Alenga vs OpenABC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alenga
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Alenga is a fast, lightweight app for learning English. It’s designed for real life: no ads, no spam, and fully offline so you can learn English anytime, anywhere — even without an internet connection. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, Alenga adapts to your level automatically. You get personalized English lessons with real vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening practice. Lessons are short, simple, and designed to fit into everyday life. Learn English with simple mini-games Alenga includes fast, effective exercises to help you learn English vocabulary, grammar, and common phrases: • Drag-and-drop sentence building • Word Match with a personal best timer • Listening exercises • Reading and writing practice • Image-based questions • Multiple choice quizzes • Fill-in-the-blank challenges • Review your mistakes to improve faster Every word and sentence you see is tracked so lessons always stay at the right difficulty level. Adaptive learning Alenga tracks your progress across vocabulary, sentences, and exercises. The app learns from your mistakes and successes to automatically adjust your lessons. This helps you spend more time learning what matters and less time repeating things you already know. Structured English levels All lessons follow the internationally recognized CEFR levels (A1–C2) so you can progress step-by-step from beginner to advanced English. Stay motivated To help you build a daily learning habit, Alenga includes: • One free lesson every day • Daily streak tracking • A calendar view of your study history • Rotating topics that guide your learning Optional audio downloads English audio is available for listening practice. You can choose to download audio: • Always • Wi-Fi only This helps keep the app small while still allowing full offline learning. Upgrade to Alenga Pro Alenga Pro unlocks additional features: • Unlimited daily lessons • Advanced difficulty levels • Full audio downloads • Backup and sync of your progress Designed for learners worldwide Alenga is built to work well for learners around the world, especially in places where internet access is limited. The app is fast, lightweight, and designed to work offline. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OpenABC
This app offers a comprehensive language learning path, integrating listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It uses visual aids, handwriting recognition, and pronunciation feedback to help users master new vocabulary and grammar in context. Content adapts to the learner's level and includes various practice modes.
- Visual word learning
- Handwriting dictation
- Pronunciation feedback
- Contextual grammar practice
- Offline content access
- Multiple learner profiles
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OpenABC brings listening, speaking, reading, and writing into one connected learning path: understand a word, write it by hand, say it aloud, and meet it again in real sentences and listening practice. LEARN WORDS WITH PICTURES Pointer lines connect each word to the exact object or part it describes, so meaning is understood before it is memorized. HANDWRITING DICTATION Write spellings directly on screen and receive on-device recognition. iPad supports both finger input and Apple Pencil. SPEAKING PRACTICE Practice situational phrases and full sentences with clear audio demonstrations and on-device pronunciation and intonation feedback. Recording only starts when you choose. GRAMMAR YOU CAN SPEAK Key structures appear inside useful, contextual sentences. Understand the situation, then say the pattern aloud instead of only answering grammar questions. LISTEN AND REPEAT ANY LINE Daily warm-ups, dialogues, and sentence-by-sentence content keep playback and speaking controls close to every line. CONTENT THAT GROWS WITH YOU Study vocabulary, everyday listening and speaking, life stories, children's content, graded readers, English audiobooks, exam listening, pronunciation, and spelling. Review is planned by vocabulary level, learning history, and memory intervals. MULTIPLE LEARNERS Create separate learner profiles on one device. Vocabulary level, progress, review history, and preferences stay independent for each person. OFFLINE AND AD-FREE Downloaded content works offline. OpenABC contains no third-party ads, does not use advertising identifiers, and does not track you across apps or websites. Learning data stays on your device. ONE-TIME UNLOCK Permanent free samples include selected content and every practice mode. One purchase unlocks the full version—no subscription. Restore Purchase is available when changing devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenABC at every 3 days against Alenga's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Alenga sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and OpenABC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alenga ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenABC every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Alenga | OpenABC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alzenware | 帅 周 |
In-app purchases
Alenga
- Pro monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Annual$9.991 Year
OpenABC
- 解锁完整版$3.99









