://studycat.com/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://studycat.com/about/terms-of-use/

About

Navio

This app supports educators by integrating digital activities with coursebooks, making learning engaging for young students through game-based language exercises and rewards. It offers classroom management tools and progress tracking for teachers, while providing immersive 3D worlds and achievement badges for learners.

Highlights
  • Seamless coursebook to digital transition
  • Game-based language activities
  • Rewards and badges for learners
  • Classroom management tools
  • Progress tracking
  • Immersive 3D learning worlds
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NAVIO provides teachers with a seamless transition between the coursebook and digital teaching activities. It makes learning more engaging for young learners who achieve rewards by completing game-based language activities. How NAVIO helps teachers * Simple and easy to use - just select your lesson, then ‘Tap & Teach’! * Everything you need for your lesson when you need it * Classroom management tools for a smoother teaching experience * Manage space on your device by downloading only the content you need * Stay up-to-date with your students’ learning with the Progress Tracker How NAVIO helps learners * Immersive and intuitive 3D worlds make learning fun * Students earn points and badges by completing language learning activities How NAVIO helps parents * Parents can be assured that students are in a fun but safe learning environment * Helps build a better school-home connection

Screenshots

Learn English4 screens
Navio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn English at 81% against Navio's 19%. Learn English also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Navio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Navio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn English holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn English has 1.8K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Learn English's written reviews are positive against 19% of Navio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn English ships an update fortnightly, Navio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn English versus Navio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn EnglishNavio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better3.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better19.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better22
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB465 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedSpringer Nature Limited

Customer experience

Learn English

All ratings1,803 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews442 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative10.9%

Navio

All ratings22 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative70.9%

Bugs and requests

Learn English

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • App freezing after completing activities
  • Connectivity issues when trying to access content
  • Inconsistent performance across different devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back multiplayer mode
  • Add more advanced lessons and content
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Allow one-time purchase instead of subscription

Navio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Learn English

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Learn English7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Learn English7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time8
  • Numbers Lesson$2.99
  • Animals Lesson$2.99
  • Fruits Lesson$2.99
Show 5 more
  • The Body Lesson$2.99
  • Vehicles Lesson$2.99
  • Food Lesson$2.99
  • Nine Lesson Pack (9/9)$12.99
  • 10 Lessons - Learn English$15.99
None

Navio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn English free?
Learn English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Navio free?
Navio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn English or Navio?
Learn English is rated higher. Learn English averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Navio averages 3.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Learn English or Navio have ads?
Neither Learn English nor Navio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn English or Navio?
Learn English ships an update fortnightly, and Navio every 3 months. Most recently, Learn English was updated on October 17, 2026 and Navio on October 7, 2026.

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