Comparison

Interactive IPA vs English IPA Chart

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

Head to head
About

Interactive IPA

Explore the International Phonetic Alphabet with an interactive demonstration. Click any symbol to hear its pronunciation and learn more about it, enhancing your understanding of phonetics. Features official IPA charts and a unique chart of English diphthongs and triphthongs.

Highlights
  • Interactive IPA symbol exploration
  • Hear pronunciations of IPA symbols
  • Learn detailed information about each symbol
  • Official IPA charts included
  • Custom chart of English diphthongs and triphthongs
Features
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There’s never been a more effective and exciting way to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet than with Interactive IPA, a unique interactive demonstration of phonetics. By allowing you to click on any IPA symbol and instantly hear it and learn more about it, this app will expand your knowledge and comprehension of phonetics. The app is brought to you, and voiced, by Paul Meier, a theatre professor specializing in voice, speech, accents and dialects, phonetics, heightened text, and Shakespeare; a renowned dialect coach for theatre and film; and a voice-over artist with many commercials and audio books to his credit. This has been his calling for more than 40 years, in his native London, in the United States where he is now based, and all over the world. He holds a first-class Certificate of Proficiency from the International Phonetic Association. Among many of the famous directors with whom Meier has worked is Oscar winner Ang Lee, who says, “Paul [is] invaluable in maintaining dialect and ensuring clean, clear speech. … He has a great feel for the language, … and Paul’s contribution [to my film] through speech, voice, and dialect was crucial.” In addition to the official IPA charts, this app presents one extra chart of Meier’s own devising: diphthongs and triphthongs of American and British English. The app is designed by Scott Means, based upon the official charts of the International Phonetics Association and an original interactive design by Eric Armstrong.

About

English IPA Chart

Features
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A simple English IPA app to help English learners master the 44 IPA symbols, including 20 vowels and 24 consonants. It covers both British English and American English and provides over 700 typical words to help the learners better understand the usage of these IPA symbols in words. To reduce the learner’s burden and confusion, we make a very clear comparison between the American English IPA and the British English IPA. You can just learn the different parts in American English… 【Key Features】 * No Ad & offline OK! * Simple 44 IPA symbol chart * British English and American English supported * Each IPA symbol has a clear category and description * Mouth shape and tongue position illustrations * Graphemes for each IPA symbol * Over 700 sample words with mp3 * Clear comparison between the American English IPA and British English IPA *【Buy once, use forever】

Screenshots

Interactive IPA4 screens
English IPA Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: English IPA Chart at Free against Interactive IPA's $3.99. English IPA Chart also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 79 months). Interactive IPA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 IPA Chart is free to download; Interactive IPA costs $3.99 up front. English IPA Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Interactive IPA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive IPA ships an update every 79 months, English IPA Chart every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interactive IPA versus English IPA Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive IPAEnglish IPA Chart
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 79 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul Meier Dialect Services, LC丹丹 王

In-app purchases

None

Interactive IPA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

English IPA Chart

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Interactive IPA free?
Interactive IPA costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is English IPA Chart free?
English IPA Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interactive IPA or English IPA Chart have ads?
Neither Interactive IPA nor English IPA Chart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive IPA or English IPA Chart?
Interactive IPA ships an update every 79 months, and English IPA Chart every 5 weeks. Most recently, Interactive IPA was updated on October 7, 2026 and English IPA Chart on September 27, 2026.

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