Comparison

Learn English vs Basic Vocabulary Phonics

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

Basic Vocabulary Phonics

Features
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Looking Basic Vocabulary! Plenty of useful Tutorials access presenting a very interesting , fun and efficient learning of English letters, numbers and more other basic vocabulary help kids learn pronunciation Introducing English vocabulary alphabet for kids. Can pronounce Memorize simple a to z vocabulary for kids and your family always. Help develop your child's skills in learning to listen vocabulary animal, number, color, career. This games a Fun and Best. Sample: Vocabulary animals pig, brid, lion. Vocabulary number 1, 2, 3. Vocabulary color blue, purple, green. Vocabulary career police, doctor, student. Features : Free educational games for kids read vocabulary : The easiest way to learn Vocabulary : Easy easy pronunciation : Learn English vocabulary : Vocabulary alphabets with sounds : Learn English Language with sounds : Easy to use and control and fun : Fun for children read and memorize vocabulary : Learn to recognize letters and sounds : Play with your child or let them play alone : Enjoy endless alphabet characters! : Is a basic game To remember something for kids : Include vocabulary writing games, phonics pairing, and more : Learn to recognize letters and vocabulary animal, number, color, career : You can learn phonics follow vocabulary

Screenshots

Learn English4 screens
Basic Vocabulary Phonics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Vocabulary Phonics at none against Learn English's 12. Basic Vocabulary Phonics also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Basic Vocabulary Phonics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn English versus Basic Vocabulary Phonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn EnglishBasic Vocabulary Phonics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedAnong Nakhun

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

Basic Vocabulary Phonics

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
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  • 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

Basic Vocabulary Phonics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn English free?
Learn English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Vocabulary Phonics free?
Basic Vocabulary Phonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn English or Basic Vocabulary Phonics have ads?
Neither Learn English nor Basic Vocabulary Phonics shows ads.

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