Comparison

Bantera vs SimEnglish

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

Head to head
About

Bantera

Features
Read full description

Practise listening and speaking with Bantera. Shadow short audio clips, record your voice and compare it with the source to improve pronunciation accuracy. Create AI dialogues for everyday life, travel, study or work, and connect with real Bantera learners through voice messages or calls. LEARNING LEVELS Beginner, intermediate and advanced. LANGUAGES French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Ukrainian, Greek, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Hebrew, Malay, Catalan, English. ACCENTS FOR LEARNING AND PRACTICE French: France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland. Spanish: Mexico, Spain, Latin America, United States, Colombia, Chile. German: Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Italian: Italy, Switzerland. Portuguese: Brazil, Portugal. Chinese: Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan); Cantonese (Hong Kong, Mainland China). Arabic: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. Dutch: Netherlands, Belgium. Japanese (Japan); Korean (South Korea); Russian (Russia); Hindi (India); Indonesian (Indonesia); Vietnamese (Vietnam); Thai (Thailand); Turkish (Türkiye); Polish (Poland); Swedish (Sweden); Danish (Denmark); Norwegian Bokmål (Norway); Finnish (Finland); Ukrainian (Ukraine); Greek (Greece); Czech (Czechia); Slovak (Slovakia); Hungarian (Hungary); Romanian (Romania); Croatian (Croatia); Hebrew (Israel); Malay (Malaysia); Catalan (Spain). English: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia. Choose an accent for learning and practice where available. In live chats and calls, you hear each speaker's own accent. PRACTICE • Shadow lines from audio lessons. • Record, transcribe and compare your speech with the source. • Generate dialogues and audio for topics you choose. • Talk with other learners by voice message or call. Bantera focuses on voice communication and does not include text messaging.

About

SimEnglish

Features
Read full description

SimEnglish giúp bạn luyện tiếng Anh mỗi ngày qua bài học tương tác và các hoạt động thú vị. Chọn kỹ năng muốn cải thiện, học theo nhịp riêng và theo dõi tiến độ ngay trong ứng dụng. TÍNH NĂNG NỔI BẬT • Từ vựng: học theo chủ đề, ôn tập bằng thẻ ghi nhớ và trò chơi. • Đọc hiểu: đọc bài, khám phá từ mới và trả lời câu hỏi. • Luyện nói: ghi âm, luyện phát âm và xem phản hồi để cải thiện. • Shadowing: nghe, nói theo và luyện chép chính tả. • Quiz và thử thách: củng cố kiến thức qua các câu hỏi tương tác. • Tiến độ học tập: theo dõi bài đã hoàn thành, điểm kinh nghiệm và thành tích. Bắt đầu với các bài học miễn phí và biến việc luyện tiếng Anh thành thói quen hằng ngày. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bantera4 screens
SimEnglish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bantera at none against SimEnglish's 2. Bantera also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. SimEnglish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bantera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bantera versus SimEnglish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanteraSimEnglish
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLisen HuangTrueTranslate

In-app purchases

None

Bantera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SimEnglish

Subscriptions2
  • SimEnglish Pro$0.991 Month
  • SimEnglish Pro$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Bantera free?
Bantera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimEnglish free?
SimEnglish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bantera or SimEnglish have ads?
Neither Bantera nor SimEnglish shows ads.

Other comparisons