How to choose an IELTS 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 | The part that needs the most passages | 50 IELTS Reading passages |
| Listening practice | Getting used to answering after one play | 24 sets, the recording plays once |
| Writing feedback | Writing an essay and having it marked | none |
| Speaking test format | Getting used to the parts of 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 the test provider |
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP IELTS and Cambridge University Press & Assessment; registration and official scores sit with them. 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 IELTS Writing module. There is no section where you write a practice essay and have it marked.
- No IELTS Speaking test format. The app has pronunciation work and conversation practice, but not a test rehearsal with cue cards and parts.
- No band score estimate. We do not give you a predicted IELTS band 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 an IELTS app?
Which of the four skills it covers, whether the explanations are in your own language, whether the free tier is enough to judge it, and where the payment is taken.
Where is DexterLearn weak?
On Writing and Speaking. There is no essay marking and no test-format speaking rehearsal; if you need those you have to cover them from another source.
How do I check an app's claims?
Ask where the numbers come from: how many passages, how many sets, which skill. Try the free tier and see its limit. Remember that official scores and registration sit only with the test provider.