Name Description Price TypePlatform and hyperlink
App Store® (iOS)Google Play™
Store (Android)
ChatterPix KidsStudents can create funny cards and
messages with various stickers, frames and photo filters.
FreeReading, Speaking
Link Link
Draw and Tell This app lets students create and tell their own stories by drawing and writing.
Free Reading, Speaking,
Writing
Link
N/A
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Recommended apps for Primary English
Wizard School!Students can read about different topics,
then create and share their ideas and designs with others.
Free Reading
Link
N/A
ExpeditionsTeachers can guide students on virtual visits
around the world using AR and VR technology.
Free Reading
Link Link
Kahoot!Students can create or take quizzes about
different topics to compete with family and friends.
PaidReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
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TinycardsStudents can create or view flashcard decks to help them remember vocabulary items.
FreeReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
QuizletStudents can create or view flashcard decks to help them remember vocabulary items.
PaidReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Heads Up!Students can play games to interact with each other and learn vocabulary items
including films and animals.Paid
Reading, Vocabulary
Link Link
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Teach Your Monster to Read
Students can create monsters and play games to learn different letters and words.
PaidPhonics,Reading
N/A
Link
Endless AlphabetStudents can learn how to spell different
words through playing games and watching animation.
PaidReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Endless WordplayStudents can learn about rhymes and spelling
in a series of lessons.Paid
Phonics, Vocabulary
Link Link
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SeekThis app helps students identify and learn about plants and animals in their photos.
FreeReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Me Book PlusStudents can read short stories and record
their own narration in this app.Paid
Listening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Mr Fox & Mr Rabbit
Students can read a short story to learn the names of different objects.
FreeListening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
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The Icky Mr FoxStudents can read a funny animated story and learn the names of different objects.
FreeListening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Icky Mr Fox’s Rainbow
Students can read a funny animated story and learn the names of different objects.
PaidListening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Missing FriendStudents can go on an adventure with Mr. Rabbit to find Mr. Mole in this animated
story.Paid
Listening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
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Fairy TalesThis app offers games and narration to help
young children understand famous fairy tales.
Paid Reading
Link Link
Care for Our World
Students can read an interactive story and play games to learn how to care for animals
and the Earth.Paid
Listening, Reading,
Reference
Link
N/A
Sarah & Duck — Day at the Park
Students can listen to instructions and questions to play games with cartoon
characters.Paid
Listening, Speaking
Link Link
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Sarah & Duck The Big Sleepover
Students can listen to instructions and questions to play games with cartoon
characters.Paid
Listening, Speaking
Link Link
Big City Vehicle for Kids
Students can learn the names and uses of different vehicles in the city.
PaidListening, Speaking
Link
N/A
I ImagineStudents can use their own photos to create
characters in interactive stories.Free
Listening, Phonics, Reading, Speaking
Link
N/A
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I LearnStudents can read customised interactive
stories and play games to learn how to express themselves.
Paid
Listening, Reading, Speaking,
Writing
Link
N/A
Feed-‘Em Fred (The Chef of
Dread) Interactive Storybook (for
iPad)
Students can learn vocabulary through reading a funny story about strange food and
ingredients.Free
Listening,Reading, Speaking,
Vocabulary
Link
N/A
Longman Dictionary of
English
Students can look up words and phrases in the dictionary to expand their vocabulary.
PaidReference, Vocabulary
Link Link
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The Very Hungry Caterpilla — First
Words
Students can click on colourful illustrations to listen to words in different categories.
PaidListening,
VocabularyN/A
Link
Atomic Hangman Jr
Students can play Hangman games to learn new words.
Paid Vocabulary
LinkLink
BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week
This app offers cartoon animation and quizzes on different topics to help young
children learn English.Paid
Listening, Reading
Link Link
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BrainPOP Featured Movie
Students can watch cartoon animation and take short quizzes to learn about different
topics.Paid
Listening, Reading
Link Link
BrainPOP ELLThis app offers cartoon animation and quizzes to help students expand their
vocabulary.Paid
Listening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Students can read the e-Book of this story and play various kinds of word games.
PaidListening, Reading
Link Link
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News-O-MaticStudents can read newspaper articles and
take short quizzes to test their reading skills.Paid
Reading, Vocabulary
Link Link
BBC Learning English
This app provides short lessons for students to improve areas including grammar and
vocabulary.Free
Grammar, Listening, Reading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
Attenborough’s Story of Life
Students can watch excerpts of TV programmes and films about the life sciences
and learn more about the Earth.Free
Listening, Reading
Link Link
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Freerice
For correct answers that students get when they play trivia games about English and other subjects, rice and money will be
donated to the UN World Food Programme.
FreeReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
ETVThis app offers TV programmes and other multimedia resources for English teaching
and learning.Free
Listening, Reading
Link Link
Multimedia Information
Students can access digital resources of the Hong Kong Public Libraries via this app.
FreeListening, Reading
Link Link
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Star HoppersStudents can read and listen to stories about
stars and learn basic stargazing skills.Free
Listening, Reading
Link Link
Reef Check Hong Kong
Students can use this app to learn the names of corals and fish in Hong Kong.
FreeReading,
Vocabulary
Link Link
ScrabbleTM Students can play word games with family and friends or challenge players online.
Free Vocabulary
Link Link
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Bonza Word Puzzle
Students can try to create or solve word puzzle games that blend word search, jigsaw
and trivia together.Free
Reading, Vocabulary
Link Link
Henri le WormThis app offers healthy recipes and helps
students to learn about gardening and cooking through games.
PaidListening, Reading
Link Link
In My DreamStudents can create their own stories and
poems using words and pictures in this app.Paid
Listening, Reading,Speaking,
Writing
Link
N/A
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Rudi RainbowStudents can help Rudi Rainbow find his lost colours and learn about the space and the
weather.Paid
Listening, Reading,
Vocabulary
LinkLink
Minimal Pairs PackThis app lets students listen to and record words so that they can tell the sound of
different letters.Paid
Listening, Phonics, Speaking
Link
N/A
Red in BedStudents can read an animated story about
colours and objects in this app.Free
Listening, Reading
Link
N/A
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Lexi’s WorldBy spelling and typing the names of different things, students can create plants, animals,
etc. in Lexi’s world.Paid
Reading, Vocabulary
Link
N/A
Dino-StoreStudents can read an animated story about
dinosaurs in this app.Free
Listening, Reading
Link
N/A
This is Betsy —A Contrary Girl
Students can listen to or record a story about Betsy and interact with her in different
games.Paid
Listening, Reading, Speaking
LinkLink
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So Many Butts!Students can read a funny story and play games about animals in the rainforest.
PaidListening, Reading
Link Link
Tiny Great True Stories
Students can listen to three true stories and play games in this app.
PaidListening, Reading, Speaking
Link
N/A
AmalStudents can read or listen to an interactive story about the life of young refugees and
learn how to make a difference.Free
Listening, Reading
Link Link
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The King’s EarsStudents can read an interactive story and play games to learn how to deal with self-
esteem issues.Paid
Listening, Reading
Link
N/A
The Land of Me — Story Time
This app lets students choose their own story endings and learn how to write a simple
story.Free
Reading, Writing
Link
N/A
You and the Flying Squid
Students can read various adventure stories and learn how to care for the environment.
PaidListening, Reading, Speaking
Link
N/A
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Match & Learn the Greek Gods
Students can play games about Greek myths and read funny poems about Greek gods and
goddesses.Paid
Reading, Speaking
Link Link
Epic!This app offers a wide variety of e-Books and
audio books for students to learn English.Paid
Listening, Reading
Link Link
PadletStudents can write short messages or send
short videos to each other to practise speaking and writing.
FreeReading, Speaking,
Writing
Link Link
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