How to choose a TOEFL preparation app
The criteria below apply to any app. The right-hand column says where DexterLearn stands; where something is absent we write none.
Criteria
| Criterion | Why it matters | DexterLearn |
|---|---|---|
| Reading practice | Working with long academic texts | 20 TOEFL Reading passages |
| Listening practice | Getting used to lectures and conversations | none in TOEFL format; 24 IELTS Listening sets are there |
| Writing feedback | Writing an essay and having it marked | none |
| Speaking test format | Getting used to the tasks in the test | none; pronunciation and free conversation practice are there |
| Language of explanation | Understanding a sticking point in your own language | Turkish; 5 word meanings a day free |
| Free trial | Seeing it before paying | once without an account; 3 chapters with one, refilling every 4 hours |
| Price | The monthly and yearly load | Study ₺30, Pro ₺50, Premium ₺199 |
| Exam registration | Where you actually sign up | none; registration is with ETS |
The TOEFL test is run by ETS; registration and official scores sit with ETS. DexterLearn is a preparation app, not a test provider, and does not sell exam registration.
What is not here
This is the most important section on the page. We do not write up anything that is not there.
- No TOEFL Writing module. There is no section where you write a practice essay and have it marked.
- No TOEFL Speaking test format. The app has pronunciation work and conversation practice, but not a test rehearsal with cue cards and parts.
- No score estimate. We do not give you a predicted TOEFL score for your practice.
- No official practice test. Material published by the test owners is not in this app.
- No exam registration. You register with the test provider.
Free plan and prices
- Free: 3 chapters open, the chapter allowance refills every 4 hours, and you can tap 5 word meanings a day.
- Without an account you can try it once.
- Study: ₺30 a month, ₺1 for the first month, ₺270 a year.
- Pro: ₺50 a month, ₺450 a year. Pro Family: ₺150 a month, ₺1,350 a year, up to 6 people.
- Premium: ₺199 a month, ₺1,680 a year.
Payment is taken through Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
What should I look at when choosing a TOEFL app?
Which of the four skills it covers, whether the explanations are in your own language, the limit of the free tier, and where the payment is taken.
Where is DexterLearn weak?
On Writing and Speaking, and on listening in the TOEFL format. If you need those parts you have to cover them from another source.
Where do official practice materials come from?
The TOEFL test is run by ETS; official material and registration sit with ETS.