Learn English vs English Study Step 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Virtual language immersion
- Interactive speaking challenges
- Bite-sized lessons
- Personalized learner profiles
- Ad-free and safe for kids
- Offline learning capability
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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/
English Study Step 1
This app teaches elementary English through interactive writing exercises. It combines visual and auditory learning with a patented writing recognition system, making it engaging for young learners. The app offers phonics, dictation, and game-based learning modules.
- Writing recognition system
- Phonics learning
- Dictation exercises
- Game-based learning
- Character voiceovers
- Elementary English alphabet
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■ English language study STEP 1 with "Writing Princess" (For iPhone & iPad.) ■ Elementary English language education APP by enjoyable learning with writing. ■ English language dictation learning is possible by writing with this APP. 'Writing Princess STEP 1' is an innovative APP through which people can learn English language as if mother teach English words to young child by writing those words on the notebook. Not only visual factor(figures) and auditory factor(sounds) of traditional APPs, but writing recognition system which is developed by ourselves in this APP make it possible for people to study without notebook or pens. Now, why don't you, young boys and girls, enjoy writing and study with 'Writing Princess STEP 1'? ■ English language education APP which can do dictation! ■ Maximizing the effectiveness of learning English language by using the concept that mother teach English words to young child by writing those words on the notebook! ■ Patent for writing recognition system! ■ Appeared on TV program, MBC Power Magazine! ■ Appeared on TV program, KBS 9 NEWS! ■ Characteristics of Writing Princess STEP 1 1. First stage - Phonics - Learning elementary English alphabet! - English language can be learned by writing small letter (a~z), capital letter (A~Z) as the order of making each alphabet. 2. Second stage - Dictation - Learning English by listening & writing memorized alphabet. - English language can be learned by writing and listening pronunciation of "Writing Princess" 3. Third stage - Game - Learning English by Game memorized First stage & Second stage. 4. "Writing Princess & Writing King" Characters' awesome voice - Voice actors' awesome voice that can be heard only in 'Writing Princess STEP 1' APP. ■ 'Korean Study STEP I with Writing Princess' is also released for studying Korean. ■ "English study STEP II with Wiriting Princess" is also being developed for student. ■ Please leave your opinions, and it will be considered carefully for further development. ■ e-mail - ceosoftheaven@gmail.com ■ Produced by - Softheaven Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Learn English at 4.5 against English Study Step 1's 3.0. Learn English also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Learn English sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and English Study Step 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Learn English ships an update fortnightly, English Study Step 1 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn English | English Study Step 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studycat Limited | SOFTHEAVEN |
Customer experience
Learn English
English Study Step 1
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
English Study Step 1
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Learn English
- 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
- 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
English Study Step 1
- Remove ADS$1.99
Questions
Is Learn English free?
Is English Study Step 1 free?
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