# Speak languages: Banter AI — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Speak languages by Refond, Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 266 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speak-languages-banter-ai/id6748965400/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speak-languages-banter-ai/id6748965400.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 212 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Speak languages? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Patient lessons with great explanations - 👍 Clear progression and learning path - 👍 Fun with cute characters - 👍 Makes you speak instead of just tapping - 👍 Quick, practical lessons that don't feel like studying - 👍 Pronunciation feedback feels like a real tutor - 👍 Realistic conversations - 👍 Corrects pronunciation in an encouraging way - 👍 Nicely structured app - 👍 Tailored content to user needs - 👍 Flexible instructions and patient with repetitive practice - 👍 Helps solidify vocabulary and grammar - 👍 Lessons feel related to user's life and interests **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices **Most requested features** - Add Italian language - Add German language ## Newest reviews (7 of 23) ### 5/5 — Please add germannn *2025-09-30, version 1.6.1* This app is really good it basically Pingo ai but free I really recommend but the only downside is there’s not a whole lot of language options yet, just the more popular ones all I’m asking is for German to be added. Over all this is a really good app for languages like Spanish,Chinese, etc ### 5/5 — Such clean ui! *2025-09-26, version 1.5.1* I’ve tried many speaking app but nothing feels as nicely structured as this one ### 5/5 — So so good *2025-09-16, version 1.4.0* beautiful app and it actually works !! ### 5/5 — Such a good app for complete beginner *2025-09-02, version 1.3.0* I was looking for an app to learn useful phrases for daily communications when I travel to Spain. Jojo helped me so much and really tailored the contents to my needs. It is flexible in its instructions and is patent with my repetitive practice. In the end, I was able to ask about payment, where are places, and navigated a new country with much more confidence. I really recommend this app! ### 5/5 — So fun! *2025-09-02* Learned some very useful phrases for my Mexico trip!! ### 5/5 — Personalized lessons feel like they fly by! *2025-08-26, version 1.1.1* I feel like each lesson really helps me solidify the new vocabulary and grammar in a way that seems to stick with me as time goes by after the lesson. The ability to have the lesson topics genuinely feel related to things I care about and useful in my immediate life make them super engaging too. Each lesson takes around 5 min and the time truly flies when I do them. 5 min on some other apps can feel like a long time, but I feel like it just whizzes by in these lessons. Love doing it on my walks to or from work/errands! ### 5/5 — love it *2025-08-20, version 1.0* jojo is the best!! recommended to all of my friends. it’s great to be able to learn by speaking and listening ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It doesn’t teach you *2026-04-09, version 4.4.0* This app just put me straight to conversations and I could not understand it was day obe ### 1/5 — I WOULD RECOMMEND!! *2025-11-03, version 2.5.0* I completely understand the lessons and how it is teaching, and it doesn’t charge you after the first lesson! I love this app so much ### 2/5 — Good Idea and Design, Disappointing *2026-04-10, version 4.4.0* I like the good vibes here. But, a lot of delays in responses. Lacking in proper execution. Too buggy overall. ### 2/5 — Huge change *2026-02-18, version 3.0.0* I’ve been using Jojo (the original name) for a few months and I really loved it. I learned so much Japanese really quickly and it made my move to Japan really easy, however this new update changed everything I loved about the app. I’m a UX designer by trade, so I already know the worst thing an app can do is completely change everything without notice. I used to regularly recommend the app to my friends, but since this latest overhaul, I canceled my subscription after testing it out for a day. I really dislike this shift in the app. I only gave it two stars as a thank you for the initial help it was. The huge shift was not helpful at all to the way I enjoy learning a new language. ### 3/5 — Not free *2025-11-19, version 2.6.2* It absolutely does charge you after the first exercise. It doesn’t even let you complete an entire lesson so you can determine whether or not you like this. Lesson 1 starts with basic introduction about 7 minutes of speaking practice. Second, it’s review and refine pronunciation. Third, it appears to be a chat option to use the new phrases in context. These three things make up every lesson. I was able to do the first option of lesson one, but locked right away saying I need to upgrade. Again, I don’t know if I like the app yet. You could’ve let me finish the entire first lesson before trying to force me to pay $119 for the annual fee or $17 a month. Crazy expensive for such a short trial. Could at least offer a 7-14 day free trial for those high prices—then I would consider paying. ### 4/5 — I like it *2025-10-12, version 2.2.0* It’s really good but i wish it had italian because that is my main focus ### 5/5 — Genuinely the best Ive tried *2026-02-26, version 3.1.1* I’ve tried a lot of language apps, but this is honestly the best way to practice speaking without feeling awkward. The conversations feel genuinely conversational instead of scripted and it talks about current trending topics and I love that it has memory it actually remembers what we talked about before and builds on that. As an intermediate learner, it’s hard to find tools that aren’t too basic or overwhelming but this app perfectly fits that. ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2025-11-13, version 2.6.1* This has very patient lessons with great explanations!! ### 5/5 — Tried many apps, this is the best *2025-11-12, version 2.6.0* I think it’s pretty common knowledge that most language apps aren’t really there to teach you and focus more on games. I’ve honestly tried to many while learning Korean outside of my self study. Let me tell you this one is the real deal in terms of a clear progression and learning path while still keeping it fun with cute characters！ ### 5/5 — Weeaboo *2025-11-11, version 2.5.1* Thanks for making this amazing app. My Japanese is becoming really good. I will now be able to find the anime waifu of my dreams! 😁 ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-11-11, version 2.5.1* Love how this app actually makes me speak instead of just tapping. Quick, practical lessons that don’t feel like studying. ### 5/5 — Love Jojo! *2025-11-10, version 2.5.1* I’m learning Portuguese because my girlfriend’s from Brazil, and this app’s been a HUGE help. The speaking lessons make it easy to sound more natural, and she actually noticed my accent getting better. ### 5/5 — Better than Duolingo *2025-11-10, version 2.5.1* Heading to Mexico soon, so I’ve been practicing Spanish here. It’s super easy to use and actually gets me speaking instead of just memorizing words. Can’t wait to try it out for real. ### 5/5 — Awesome language tutor *2025-11-10, version 2.5.1* I used to freeze up every time I had to speak Korean. This app makes it fun — like practicing with a friend who doesn’t judge. The AI feedback is surprisingly spot-on, and it’s been the only thing that’s kept me consistent. ### 5/5 — My favorite app! *2025-11-10, version 2.5.1* I’ve been using Jojo for a few weeks and it’s honestly helped me think in the language more naturally. The roleplays are fun and realistic, and the pronunciation feedback feels like what you’d get from a real tutor. I’m surprised how much more confident I feel actually saying things out loud now. ### 5/5 — This app is amazing! *2025-11-10, version 2.5.1* Paris made me want to learn French properly, and this app feels like the closest thing to being there. The conversations are realistic, and the way it corrects your pronunciation is super encouraging. It’s my little daily escape to France. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*