# LearnEnglish Podcast

> English listening practice

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id369851807](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id369851807)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id369851807`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** British Council
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (8,177 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-17
- **First published:** 2010-05-04
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/learnenglish-podcast/id369851807)
- **Website:** [http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps](http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/transparency/policies/privacy](https://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/transparency/policies/privacy)

## Description

LearnEnglish Podcast brings the British Council’s popular English podcasts to your device for listening practice anywhere. Features include:
- Downloadable episodes for offline listening
- Interactive audio scripts to review vocabulary
- Pitch control to slow down or speed up speech
- Background playback for listening on the go
- Weekly new podcasts and simple progress tracking
- Easy sharing to Facebook, Twitter, and email

Feedback: contact learnenglish.mobile@britishcouncil.org with ideas or issues.

## Rankings

- #19,631 — Overall
- #14 — paraphrasing
- #15 — english learning

## Review summary

Users praise the clarity and educational value of LearnEnglish Podcast but complain about maintenance and compatibility issues on older iOS and insufficient playback speed controls.

### Pros

- Clear, easily understandable speech and teaching.
- Helpful for learning English, particularly listening and vocabulary.
- High-quality podcasts with engaging topics.

### Cons

- App appears abandoned or not updated, with compatibility issues on older iOS versions.
- Playback speed is too fast and users want more speed options (e.g., 0.75x).

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