# Basic English conversation vs English Conversation Practices

The clearest difference is rating: Basic English conversation at 4.2 against English Conversation Practices's 3.3. Basic English conversation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). English Conversation Practices's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Basic English conversation sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and English Conversation Practices sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Basic English conversation holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic English conversation has 49 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Basic English conversation's written reviews are positive against 44% of English Conversation Practices's.

Basic English conversation ships an update every 2 months, English Conversation Practices every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Basic English conversation | English Conversation Practices |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-english-conversation/id872440284/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/english-conversation-practices/id1101666363/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **49** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Natalja Morozova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852342078) | [Thanh Nguyen Trung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096746660) |

## What reviewers say

### Basic English conversation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-english-conversation/id872440284)

Learn practical English conversation skills through dialogues, phrases, and vocabulary. Covers everyday situations like greetings, travel, dining, and city navigation. Includes exercises, tests, and speech tempo settings to aid learning.

**Highlights:** 1300 useful phrases, 66 typical dialogues, 2500 vocabulary words, 132 exercises with answers, 37 tests with answers, Speech tempo setting, Diagnostic and revision tests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| English conversation | $1.99 | one-time |
| Travel English | $1.99 | one-time |
| English for tourism | $1.99 | one-time |
| In a city | $1.99 | one-time |
| Speak English | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $39.99 | one-time |


### English Conversation Practices

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/english-conversation-practices/id1101666363)

Practice your English conversation skills with hundreds of lessons designed to improve listening, understanding, and speaking. Features include listening exercises, quizzes, conversation practice, and a recording tool to track your progress.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of English conversation lessons, Listening exercises, Quizzes for understanding, Conversation practice feature, Conversation recording tool, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English Conversation Pro version | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Basic English conversation free?

Basic English conversation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is English Conversation Practices free?

English Conversation Practices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Basic English conversation or English Conversation Practices?

Basic English conversation is rated higher. Basic English conversation averages 4.2 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while English Conversation Practices averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Basic English conversation or English Conversation Practices have ads?

English Conversation Practices shows ads; Basic English conversation does not.

### Which is updated more often, Basic English conversation or English Conversation Practices?

Basic English conversation ships an update every 2 months, and English Conversation Practices every 3 months. Most recently, Basic English conversation was updated on October 26, 2026 and English Conversation Practices on October 24, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*