Needs — Learn English
Speak English, get corrected
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
You speak first. That is the whole idea.
Needs is an English course you do, not one you watch. Every zone starts from a real situation: ordering in a café, asking directions, the chemist, the doctor, a phone call, a complaint, a chat with a neighbour. Each one ends in something you can do. Grammar and vocabulary are moves inside the situation, never separate drills.
What you do
Speak into the microphone and get scored on your pronunciation. The recording stops by itself when you finish.
Read aloud, sentence by sentence, and hear the phrase read back in a natural-sounding voice.
Type real answers to open questions, and the app corrects them.
Tap any word to see it in your own language.
Colour in a real work of art, by Vermeer, Van Gogh and others, as you learn. The painting is the reward.
Where you start
A placement test puts you at a level that fits. It is measured, not guessed. From there you work through six settings, London through to World, from A1 up to C1: 168 zones in all.
Survival, free
The English you need on day one. Money, a taxi, a hotel, the chemist, an emergency, an SOS. All free except the final challenge.
Exam and professional courses
21 courses, paper by paper. Exams: IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, A2 Key for Schools, TOEIC, OET and Linguaskill Business. Fields: business, interviews, presentations, negotiation, medical English, tech, aviation, hospitality, legal, economics, banking and finance, and academic writing. They come with Pro.
When the day is over
Bedtime Mode: a bedtime story, a poem, a song and soft vocabulary, on a dark, calm screen.
Also inside
Sir York's Library, with a Grammar Bank, Sounds of English pronunciation practice, and Today's World: news, videos and podcasts. A daily goal of three activities, and a streak. Sir York is a small dog, and he guides you through the app.
No adverts, anywhere. The app speaks Spanish and English. Free to use: Pro adds things, and nothing about getting in requires paying.
Made by Verónica Arena, an English teacher. Instituto Needs, Buenos Aires. There is no large company behind it.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Our terms: https://veroare-needs-app.expo.app/legal?doc=terms
Privacy Policy: https://veroare-needs-app.expo.app/legal?doc=privacy
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• Choose the app language at the top of the first screen.
• Your first activity opens faster.
• The loading screen now matches the app’s blue.
The developer, VERONICA BEATRIZ ARENA, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- VERONICA BEATRIZ ARENA
- Size
- 372.1 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 4,000 coins $9.99
- 1,500 coins $4.99
- 500 coins $1.99
- 10,000 coins $19.99
- Needs Pro, one month $6.99
- Needs Pro, one year $44.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Veronica Arena