Comparison

ReadToWrite vs PTE WFD

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

Head to head
About

ReadToWrite

Features
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ReadToWrite helps students build English that lasts. ReadToWrite is not just an exam-practice app. It helps learners develop the real language skills behind better reading and writing: vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, reading comprehension, and written expression. For students, ReadToWrite creates a personal practice path based on their learning goal, current level, learning pace, and weak points. Instead of repeating random sample papers, students work on focused exercises at the right difficulty, building skill step by step through research-informed deliberate practice. For teachers, ReadToWrite makes it easier to see what each student needs next and assign practice that matches their actual progress. For parents, it gives a clearer view of long-term growth, not only short-term test scores. Exams still matter. For students with more than three months before an exam, ReadToWrite can provide stronger support than sample-paper practice alone, because it prepares students by building the language ability that exams are designed to measure.

About

PTE WFD

Practice writing from dictation for standardized English tests. This app offers offline listening exercises with word-by-word scoring to identify errors. It includes spaced review, an offline dictionary, and focused listening modes.

Highlights
  • 283 deduplicated WFD sentences
  • Word-by-word scoring
  • Spaced review system
  • Offline dictionary with phonetics
  • Focused listening mode
  • No account or ads required
Features
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Every PTE Academic and PTE Core test has 3-4 Write From Dictation items, and each one scores toward your Listening AND your Writing band. It is scored word by word. This app drills 384 deduplicated WFD sentences one at a time and marks you word by word, in order, so you can see exactly which words you dropped. Learning content works fully offline — questions and audio ship inside the app. No account or ads. Optional anonymous product-interaction analytics use Apple CloudKit only after your consent. First 30 sentences free. SENTENCE-BY-SENTENCE DICTATION • 384 deduplicated WFD sentences built in • English and Chinese audio ship with the app — nothing to download • Scored word by word, in order, with every dropped word marked in place • Progress saves automatically; star the sentences you keep missing • Hide the English and the translation together for true blind dictation SPACED REVIEW • Learned sentences return after 1, 2, 4, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days • A badge on the Review tab shows today's remaining count, with days changing at 4:00 am Beijing time • Missing words, low scores and revealed prompts stay in today's queue until written correctly OFFLINE DICTIONARY AND WORD LIST • Tap any English word in a sentence for phonetics, meanings, phrases, derivatives, word roots, synonyms and antonyms • Unlimited lookups; free users can save up to 30 words • Review saved words one by one and retire them once learned — your history is always kept WFD FM • A focused listening mode built around the English sentence and its translation • Play across all sentences, only the ones you have studied, or only your starred ones • Sequential, shuffle and single-sentence repeat • Turn on Chinese playback to hear each sentence in English then Chinese • Speed control, background playback and lock-screen controls QUIET, FOCUSED, OFFLINE LEARNING • No account required • No personally identifiable data collected, no third-party analytics SDK, and no cross-app tracking • Optional anonymous product analytics can be declined or turned off at any time without affecting learning • No ads • Unlock the full question bank, WFD FM and unlimited saved words with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase • All questions and audio stay on your device This is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by Pearson or PTE. Terms of Use (standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ReadToWrite4 screens
PTE WFD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadToWrite at none against PTE WFD's 3. ReadToWrite also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. PTE WFD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ReadToWrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadToWrite ships an update every 4 days, PTE WFD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ReadToWrite versus PTE WFD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadToWritePTE WFD
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCambridge Technology Innovation Centre Ltd久旸 李

In-app purchases

None

ReadToWrite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PTE WFD

Subscriptions2
  • WFD FM 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • WFD FM 年度会员$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • WFD FM 永久会员$14.99

Questions

Is ReadToWrite free?
ReadToWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PTE WFD free?
PTE WFD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadToWrite or PTE WFD have ads?
Neither ReadToWrite nor PTE WFD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadToWrite or PTE WFD?
ReadToWrite ships an update every 4 days, and PTE WFD every 3 days. Most recently, ReadToWrite was updated on October 6, 2026 and PTE WFD on October 17, 2026.

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