ClassLoop vs English Audiobooks & Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClassLoop
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ClassLoop is a study planner built for students. It brings your schedule, assignments, focus sessions, important dates, and study data together in one app. There are no complicated social features or distracting gamification—open the app and immediately see today’s classes and tasks. 【Today】 The home screen automatically shows your current class, next class, break status, and today’s tasks based on the current time. Classes, assignments, and important dates are presented together, reducing the need to switch between screens. 【Schedule】 Use daily, weekly, and monthly views to understand each day, find free time during the week, and plan ahead. Set alternating-week classes, classrooms, teachers, reminders, and custom lesson times. Quickly import a schedule by pasting natural text or importing CSV and text files. 【Assignments & Tasks】 Record assignments, quizzes, and exams with due dates, priorities, reminders, estimated time, and subtasks. View pending, due today, overdue, and completed work, then filter by today, this week, overdue, high priority, or exams. 【Plan】 See your study workload, upcoming tasks, and important dates for the next seven days. Spot busy days early and arrange revision and assignments more effectively. 【Focus Timer】 Start a focus session linked to a specific assignment. Completed focus time is saved to your study data, helping you review your daily and weekly effort. 【Study Data & Grades】 Review assignment completion, focus time, and study trends. University students can also record grades and credits, calculate GPA, and track semester performance. 【Widgets & Notifications】 ClassLoop supports Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, morning schedule updates, class reminders, and assignment deadline alerts. Important information stays visible without opening the app. ClassLoop is designed for students who need to manage classes, assignments, exams, revision, and focus time. Instead of adding unnecessary complexity, it makes everyday study planning clear, reliable, and easy to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
English Audiobooks & Stories
Enhance your English skills with a vast library of audiobooks and stories, categorized by proficiency level. Listen and read simultaneously with synchronized transcripts, translate words instantly, and build vocabulary in context. Offline access and progress tracking are available.
- 100,000+ English audiobooks and stories
- Synchronized audio and text transcripts
- Tap-to-translate functionality
- Vocabulary builder with contextual learning
- Offline download for premium users
- Progress tracking and learning analytics
- Multiple genres and CEFR levels
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Learn English with 100,000+ English audiobooks and stories sorted by level. Listen to the audio and read the text at the same time: the transcript highlights every sentence as it is spoken, so English listening practice becomes easy and natural. From English stories for beginners to classic English novels for advanced learners, find the right book for your level (CEFR A1 to C2), select any word to translate it, and build your English vocabulary in context. Learn English by listening Listen to English audiobooks narrated in clear British and American accents. Play in the background, control audio from the lock screen, adjust playback speed (0.75x to 2x) for slow English audio, and continue exactly where you stopped. English stories by level, A1 to C2 6 levels: Beginner (A1), Elementary (A2), Intermediate (B1), Upper Intermediate (B2), Advanced (C1) and Proficiency (C2). Start with easy English short stories at A1 or A2, then move up to B1, B2 and C1 graded readers. Each book shows its level, duration and word count, with similar books recommended for your level. Audiobooks with text: listen and read English Read along audiobooks with a synced transcript. The ebook auto-scrolls and highlights the sentence being read, so you practice listening and reading together. English listening with transcript is the fastest way to improve English reading practice, and your position is saved for every book. English vocabulary builder Tap a word to see its meaning, IPA and English pronunciation, then save it. Every book has its own vocabulary list showing how often each word appears, so you learn vocabulary in context, not from random word lists. Translate while reading Select a word, sentence or paragraph and translate it instantly into your own language. Hear the English pronunciation of any word or sentence. Save vocabulary and useful English sentences Save new words and useful sentences while you read. Saved parts stay highlighted in the book, and the Saved tab lets you replay them or jump back to the exact place in the story. 16 genres of English audiobooks and ebooks Adventure, Biography, Business, Classic, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Knowledge, Movies, Mystery, Novel, Novella, Romance, Science, Short Stories and Young Readers. Enjoy free English stories every day: classic books in English, novels, and English stories for teens. More ways to learn English The Explore tab adds extra lessons: learn English with videos, English grammar lessons, vocabulary by topic, idioms and quotes. Learn English offline Download English audiobooks, ebooks and transcripts with Premium to listen and read anywhere, even without Internet. Learn English offline on the bus, on a plane or during your commute. Track your English learning progress Level up by the minutes you listen. See books completed, listened and downloaded, your "Completed by Level" chart, and your listening history. Continue your English listening practice from the home screen in one tap. 100+ translation languages Use the app and translate into over 100 languages, including English, Tiếng Việt, 中文, 한국어, 日本語, Español, Français, Deutsch, العربية, हिन्दी, ภาษาไทย, Bahasa Indonesia and many more. Learn English with stories from your native language, no dictionary needed. English Audiobooks & Stories is perfect for: • ESL learners who want daily English listening practice • Beginners looking for easy English stories with audio • Students preparing for IELTS, TOEIC or TOEFL listening and reading • Anyone who wants English reading practice, better pronunciation and a bigger vocabulary • Book lovers who enjoy audiobooks with text in British or American English Free to download. Start listening to English audio books and stories today: read along, learn English and grow your vocabulary one story at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: English Audiobooks & Stories at every 2 weeks against ClassLoop's every 6 weeks. English Audiobooks & Stories also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. ClassLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and English Audiobooks & Stories sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ClassLoop ships an update every 6 weeks, English Audiobooks & Stories every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClassLoop | English Audiobooks & Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 钰添 夏 | Sao Hoang |
In-app purchases
ClassLoop
- ClassLoop Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- ClassLoop Pro Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- ClassLoop Pro Lifetime$14.99
English Audiobooks & Stories
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Year$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
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