# IPA Mastery: Master the IPA

> Master English pronunciation and the 44 IPA symbols with ease. Start today!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.visualapplet.ipamastery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.visualapplet.ipamastery)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.visualapplet.ipamastery`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Visual Applet
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 31,151
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (149 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-31
- **First published:** 2021-01-25
- **Publisher country:** NG
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visualapplet.ipamastery)
- **Website:** [https://visualapplet.kenjimmy.xyz/](https://visualapplet.kenjimmy.xyz/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vDsOzqSuIH7\_b6RYPz3XyaaZe1CkrN1l3dgKh6IDuks/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vDsOzqSuIH7_b6RYPz3XyaaZe1CkrN1l3dgKh6IDuks/edit?usp=sharing)

## Description

IPA Mastery demystifies the International Phonetic Alphabet with a clean, intuitive interface. For each of the 44 English sounds, you get a dedicated masterclass with high-quality audio, visual renderings, articulation guides, and color-coded word examples.

Designed for ESL learners, teachers, and professionals, it includes expert tips and interactive challenges to track progress, making pronunciation practice efficient and enjoyable.

## Rankings

- #363,049 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.visualapplet.ipamastery.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app 'IPA Mastery: Learn English IPA' is praised for its easy-to-use interface, detailed explanations, audio for IPA symbols, and helpful practice quizzes, making it especially useful for English learners. However, multiple users note that the app uses UK English pronunciations which may not suit American English speakers. Also, audio files require an internet connection with no offline mode, and there are some minor inaccuracies and missing sounds. Overall, it's considered a valuable resource that could be improved by adding offline audio and addressing dialectal differences.

### Pros

- Very easy and simple to use with a great user interface.
- Includes audio for IPA symbols which helps with pronunciation.
- Provides explanations and examples for each IPA symbol.
- Contains practice exercises and mini quizzes to reinforce learning.
- Helpful for learners of English as a second language and for studying IPA.

### Cons

- Audio pronunciations are based on UK English and not suitable for American English accents.
- Audio requires internet connection; offline audio would be preferred.
- Some minor errors in IPA representation or grammatical mistakes in explanations.
- Missing certain IPA sounds like the diphthong /ou/ in some words.

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