Comparison

Basic English conversation vs Hello7

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

Head to head
About

Basic English conversation

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
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Unit 1 - Good morning! ▪ Meeting & greeting ▪ Do you speak English, Spanish...? ▪ Where are you from? Where do you live? ▪ Talking about family ▪ Planning a meeting ▪ Saying sorry and asking for help ▪ On a visit ▪ Talking about school & work ▪ Ending a visit & saying goodbye Unit 2 - Travelling ▪ At the airport ▪ Passport & customs control ▪ Travelling by bus, train, tube, taxi ▪ Getting a coach & buying tickets ▪ Taking an express train ▪ Renting a car ▪ Travelling by car ▪ Travelling by ship Unit 3 - On a holiday ▪ Booking a hotel room ▪ Checking in at the hotel ▪ Problems with hotel services ▪ Camping & caravanning ▪ At the restaurant ▪ Changing money & using a cashpoint ▪ At the seaside ▪ In the mountains Unit 4 - In a city ▪ Asking about the way ▪ Going by bus ▪ Travelling by underground (subway) ▪ Taking a taxi ▪ At the clothes shop ▪ At the supermarket ▪ Going to the theatre, cinema ▪ At the gallery & museum 1300 useful phrases and 2500 words 66 typical dialogues 750 high quality photos 132 exercises + 37 tests with answers Speech tempo setting Advanced features: 1. Diagnostic and revision tests 2. A list of mistakes you made 3. A speech tempo setting 4. A list of your favourite phrases Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.myapp.page/language-reading-books/privacy

About

Hello7

Learn new English words daily through engaging GIFs and fun word boxes. This app uses scientific methods like association and spaced repetition to make vocabulary acquisition enjoyable and effective. It offers bite-sized sessions to ensure consistent learning and a unique 'Word Storm' feature to reinforce memory.

Highlights
  • Learn 7 new English words daily
  • Words matched with fun GIFs
  • Themed word boxes
  • Bite-sized daily sessions
  • Word Storm for memory reinforcement
  • Uses science-based learning techniques
Features
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Learn 7 new English words every day with fun GIFs. All words you need to say "Yes! I can speak English." is included. We know you fed up with boring and useless English learning apps. Learn new English words with Hello7 while having fun. Download and give it a try. You will love it! English Words with Fun GIFs We match every word with a handpicked GIF. Thanks to world’s largest GIF catalog GIPHY, we turned the learning process into fun. Hello7 is the only English vocabulary app can make you smile while learning. Word Boxes Give yourself a boost with fun word boxes with different types and topics. Every box includes 25 to 50 words. Bite-sized Daily Sessions Trying to memorize lots of new words at once is NOT working! Seven words for a day is the perfect dose. The most important thing is: Continuity. So you can learn seven more every day and improve your vocabulary. Word Storm You will never forget the new words you’ve learned. Not anymore! Launch Word Storm and lean back. Let the new words jogged in your memory. We do it with science. Association Method, Simplified Sessions, Intermittent Repetition and NLP techniques came together to create the most efficient and fun learning journey ever. You don’t have to worry about explore the app. Just let it flow. You only need to focus on words. We got you! Have fun while learning with Hello7. Become a Pro Member and enjoy Hello7 with all features. - Remove Ads - Unlock all word boxes - Choose difficulty level Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of your current subscription unless auto-renew is turned of at least 24 hours before the end of current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewals by going to your iTunes Account settings at any time after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. For further information you can review our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy by visiting: http://hello7app.com/hello7_terms_privacy/ Do you have any queries for Hello7 or any great ideas on how we can improve? Our support team is gladly at your disposal. Simply send us an email at: hello@hello7app.com

Screenshots

Basic English conversation4 screens
Hello74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hello7 at 4.7 against Basic English conversation's 4.2. Hello7 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). Basic English conversation's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 39%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Basic English conversation sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hello7 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello7 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Basic English conversation's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hello7's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic English conversation ships an update every 2 months, Hello7 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Basic English conversation versus Hello7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic English conversationHello7
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (49 ratings)4.7 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better39.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4960 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalja MorozovaRENKLI FIKIRLER BILISIM VE EGITIM TEKN ILETISIM YAZ DAN YAY VE SANAL MAG TIC LTD STI

Customer experience

Basic English conversation

All ratings49 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%

Hello7

All ratings59 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative51.6%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Basic English conversation

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • English conversation$1.99
  • Travel English$1.99
  • English for tourism$1.99
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  • In a city$1.99
  • Speak English$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
10 purchases

Hello7

Subscriptions10
  • English Words Pro - 2 months7 Days trial$14.992 Months
  • Hello7 Premium - 2 Months7 Days trial$14.992 Months
  • Hello7 Pro - 1 Month3 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Hello7 Premium - 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Hello7 Premium - 6 Months$20.996 Months
  • Hello7 Premium - 6 Months$31.996 Months
  • Hello7 Premium - 6 Months$41.996 Months
  • Hello7 Premium - 6 Months7 Days trial$42.996 Months
  • Hello7 Pro$44.993 Months
  • Hello7 Premium - 12 Months$71.991 Year

Questions

Is Basic English conversation free?
Basic English conversation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello7 free?
Hello7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic English conversation or Hello7?
Hello7 is rated higher. Basic English conversation averages 4.2 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Hello7 averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do Basic English conversation or Hello7 have ads?
Neither Basic English conversation nor Hello7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic English conversation or Hello7?
Basic English conversation ships an update every 2 months, and Hello7 monthly. Most recently, Basic English conversation was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hello7 on November 2, 2026.

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