功夫英语精灵 vs 朗易思听
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
功夫英语精灵
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Kungfu English Genie is specially designed for learners using the Kungfu English system, giving them the opportunity to have mobile access on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to Kungfu English learning materials, for anytime anywhere learning. Kungfu English learners can access FaceFonics™ videos, The Third Ear book content, The Third Ear audio book, L2B training, Chris Lonsdale's "learn any language" video guidance, lexical unit songs, metaphor training, and other forms of Kungfu English learning content. Terms and Conditions: https://www.kungfuenglish.com/UseProtocol Privacy Policy: https://www.kungfuenglish.com/privacy
朗易思听
Enhance your English skills with a comprehensive listening and speaking platform. Access a vast library of learning materials, from exam prep to interest-based courses, and utilize powerful tools like bilingual texts, sentence looping, speed adjustment, and pronunciation feedback.
- Extensive learning materials for exams and interests
- Bilingual texts with single-language/no-text modes
- Single-sentence repetition for focused listening
- Adjustable playback speed
- Pronunciation feedback through read-along
- Headphone remote control operation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 朗易思听 at 4.6 against 功夫英语精灵's 4.1. 朗易思听 also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 功夫英语精灵's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. 功夫英语精灵 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $149.99 per month and 朗易思听 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
朗易思听 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 96 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 94% positive.
功夫英语精灵 ships an update every 3 months, 朗易思听 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | 功夫英语精灵 | 朗易思听 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) | 4.6 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 347 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Third Ear | Beijing Is-Cool Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
功夫英语精灵
朗易思听
Bugs and requests
功夫英语精灵
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
朗易思听
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent playback quality
Requested features
4 requests- Expand content library (e.g., more podcasts, news, audiobooks)
- Improve download management (selective downloads, resume downloads)
- Integrate with more dictionaries or translation tools
- Provide offline mode or background playback
In-app purchases
功夫英语精灵
- Monthly Subscription$149.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription w/ Trial7 Days trial$149.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$999.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription w/ Trial7 Days trial$999.991 Year
朗易思听
- 1 个月 VIP$4.491 Month
- 1 年 VIP$19.491 Year
- 终身 VIP$39.99
