Comparison

EngTalk vs Lexis词典

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

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About

EngTalk

Practice English speaking with real-life dialogues and interactive role-play. Improve pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary through sentence-by-sentence listening and speaking assessments. Learn practical English for everyday situations, travel, study, and work.

Highlights
  • Real-life English dialogues (A1-B2)
  • Listening and shadowing practice
  • Speaking assessment and pronunciation feedback
  • Interactive role-play scenarios
  • Long-press word lookup
  • Personal vocabulary notebook
  • Offline learning for beginner dialogues
Features
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EngTalk - Practice English Speaking with Real-Life Dialogues Have you studied vocabulary and grammar but still struggle to speak? EngTalk brings listening, shadowing, speaking assessment, role-play, word lookup, and review into one practical learning flow built around everyday conversations. Stop memorizing isolated words and start speaking English. Practice for ten minutes a day with useful dialogues you can understand, repeat, and use. 500 REAL-LIFE DIALOGUES FROM A1-B2 Learn with 500 English dialogues across A1, A2, B1, and B2. Start with beginner English and progress toward conversations for daily life, travel, study, and work. Practice situations such as: • Daily life: greetings, weather, family, hobbies, and small talk • Dining and shopping: reservations, ordering, paying, prices, and returns • Travel: airports, hotels, transportation, directions, and itineraries • Education: classes, assignments, discussions, and campus life • Workplace: interviews, meetings, tasks, progress, and collaboration • Health and services: symptoms, appointments, and asking for help 1,380 PRACTICAL ENGLISH SENTENCES Practice 1,380 high-frequency sentences arranged by topic and difficulty. Learn everyday English, travel phrases, study expressions, and workplace communication during a commute or any spare moment. Listen, read, repeat aloud, then try speaking without the translation. SENTENCE-BY-SENTENCE LISTENING PRACTICE Play a complete dialogue or study one line at a time. Loop difficult sentences to notice connected speech, stress, and intonation, then hide the lines for a listening challenge. Listening tools include: • Full-dialogue and sentence playback • Sentence loop, pause, replay, and progress controls • English and translated subtitles • Hidden-line listening challenges • Favorites for important dialogues and sentences • Saved learning progress SHADOWING AND SPEAKING ASSESSMENTS Listen, record yourself, and review your pronunciation performance. Compare your recording with the model sentence, identify weaker lines, and practice again. Improve individual sounds, sentence stress, intonation, and fluency. ROLE-PLAY TO START SPEAKING Choose a character while EngTalk plays your partner's lines. Speak and record when it is your turn, then complete the dialogue through natural back-and-forth practice. Use role-play for ordering food, asking directions, hotel check-in, classroom discussions, and workplace communication. LONG-PRESS WORD LOOKUP Long-press a word to see its American English IPA, part of speech, and definition without leaving the lesson. YOUR PERSONAL VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK Save new words to your vocabulary notebook. Review pronunciation, part of speech, and localized meanings, search by word or definition, and undo accidental removals. Learn words in context, then save and review them for better recall. OFFLINE LEARNING AND LOCAL CACHE A1 dialogues and sentences are included for offline study. A2-B2 audio downloads on demand when first played and can then use the local cache, making study more flexible during commutes and trips. TRY A1 FREE, UNLOCK WITH ONE PURCHASE Start with A1 content free. A one-time upgrade unlocks A2-B2 dialogues and sentences, removes ads, and provides the complete learning content. No auto-renewing subscription or monthly payment. A SIMPLE LEARNING ROUTINE 1. Listen to the full dialogue and understand the situation 2. Read bilingual subtitles and notice useful expressions 3. Loop sentences to hear pronunciation and intonation 4. Record your shadowing and review the assessment 5. Complete the conversation in role-play 6. Save new words for later review Supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Practice with real-life dialogues for ten minutes a day. Download EngTalk and start speaking with confidence.

About

Lexis词典

Features
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Lexis 是一款支持导入 MDX 词典的离线词典应用,可自由管理自己的词典,并结合记词功能进行系统学习。 主要功能: • 支持导入 MDX 词典(支持 CSS、MDD 资源) • 支持离线查词 • 保留词典原有排版、图片与发音 • 多词典管理与切换 • 一键加入记词书架 • 支持中考、高考、四六级、雅思、托福、GRE 等词表学习 • 词典词表结合,系统复习单词 • 学习统计与学习数据管理 • 深色主题,专注阅读体验 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lessword.cn/privacy.html

Screenshots

EngTalk4 screens
Lexis词典4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lexis词典 at none against EngTalk's shown. Lexis词典 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). EngTalk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EngTalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lexis词典 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EngTalk ships an update every 2 days, Lexis词典 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
EngTalk versus Lexis词典: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngTalkLexis词典
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer佳 李嘉鹏 谢

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EngTalk

One-time1
  • VIP Lifetime Unlock$6.99
1 purchases

Lexis词典

One-time1
  • Lexis Premium$0.99

Questions

Is EngTalk free?
EngTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lexis词典 free?
Lexis词典 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EngTalk or Lexis词典 have ads?
EngTalk shows ads; Lexis词典 does not.
Which is updated more often, EngTalk or Lexis词典?
EngTalk ships an update every 2 days, and Lexis词典 fortnightly. Most recently, EngTalk was updated on October 5, 2026 and Lexis词典 on October 10, 2026.

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