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Improve your English with our fun apps! Designed for all ages and levels, our games, podcasts, videos and quizzes will help you learn English at home or on the move.

To download a British Council app, please visit the iOS or the Android app store. 

See more below about all the apps we have! 

LearnEnglish Podcasts

Listen to our podcast hosts talk about life in the UK and improve your listening and vocabulary skills. Each episode comes with audioscripts and comprehension exercises.

LearnEnglish Grammar 

Perfect your English grammar by studying a variety of topics with this convenient and easy-to-use app. Level packs are available from Beginner to Advanced.

Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge

Race against the clock to answer as many grammar, vocabulary and spelling questions as you can in 60 seconds.

LearnEnglish Videos

Watch the British Council’s most popular English language videos, and improve your listening, reading and understanding of general and business English – anytime, anywhere.

LearnEnglish Sounds Right

Learn the sounds of English quickly and easily with this app, or use it as a reference to pronounce specific English words you find in a dictionary.

LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime (age 6-11)

Learn English through fun, animated song and story videos. Safe, ad-free games and activities help your child develop in these key areas in English: reading, listening, speaking and grammar.

Timmy's First English Words (age 3-6)

Play three exciting games and learn over 60 new words around numbers, colours and classroom toys with stars of the television series 'Timmy Time'.

Timmy's Learning New Skills (age 3-6)

Boost your child's listening, cognitive and motor skills with this fun and interactive app.

Timmy's Starting to Read (age 3-6) 

With this app, children will learn over 60 new English words, boost their concentration and memory skills and play a new reading game.