Comparison

Learn Hot English Magazine vs LearnEnglish Videos

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

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About

Learn Hot English Magazine

Learn English through engaging monthly magazine content. Each issue offers readings on current topics, listening practice with various accents, vocabulary, grammar, and exercises. It's designed to make learning fun and effective for all levels.

Highlights
  • Monthly magazine issues
  • Vocabulary, idioms, and expressions
  • Listening practice with diverse accents
  • Reading content on current topics
  • Grammar and exercises
  • Videos and fun learning material
Features
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Learn English with the Hot English app! English for all levels (easy – advanced). A monthly magazine for learning English: readings (current topics, words explained) + listenings (lots of accents) + exercises + videos. Idioms, phrasal verbs, useful expressions, grammar, vocabulary. Learn faster because it’s fun! In every monthly issue of Hot English, you will: - Learn 300 new words, idioms, phrasal verbs and expressions. - Get lots of listening practice + hear lots of different accents. - Read about the latest in culture, business, music, films, travel and news. - Learn “real” English so you can talk to native English speakers. - Learn faster because the material is motivating and fun. - Save money! Hot English is much cheaper than English classes or textbooks. Also get a big discount on a six-month or one-year subscription. Studying English for an exam, travel, work, or fun? Learn Hot English is number 1! Are you an English teacher? Hot English is an excellent classroom resource – each issue is packed with motivating ready-to-go classes. You’ll save time and your students will love the material. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

LearnEnglish Videos

Enhance your English listening and reading skills with a vast library of videos. Download episodes for offline viewing and utilize interactive features like audio scripts and pitch control to personalize your learning experience. Track your progress with integrated exercises and share your achievements with friends.

Highlights
  • Weekly new video additions
  • Downloadable episodes for offline viewing
  • Interactive audio scripts
  • Adjustable video speed (pitch control)
  • Multiple player styles
  • Integrated exercises and progress tracking
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Watch the British Council’s most popular English language videos in LearnEnglish Videos. Improve your listening, reading and understanding of general and business English – any time, anywhere. LearnEnglish Videos has lots of special features that make learning English fun. The videos are downloadable any time, so you can access the content offline. Then when you have finished with an episode, you can delete it to make space on your phone. LearnEnglish Videos – key features * New videos are added every week, so you never run out of things to watch. We have videos on a range of topics, from language learning tips to travel, so there is something for everyone. * Downloadable episodes mean you can watch offline. But don’t worry, when you have done with an episode you can delete it, so it doesn’t use up space on your phone. * The interactive audio scripts make it easy for you to repeat phrases or new vocabulary if they are hard to hear. Plus, pitch control means you can slow down the video speed if the speaker is a bit difficult to understand. * Three styles of player – portrait 1 (video and script), portrait 2 (script only) and landscape (video only) – make it easy for you to manage your learning experience. * Enjoy simple exercises for every episode of content, with a progress screen so you can track your progress. * Share what you’re watching and listening to through Facebook, Twitter and email with integrated social media sharing. Celebrate your progress with your friends. Feedback All feedback is welcome. If you are experiencing any problems with the app, please email us at learnenglish.mobile@britishcouncil.org with a short description of the issue and as much info about your phone and operating system as you can give us. But don’t wait for something to go wrong to reach out – you can email us any time to let us know what you think about LearnEnglish Videos, share ideas for new episodes or tell us how the app is helping you! Your data Your privacy is very important to us. We do not collect any personal information about you. We do track how the app is used, such as which episodes are the most popular and which features people use often, but we only use this information to improve the app and the content. Learn more about the British Council's privacy policy here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/privacy-cookies/data-protection Read our terms of use here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/terms 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 80 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 our apps The British Council creates top English learning apps for learners of all ages. You can download our apps to practise grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and listening. Visit our website to see all our apps: www.britishcouncil.org/mobilelearning.

Screenshots

Learn Hot English Magazine2 screens
LearnEnglish Videos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LearnEnglish Videos at none against Learn Hot English Magazine's 22. LearnEnglish Videos also leads on ratings volume (442 vs 8) and review sentiment (92% vs 80%). Learn Hot English Magazine's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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 Hot English Magazine sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LearnEnglish Videos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Learn Hot English Magazine against 4.7 for LearnEnglish Videos. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LearnEnglish Videos has 442 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Learn Hot English Magazine's written reviews are positive against 92% of LearnEnglish Videos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Hot English Magazine ships an update every 6 months, LearnEnglish Videos every 7 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Hot English Magazine versus LearnEnglish Videos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Hot English MagazineLearnEnglish Videos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (442 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8442 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedBritish Council

Customer experience

Learn Hot English Magazine

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.7%

LearnEnglish Videos

All ratings442 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%

Bugs and requests

Learn Hot English Magazine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LearnEnglish Videos

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio missing from some videos
  • Landscape view rotation issues on iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark/night mode implementation
  • More diverse and varied topics
  • Longer video content
  • Remove or make music optional
  • Better landscape mode support
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  • More interactive features

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Learn Hot English Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Hot English Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$2.991 Month
  • Hot English Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$19.996 Months
  • Hot English Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time19
  • 297 (pp:1141739)$4.99
  • 295 (pp:1141743)$4.99
  • 293 (pp:1141747)$4.99
Show 16 more
  • 298 (pp:1141737)$4.99
  • 296 (pp:1141741)$4.99
  • 292 (pp:1141729)$4.99
  • 294 (pp:1141745)$4.99
  • 291 (pp:1141731)$4.99
  • 290 (pp:1141733)$4.99
  • 289 (pp:1141735)$4.99
  • 245 (id:813448)$4.99
  • 196 (id:812800)$4.99
  • Phrasal Verbs B... (id:816102)$9.99
  • Idioms Booklet 1 (id:816099)$9.99
  • Phrasal Verbs B... (id:816100)$9.99
  • Travel English (id:816097)$9.99
  • Business English 1 (id:816114)$9.99
  • Business English 2 (id:816101)$9.99
  • Learn Hot English 6 back issue bundle$19.99
None

LearnEnglish Videos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Hot English Magazine free?
Learn Hot English Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LearnEnglish Videos free?
LearnEnglish Videos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Hot English Magazine or LearnEnglish Videos?
Learn Hot English Magazine is rated higher. Learn Hot English Magazine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while LearnEnglish Videos averages 4.7 from 442 ratings.
Do Learn Hot English Magazine or LearnEnglish Videos have ads?
LearnEnglish Videos shows ads; Learn Hot English Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Hot English Magazine or LearnEnglish Videos?
Learn Hot English Magazine ships an update every 6 months, and LearnEnglish Videos every 7 months. Most recently, Learn Hot English Magazine was updated on September 22, 2026 and LearnEnglish Videos on September 22, 2026.

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