Top apps to learn English on your phone

The most popular apps for learning English are Grammarly, Anki, Hello Talk, BBC Learning English, Lingq, Quiz your English and Duolingo. The apps can be downloaded to any smartphone or tablet from the App Store or Google Play.

• Grammarly is an app that corrects your mistakes, but also explains them to you. For example, if you write “I’ve been in Italy before”, Grammarly will change the sentence to the correct form, namely “I’ve been to Italy before”.
• Anki helps you learn English by writing sentences or phrases that you repeat using in different contexts. With the app you can make your own digital and audio flashcards, but many are already available in the app.
• The Hello Talk app helps you talk to people from all over the world so you can practice your English and even make new friends. Hello Talk contains video and audio calls, text messages, translation tools or chat groups.
• BBC Learning English is a very well-structured English language learning app that includes vocabulary, grammar lessons. The app recently got an update including the subtitle area for videos.
• Lingq uses ready-made lessons, as well as lessons you can make yourself by importing words or phrases from other apps (like Anki).
• Quiz your English is the best app for exam preparation. It was created by Cambridge Assessment English and provides tests for the Cambridge B2 First and IELTS exams. You can learn vocabulary and grammar and prepare for the exam in a relaxing and fun way.
• Duolingo is the most popular language app because it uses the idea of games, of competition. If you want to reach a higher level, you must complete a certain number of lessons. This way you learn vocabulary and grammar in a fun way.

What is your favorite app for learning English?