# SpeakPair: Language Exchange — Speak with a buddy, out loud

> Speak with a buddy, out loud (iPhone/iPad app by Volkan Celebi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakpair-language-exchange/id6768239293 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Volkan Celebi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894557388)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 145 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakpair-language-exchange/id6768239293/reviews.md

## What is SpeakPair?

Speaking is the part of a language you cannot learn by reading. SpeakPair gives you five ways to practise it out loud — on your own when that is easier, with a real person when you are ready.

START ON YOUR OWN

Shadowing
Watch a short clip and repeat the speaker line by line. You copy their rhythm, stress and melody, not just the words — it is one of the fastest ways to start sounding natural. Three modes: slowed down, full speed one line at a time, or the whole clip with no stops. Ten levels, each one unlocking the next. English clips for now, more languages coming.

AI Coach
A voice partner that is always awake. Talk about whatever you like, at your level, with nobody watching. The easiest first step if speaking to a stranger feels like a lot.

Speak Sprint
Name what you see before the timer runs out. Ten seconds a round, out loud.

Speak Balloon
Pop the balloon, find the word, say it. A word game you play with your voice.

THEN TALK TO A REAL PERSON

SpeakPair pairs learners with learners — not students with teachers. You and the person on the other side are working on the same language and are there for the same reason.

Pick the languages you speak and the ones you are learning. Tap Start Speaking. We match you with someone whose languages line up with yours, and you talk by video for 10 to 15 minutes. Rate the call afterwards and decide whether you would like to talk to that person again.

Practice Hour
Scheduled sessions where everyone turns up at the same time, so there is someone to match with instead of an empty queue.

WHY LEARNERS, NOT TUTORS

Nobody is grading you and nobody is charging by the hour. You give as much as you get, and the matcher prefers pairs who can help each other in both directions.

STAY IN CONTROL

Block anyone. Report anyone. Rate every call. People you block or rate poorly never come back into your matches. You decide when you are visible and when you are not. SpeakPair is for adults only.

KEEP THE STREAK

A daily goal, a streak that grows every day you speak, and a Hall of Fame for the people who speak the most, climb the most Shadowing levels, and score highest in Speak Balloon.

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Dutch, Polish, Hindi and Turkish.

WHO IT IS FOR

Learners who can read and understand but freeze when they have to speak. Travellers, exchange students and exam candidates. Polyglots keeping several languages warm. Anyone who has finished a solo app and needs somewhere to actually use the words.

Questions, feedback or safety reports: info@speakpair.com


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-26

Shadowing
A new way to practise: repeat after a native speaker, line by line. Shadowing means copying their rhythm, stress and melody not just the words and it is one of the fastest ways to start sounding natural.

Ten short clips, three modes:
• Listen (75%) — slowed down, one line at a time
• Assisted Try (100%) — full speed, still line by line
• Simulation (100%) — the clip runs from start to finish with no stops. Speak along with the speaker.

Finish a level to unlock the next one. Your practised clips appear on your profile. English clips for now; more languages are coming.

Hall of Fame
A third board ranks the deepest shadowers by the levels they have climbed.

Discover
Partner cards now show when someone was last online, so "online now" means what it says. People who asked to be notified are marked, and the list only counts the last
three hours.

### 1.0.9 — 2026-08-18

Speak Balloon comes to iPhone
Pop balloons, find the word, say it out loud — the game
Android players have been enjoying is now on iOS.

A new Hall of Fame
• Speaking — the most active speakers of the last 30 days,
  with profile photos, language flags and gold, silver and
  bronze medals
• Speak Balloon — a fresh weekly high-score race
Playing Speak Sprint and Speak Balloon on more days
multiplies your Speaking score.

Fixes
• Some accounts could get stuck and were unable to start a
  search at all. Fixed — and it can no longer happen.
• The searching screen no longer shows a technical error
  message, and a layout glitch at the bottom is gone.

### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-14

New: Speak Balloon — now on iPhone!

Pop balloons to uncover the hidden word, then say it out loud to score. Watch out for black balloons, grab the gold one for an instant win, and climb the Hall of Fame.

• New practice mode: Speak Balloon word game
• Say the word and build a sentence for bonus points
• Hall of Fame leaderboard
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.7 — 2026-06-23

Introducing Speak Sprint — a fast, fun speaking game!

  • Speak Sprint: an emoji flashes, you have seconds to say it out loud, and you
  get instant scoring on vocabulary, grammar, and speed. Play in word or
  sentence mode.
  • Prompts adapt to your level (A1–C2), so beginners get easy words and
  advanced learners get a real challenge.
  • Redesigned Discover — find practice partners and jump into AI Coach or Speak
  Sprint faster.
  • More reliable speech capture on Android.
  • Smoother scoring and timing, plus various bug fixes.

  Open the app and tap Speak Sprint on Discover to try it!

### 1.0.6 — 2026-06-16

• Live captions now show the AI Coach's full reply, sentence to sentence.
 • Discover refreshes on its own — online partners appear and update in real time.
 • Your post-call rating is always saved now, even if you leave the screen early.
 • Tapping a "partner's ready" notification reliably drops you straight into practice.

  Smoother, more reliable, and ready when you are.

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