Comparison

English Bites vs DailyMate

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

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About

English Bites

Learn English with short, daily lessons designed for busy schedules. Build vocabulary, improve speaking and listening, and gain confidence in just 10 minutes a day. Focus on essential words and phrases for real-life communication.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized daily lessons
  • Vocabulary building
  • Speaking and listening improvement
  • Focus on common words and phrases
  • Spaced repetition for memory
  • 45+ learning topics
  • Progress tracking
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Learn English in bites. Make real progress in just 10 minutes a day. - build your English vocabulary - improve speaking and listening - understand more everyday English - feel more confident using the language English Bites is a micro-learning app that helps you build vocabulary, improve fluency, and remember what you learn — even if your schedule is packed. Think of it as your favorite scrolling app, but for English. Short, bite-sized lessons. Less pressure. Better recall. Faster progress. Don’t waste extra spare time. Use it to learn English while commuting, during a coffee break, between classes or meetings, while doing chores, before bed. With English Bites, even a few minutes can turn into daily English practice. Learn the words that really matter There are more than 300,000 words in English — but you don’t need all of them. English Bites helps you focus on the most useful vocabulary first: - about 6,000 common English words - 1,000+ everyday phrases - the vocabulary you need to understand up to 85% of conversations and texts in English - a core of 2,500 essential words that can help you speak on almost any topic Start with the right words, not with overwhelming grammar. One more bite. One step closer to fluency. Complex topics are broken into small, easy-to-learn lessons. This makes English easier to remember, easier to review, and easier to use in real life. You’ll feel less overwhelmed and more motivated to keep going. Stop forgetting vocabulary and learning it again and again. English Bites uses spaced repetition to help you remember vocabulary for longer. By reviewing words at the right time, you build stronger memory with less effort. Learn real English Choose what to study from 45+ useful topics, including: - Family and Friends - Business - Education - Traveling - Eating Out - Character and Emotions - Science and Technology The journey from A1 to C1 doesn’t have to feel hard. Make your English breakthrough in as little as 2 months. Access to the English Bites application is offered on a subscription basis. In order to use the app’s services, you will need to subscribe to any of the available plans. If you choose to subscribe, the payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price. You can manage your subscription at any time and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a English Bites subscription. Terms of use: https://englishbites.app/terms-of-use.pdf Privacy policy: https://englishbites.app/privacy-policy.pdf

About

DailyMate

Features
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Optimized for iPhone Duo. Built with the latest SDK, the app fills the entire inner display and automatically adjusts its layout whether the device is folded or open. Know the words but still freeze mid-conversation? DailyMate teaches complete sentences and the natural replies that follow, so you learn what people really say instead of isolated vocabulary. Choose from 8,400 practical phrases in 47 learning languages, organized into 14 everyday topics and 84 real-life situations, from greetings, food and shopping to work, health and travel. A Home Screen widget and a watch app keep one phrase in front of you all day. One purchase. No subscription. COMPLETE PHRASES FOR REAL LIFE Build useful language from full sentences that fit real situations. • 8,400 complete, practical phrases • 47 learning languages • 14 everyday topics and 84 situations • In every topic: 200 beginner, 200 intermediate, and 200 advanced phrases • Listening with system voices matched to the selected language • Saved phrases and separate progress for each learning language THREE LEVELS IN EVERY TOPIC Start with essential beginner phrases, move into more detailed intermediate language, and continue with precise advanced expressions. Every topic gives each level its own set of 200 phrases. LISTEN, SAVE, AND KEEP GOING Listen to complete phrases with the matching system voice. Save the lines you want close at hand, then return to that learning language’s progress. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND WRIST Use the interactive Home Screen Widget to view a phrase, move to the next one, or save it. On Apple Watch, keep phrases, system-voice listening, saved items, and progress within reach. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. DailyMate is a paid download. Buy it once for the complete experience on iPhone, iPad, the interactive Widget, and Apple Watch. No subscription. Optimized for iPhone Duo.

Screenshots

English Bites4 screens
DailyMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: English Bites at Free against DailyMate's $11.99. DailyMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and device support (4 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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

English Bites is free to download; DailyMate costs $11.99 up front. English Bites sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. DailyMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English Bites ships an update weekly, DailyMate every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
English Bites versus DailyMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish BitesDailyMate
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating4.6 (170 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings170 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHARMONY APPS LIMITEDGuan Feng Lai

In-app purchases

9 purchases

English Bites

Subscriptions8
  • 3 months access$12.993 Months
  • 6 months access$19.996 Months
  • 2 months access7 Days trial$29.992 Months
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  • 2 months access7 Days trial$39.992 Months
  • 1 year access$59.991 Year
  • 1 year access$79.991 Year
  • 1 year access7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 1 year access7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever access$39.99
None

DailyMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English Bites free?
English Bites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DailyMate free?
DailyMate costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do English Bites or DailyMate have ads?
Neither English Bites nor DailyMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, English Bites or DailyMate?
English Bites ships an update weekly, and DailyMate every 5 days. Most recently, English Bites was updated on October 28, 2026 and DailyMate on October 28, 2026.

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