Johnny Grammar Word Challenge vs Confusing Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Johnny Grammar Word Challenge
Test your English spelling, vocabulary, and grammar in a fast-paced 60-second quiz. Choose from three difficulty levels and categories, and compete globally. Earn badges and learn from feedback on incorrect answers.
- 60-second timed quizzes
- 3 difficulty levels
- 3 categories (Words, Grammar, Spelling)
- 10 specific topics
- Global leaderboard
- Badge system
- Feedback on incorrect answers
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What’s the difference between “in time” and “on time”? What do you call a person who cuts a man’s hair? What do you call an animal doctor? Beat the clock and answer as many spelling, vocabulary and grammar questions as you can in this 60-second quiz! Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge is a quiz for English learners to test common vocabulary, spelling and grammar that appear in everyday English. Main features: - 3 difficulty levels – Easy, Medium, Hard - 3 categories – Words, Grammar, Spelling - 10 topics that include Food & Restaurants, Travel, Idioms and Hobbies. - Earn badges as you progress and share your score with others on the leaderboard! - Compete with others on a global leaderboard - Feedback is given for the wrong answers so that you know why they’re wrong. Find even more exciting language activities at https://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish PERSONAL DATA AND PRIVACY Your privacy is very important to us. We track how the app is used, such as which games are played but we only use this information to improve the app. We may occasionally send you a message about services from your local British Council centre. We detect your location based on your GPS position. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Learn more about the British Council's privacy policy here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/transparency/policies/privacy LEARN ENGLISH WITH THE BRITISH COUNCIL Learn English in our classrooms with the world’s English experts. We’ve been teaching English for more than 75 years and have helped more than 100 million people in 100 different countries improve their English skills and build their confidence. Visit www.britishcouncil.org/english to find out more information. ABOUT THE BRITISH COUNCIL’S ENGLISH LEARNING APPS The British Council creates top English learning apps for learners of all ages. You can download our apps to practise grammar, vocabulary and listening. Visit our website to see all our apps www.britishcouncil.org/mobilelearning.
Confusing Words
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Confusing words seeks to help children differentiate word that are commonly confused. Current Developer: Leilani Linehan Original Developer: Nathan Upson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Confusing Words at none against Johnny Grammar Word Challenge's shown. Confusing Words also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Johnny Grammar Word Challenge ships an update every 4 months, Confusing Words every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Johnny Grammar Word Challenge | Confusing Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | British Council | Robby Blakemore |
Bugs and requests
Johnny Grammar Word Challenge
Reported bugs
5 issues- Incorrect answers marked as wrong
- Retry and home buttons not working
- Login issues, forced to sign in as guest
- Leaderboard takes too long to load
- Ads appearing back-to-back
Requested features
5 requests- Add pronunciation feature
- Provide explanations for incorrect answers
- Extend time limit for questions
- Allow customization of font size
- Introduce more advanced levels
Confusing Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Johnny Grammar Word Challenge
No in-app purchases
Confusing Words
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Johnny Grammar Word Challenge free?
Is Confusing Words free?
Do Johnny Grammar Word Challenge or Confusing Words have ads?
Which is updated more often, Johnny Grammar Word Challenge or Confusing Words?
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