App review
English Conversation Practice review: price, free version and privacy
Over 1,000 short English dialogues with role-play, recording and quizzes, plus BBC and VOA lessons; free with ads, which a $5.99 purchase removes.
Best for English learners who want free dialogue listening and role-play
English Conversation Practice
by Dao Cao Thi
- Price
- Free, with in-app purchases
- In-app purchases
- $5.99
- App Store rating
- 4.7 (7.6K)
- Last update
- October 27, 2026
- Privacy label
- Tracking: 3 data types
- Works on
- iPhone, iPad (iOS 15.0+)
Our verdict
This app gives English learners a lot of listening and speaking drills for free or for one small purchase. Learners who want a structured course or live conversation practice should choose another app.
What English Conversation Practice is
English Conversation Practice is a large library of short English dialogues grouped by topic and level. You can read the transcript, play a role, record yourself and take a quiz. The description also lists short stories, phrasal verbs, IELTS vocabulary, an idioms dictionary, pronunciation checks with voice recognition, and lessons from BBC Learning English and VOA Learning English.
Who it suits
- English learners who want free dialogue listening and role-play
- Learners on a budget
Strengths
- 1,000+ conversations with American native speakers, according to the description.
- Role-play and recording to compare your voice with the dialogue.
- Pronunciation checks with voice recognition.
- Free lessons from BBC Learning English and VOA Learning English inside the app.
- Interface in 39 languages, rated 4.7 from about 7,600 ratings, updated in October 2026.
Limits
- The free version shows ads.
- Identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are declared for tracking.
- Built by an individual developer, and the description lists many resource types rather than a single course path.
- No AI conversation partner is described in the listing.
What the free version does
The content appears to be free with ads. The only in-app purchase is Remove Ads.
Price
The only item on the price list on the US App Store in November 2026 is Remove Ads at $5.99. There is no subscription.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Remove Ads | $5.99 |
Privacy
The privacy label says identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be used to track you. The same data types are collected without being linked to your identity.
| Used to track you | Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics |
|---|---|
| Not linked to you | Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics |
What the screenshots show
The screenshots show a Today screen with a streak, XP and a Word of the Day, and an "Asking for directions" dialogue with Transcript, Role-play and Quiz tabs and buttons to record yourself and play back the recording.
Sources
- English Conversation Practice on the App Store, checked November 2, 2026
- Developer website