Comparison

YouStudy vs Better Spelling for ESL

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

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YouStudy

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Study abroad with a real consultant in your pocket. YouStudy helps students across the Middle East and beyond apply to universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and more — with free counselling, application support, visa guidance and scholarship advice from your first question to your arrival on campus. EXPLORE BEFORE YOU COMMIT • Browse top study destinations with country guides and university highlights • Discover subject areas — Business, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Humanities and more • Read expert articles on applications, visas, scholarships and student life • Hear from students who have already made the move GET A FREE CONSULTATION IN UNDER A MINUTE Tell us your name, nationality and study level, and one of our consultants gets back to you. No cost, no obligation. Prefer to talk right away? Reach us on WhatsApp with one tap. TRACK YOUR APPLICATIONS IN ONE PLACE • See every application you have with us in a single list • Keep course start dates plus application, enrollment and CAS deadlines in view • Message your consultant directly inside the app • Get notified when something changes or a deadline is coming up KEEP YOUR DOCUMENTS ORGANISED • Upload your passport, transcripts and supporting files (PDF, JPG, PNG) • See exactly which documents your consultant has requested and what is still outstanding • Follow each one from pending upload, to review, to approved BUILD YOUR STUDENT PROFILE ONCE Save your basic details, passport identity and primary address — in English and Arabic — and watch your completion progress fill up as you go, so nothing holds up your offer. BUILT FOR ARABIC AND ENGLISH Full Arabic support with complete right-to-left layout, plus light and dark themes. Switch language any time from the app. OFFICES YOU CAN WALK INTO United Kingdom (Sheffield) · Malaysia (Petaling Jaya) · Pakistan (Faisalabad) WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE YOUSTUDY • Free initial consultation with expert advisors • Assistance with university applications and visas • Partial scholarship guidance • Support from application all the way to arrival Download YouStudy and take the first step toward your degree abroad.

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Better Spelling for ESL

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English spelling doesn't follow the rules you were taught. "Receipt" hides a silent p. "Necessary" has one c and two s's. If you're learning English as a second language, these are the words that slow you down in exams, at work, and in everyday writing. Better Spelling for ESL is a listening-and-spelling trainer built for English learners. You hear a word spoken aloud, type what you hear, and get instant feedback with a tip in your own language. The words you get wrong are drilled with spaced repetition until you can spell them from memory. START WITH YOUR GOAL Tell us what you're working toward and we choose the right words for you: - Passing IELTS — spelling a listening or reading answer wrong costs you the mark - Working in healthcare — OET and ward English, the clinical words that cause confusion - English for my job — emails, reports and messages you don't have to second-guess - University study — academic vocabulary for essays and assignments - Migrating or settling in — visas, tenancy, licences and the forms that decide your status - Everyday English — shopping, travel, appointments and getting things done HOW IT WORKS Tap play to hear a word read aloud. Type your spelling and check it. Get it right and you move on. Get it wrong and the word goes into your Practice Bank, where spaced repetition brings it back until you spell it correctly three times in a row. That's when a word is truly "mastered." SPECIALIST WORD LISTS Over 1,700 hand-picked words across nine word lists, each with five levels from beginner to advanced: - Everyday English - IELTS & Exams - Healthcare & Nursing - Business & Office - Academic English - IT & Software - Trades & Construction - Hospitality & Food - Legal & Government HINTS AND TRANSLATIONS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Every word comes with a spoken example, a pronunciation guide, and a spelling tip. Hints and translations are available in 10 languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, German, Hindi and Turkish. BRITISH & AMERICAN ENGLISH Choose your spelling variant and learn the right spellings: British (colour, organise) or American (color, organize), each with its own complete word list. On supported devices you can also choose the pronunciation accent you hear, so the voice matches the English you're learning. WHAT'S FREE Everyday English is free to learn. Practise as many words as you like and take two of them all the way to mastery at every level, so you can feel the method work before you pay. A single purchase unlocks everything: all nine specialist word lists, every level, and all 1,700+ words, with no subscription. FEATURES - Listen-and-type practice with instant feedback - Spaced repetition that adapts to the words you find hard - Spelling tips and translations in 10 languages - Text-to-speech pronunciation and a slow-replay option for every word - Goal-based word lists across nine specialist areas - British and American English, with a selectable pronunciation accent on supported devices - Track your accuracy, known words and mastered words - Works offline: no account, no ads, no subscription - Light and dark mode Stop guessing at English spelling. Start with the words your goal actually needs.

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YouStudy4 screens
Better Spelling for ESL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YouStudy at none against Better Spelling for ESL's 1. Better Spelling for ESL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Better Spelling for ESL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YouStudy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ¡ 4 level
YouStudy versus Better Spelling for ESL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouStudyBetter Spelling for ESL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYouStudy UKBenjamin Kaiser

In-app purchases

None

YouStudy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Better Spelling for ESL

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is YouStudy free?
YouStudy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better Spelling for ESL free?
Better Spelling for ESL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YouStudy or Better Spelling for ESL have ads?
Neither YouStudy nor Better Spelling for ESL shows ads.

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