# Solo Speak - Speak Japanese — Build your own phrasebook

> Build your own phrasebook (iPhone/iPad app by Kohei Fujiwara.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solo-speak-speak-japanese/id6799452747 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kohei Fujiwara](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799452749)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Solo Speak?

■ Build the Japanese phrasebook for your trip, then say it out loud before you fly
Getting the right Japanese phrase is easy. ChatGPT, translation apps and travel blogs will all tell you what to say.
The hard part is still yours: turning it into something YOU would say, keeping it where you can find it,
and getting it from your screen into your mouth so it comes out when it matters.
Solo Speak is built for that part.

■ Start from what YOU want to say
At the convenience store. Ordering at a counter. Asking someone the way.
Type the thing you want to say, in English, in your own words.
AI turns it into Japanese in three styles — standard, polite and casual —
so you can pick the one that fits the moment and save it.
If the nuance is off, tell the AI and it reworks the wording.
Every phrase you save is one you actually plan to use.

■ Say it out loud until it sticks
Practise your saved phrases by speaking them.
Speech recognition checks what you said, and each success adds a star.
Five stars means you've got it. Each session is just five phrases,
so it fits into any spare moment before your trip.
A daily reminder at the time you choose helps you keep the habit.

■ Stuck? Ask the AI right there
"Does this sound natural?" "What would I say in this situation?"
Ask any question that comes up while you study.
Expressions from the answer can be tapped and saved straight to your phrasebook.

■ Weekly reports show your progress adding up
Every Monday, a report arrives to help you keep going.
Compare phrases mastered and times spoken against the week before,
and get suggested rephrasings plus expressions worth learning next.
One read sets the direction for your week.

■ Who it's for
- People planning a trip to Japan who want to do more than point at the menu
- People moving to Japan for work, study or a working holiday
- People who can read some Japanese but freeze when it's time to speak
- People who want to learn only the phrases they'll actually use

■ Languages
Japanese comes first, but the same workflow works for English, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Thai, Hindi and Indonesian — 13 languages in total.
The app interface is available in the same 13 languages.

■ Pricing
For 24 hours after signing up, you can try 3 phrase generations and 5 AI assistant messages for free.
After that, saving phrases, practising and pronunciation checks stay free.

AI-powered features (phrase generation, AI assistant, detailed explanations
and weekly reports) are available with Solo Speak Premium, an auto-renewing
monthly subscription. The price is shown on the purchase screen in the app
and on the App Store product page.
Subscribing adds a further 3-day free trial.

Terms of Use: https://solo-speak.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://solo-speak.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solo Speak Premium | $7.99 | per month |


## Is Solo Speak safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Solo Speak.

## Is Solo Speak legit?

Solo Speak - Speak Japanese has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Solo Speak is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-09-25

- Minor improvements and stability fixes.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-09-19

- Added Indonesian. You can learn it, set it as your native language, and use it as the app language.
- Minor improvements and stability fixes.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-09-18

- Japanese phrase details now show the reading in romaji.
- Refreshed the examples in the welcome tour.
- Minor improvements and stability fixes.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-09

Improvements to audio playback.
• Press and hold the play button to choose a playback speed: 0.75x, 1.0x, 1.25x, or 1.5x. Your choice is remembered for next time.
• New "Voice" setting. Choose Auto, Male, or Female from the Account tab.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-08

Furigana now appears above kanji when your learning language is Japanese.
- Readings are shown on the phrase list, AI-generated phrases, practice results, Ask examples, the weekly report, and detailed explanations
- Fixed a flicker right after opening the Ask tab

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