
LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime
Nurture your child's love for English through songs, stories, and games
British Council · com.BritishCouncil.playtime
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.4.24 (84)
- Updated
- Mar 25, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 39.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 27, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime is an app by British Council in the Education category, listed since at least July 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.5.4.17, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.5.4.22. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.5.4.24
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.5.4.17. Since v1.5.4.18 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 25, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “motherapp” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 25, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 25, 2026
- Signed byCN=playTimeAndroid, OU=motherapp, O=motherapp, L=city, ST=state, C=CN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:AA:91:91:C1:88:51:25:BB:AD:B5:FE:3F:5D:4E:44:9E:2E:8B:8F
- File MD57664a3540ce51592c7063e449845eb21
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (14)
LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.BritishCouncil.playtime.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.5.4.17 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.5.4.17 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 7664a3540ce51592c7063e449845eb21.