Improve your English with our fun and exciting learning apps! Designed for all the family, our games, podcasts, videos and quizzes will help you learn English at home or on the move.
LearnEnglish apps
Choose an app:
LearnEnglishKids Playtime
For 6-11 year-olds, the app features over 100 song and story videos to help children learn English and build confidence in speaking. Download the app for free on your iPads and iPhones! Download for: iOS
Visual Dictionary
Now mastering a wider vocabulary is as easy and as fun as taking a photo of any object you don’t know the English name for. Download the app for free on your iPads and iPhones! Download for: iOS
MyWordBook
Learn new vocabulary using this interactive flashcard app. Add your own words with translations, notes and images to help you study. Download for: iOS
LearnEnglish Audio and Video
Watch and listen to real, everyday English conversations to improve your listening skills. Each video and podcast comes with audio scripts and comprehension exercises. Download for: iOS | Android | Windows Phone 8
IELTS Word Power
Get ready for the IELTS exam! Practise with over 100 questions in 11 categories ranging from science and technology to work and business. Download for: Android
LearnEnglish Grammar (UK Edition)
Perfect your grammar through thousands of questions in this interactive grammar workbook. Questions range from beginner to advanced level.
Learning Time with Timmy
Children aged 6 years and younger can now play exciting games and listen to English words to learn about numbers, colours, shapes and food with Timmy and his Friends. The app is developed by the British Council in collaboration with Aardman Animations, the creators of Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time. Download for tablets: iOS | Android (Google Play) | Android (Amazon App Store)
Sounds Right
An interactive pronunciation chart shows vowels, consonants and diphthongs. It also features audio playback for phonemes and sample words of the sounds. Download for: iOS (iPad only)
Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge
Beat the clock and answer as many grammar and vocabulary questions as you can in 60 seconds! Hosted by quizmaster Johnny Grammar, this app features beginner to advanced level questions. Download for: iOS | Android
LearnEnglish Kids: Phonics Stories
Read fun stories about space spies and learn phonics sounds in this story app. Each story practises phonics sounds and includes a game and dictionary. A parents guide offers expert advice on how to help young children learn English. Download for: iOS (iPad only)
