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.
Learn English with apps
Choose an app:
MyWordBook
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 GREAT Videos
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
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: iOS | Android (Google Play) | Android (Amazon)
LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime
Build confidence and practise listening skills in this app for 6- to 11-year-olds. Watch fun animated songs and stories such as ‘Florence Nightingale’ and ‘Red Riding Hood’, and play challenging games to improve spelling and understanding.
Download for: iOS
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)