English is a global language that people learn to love across the world which has given rise to the numerous ways in which people learn English despite their mother tongue. There are colleges and universities, which provide courses/tutorials, bachelor degree, masters degrees and also Ph.D. in the English language. Not just by taking these paths, people willing to learn English can still learn it. This has given rise in reaching self-learning apps that have come a long way.

Today the English language has enabled many with escalating careers across the world. Learning English has become part of many lifestyles. If new to this language, there are translators too through which people learn the language. Some learn to know more, some to enhance skills, some to find a career and some to elevate their careers.

Applications come handy to help the people interested in learning English. There are dedicated applications present for specific needs. Language learning through apps is becoming increasingly popular and efficient, due to sophisticated apps that focus on providing a language learning scenario free of cost or for a nominal price and are reaching people in different countries/ continents.

Pedagogy differs from Andragogy and hence, an adult looks at and perceives a learning session a bit differently. There are a few key aspects to the success of these apps, which are unraveled in various researches undertaken and are discussed below.

• Autonom y
  By far the most crucial thing in learning is autonomy. These apps put the learners into the driving seat of their own learning. These apps tantalize the learners with their 15 mins-a-day or 5 mins-a-day options. Thus, making it more convenient for learners to take up things when and where they want to.

• Simple goals
  These apps understand the anxiety of a learner of a new language. They present them with small achievable goals and handhold them to achieve them. They make you achieve them in time and much faster. Goals range from basic identification, recall or interpretation. Apps have been seen to keep this stage pithy and immediate. Thus, making the learner to see the immediate results.

• Purpose oriented
  Apps cater to the different needs of different learners. Some learners might be in need of language assistance for their travel. Some might be looking for some casual language learning. Apps cater to them through small packaged sessions that let learners get to experience a tailored learning curve.

• Personal learning space
  Apps more or less sell a personal learning experience through their interfaces, their R&D, the way the content is presented. Apps effectively take away the effective filter from the learners. This creates the non-threatening environment that every learner wishes for, thus, letting them make mistakes over and over again till their heart is content and then pick up the things at their own pace and style.

It is surveyed that people irrespective of their age are coming forward to learn English. Hence, you can utilize apps for various purposes, mostly for immediate and short-term use, like travel, business negotiations, enhance knowledge, find or support their career, as English is proclaimed to be one of the global languages.