Speak850: Basic English
YI LIU Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Speak850: Basic English is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by YI LIU. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 18, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 18
- 2026 · v1.6
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About Speak850: Basic English
Speak English with just 850 words. Speak850 teaches you Basic English — the famous method created by linguist C. K. Ogden in 1930: a small, carefully chosen core of 850 words that can express almost any everyday idea. Master this core and you can communicate right away — then grow naturally toward full English. Learn in your own language. Pick from 22 native languages and every word and example sentence is shown with a translation you understand, plus clear on-device audio. WHAT YOU GET • A complete 14-week course — all 850 Basic English words, grouped into clear topics (People, Actions, House & Home, The Body, and more). • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition (SRS) that bring words back exactly when you're about to forget them. • A daily review queue, study streak, daily goal, and an optional reminder to keep the habit. • Listen and learn — natural pronunciation for every word and sentence. PRO unlocks the full experience • The complete course — every topic and all 850 words. • Unlimited mixed practice: choose the meaning, pick the word, listen, and spell. • Example Sentences — see every word in real context, with audio and a translation in your language. • Word Combinations & Grammar guides — the heart of the method: how a few verbs plus direction words (get up, put on, take off, give up…) and a handful of simple rules let you say almost anything. One-time purchase. No subscription. Free updates. The first topics and a daily review are free, so you can feel the method before you decide. Your progress is private — stored on your device and synced through your own iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Note: This app is an independent work that teaches the public-domain Basic English method. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by C. K. Ogden's estate or the Orthological Institute. All example sentences and translations are original.
What’s new
Version 1.6 · Updated October 18, 2026
• New: Apple's high-quality English voices for more natural pronunciation — choose one in Settings › Pronunciation › Voice, with a step-by-step download guide. • The word list now matches C. K. Ogden's original 850 words exactly. • On first launch, your native language is picked automatically from your device language. • The purchase screen now states clearly that Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
App privacy
The developer, YI LIU, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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