English Chunks vs Barolingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
English Chunks
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This is a small app to help user can learn English with Collocations. Users can use this app to easy learn English with many topics, each topic has many chunks, including idiom, collocations, phrasal verb, fixed experience,... Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Barolingo
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Train your brain to understand spoken English the way native speakers do β chunk by chunk, in real time. Most English learners can read fluently but struggle to understand spoken English at natural speed. The reason: your brain is trained to translate word-by-word, then re-order. By the time you finish, the speaker is three sentences ahead. Barolingo fixes this with chunk-based listening drills. You hear English broken into natural meaning groups (chunks), then practice understanding them in the order they arrive β not in your native language order. KEY FEATURES β’ Chunk listening drills (3-7 second clips, native speed) β’ Reaction time tracking β your real comprehension speed in milliseconds β’ 200+ leveled lessons (L1 beginner β L4 advanced) β’ Daily 3-minute drill β fits any schedule β’ Streak + progress charts β’ 10-language UI: Korean, English, Japanese, Turkish, Mongolian, Bengali, Nepali, Burmese, Kazakh, Uzbek WHY CHUNKS? Native English speakers don't process word-by-word. They group words into meaning units automatically. Research shows chunk-based input is 3-5x faster to comprehend than translated text. Barolingo trains this exact skill. WHO IT'S FOR β’ TOEIC / TOEFL / IELTS preparation (listening section) β’ Korean / Japanese / Chinese / Indian / Latin American English learners β’ Anyone who can read English but freezes during conversation β’ Self-study learners who want measurable daily progress PRIVACY 100% private. All learning data stays on your device. No required account. Optional cloud sync available. START TODAY 3 minutes a day. After 30 days, your reaction time drops measurably. After 90, you understand native speed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barolingo at none against English Chunks's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. English Chunks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Barolingo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | English Chunks | Barolingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thuong Phung | BongJun Park |
In-app purchases
English Chunks
- Premium HΓ ng ThΓ‘ng7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium HΓ ng NΔm7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Barolingo
No in-app purchases





