Comparison

Accent Training vs Speechling

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Accent Training

Improve your American English accent by focusing on speech music, rhythm, and intonation. Practice with an AI tutor, receive instant pronunciation feedback, and track your progress with gamified lessons. Ideal for professionals and students seeking clearer, more confident communication.

Highlights
  • Speech music, rhythm, and intonation focus
  • Instant color-coded pronunciation feedback
  • Real-time pitch visualization
  • AI tutor for conversation practice
  • Gamified daily lessons and streaks
  • Minimal pairs and listening exercises
Features
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Master the American Accent — Sound Like a Native Most accent apps start with sounds. We start with music. Accent Training teaches you the melody of American English first — the stress patterns, rhythm, and intonation that native speakers use without thinking. Master the music, and the sounds fall into place. Learn. Listen. Speak. Get scored. - Record yourself and receive instant, color-coded pronunciation feedback — word by word - Match intonation patterns with real-time pitch visualization - Train your ear with minimal pairs and listening discrimination exercises - Practice real conversations with an AI tutor that adapts to your level The curriculum that actually works - Section 1: Speech Music — the pitch patterns, stress, rhythm, and word connections - Section 2: Critical Sounds — vowels, the American T, L & R, TH sounds - Section 3: Natural Speech — schwa, reductions, contractions, casual forms - Section 4: Integration — reading passages, scenarios, and self-assessment Stay motivated, every day Daily streaks, XP, weekly leagues, and achievements keep you coming back. Bite-sized 3–5 minute lessons fit into any schedule. Celebrate every win. Who it's for Professionals preparing for interviews. Students entering English-speaking universities. Anyone who wants to be understood clearly and confidently — in meetings, on calls, in life. Sound less foreign. Sound more you. Download free and start your first lesson today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speechling

This app offers free daily pronunciation feedback from coaches to help you speak new languages fluently. It focuses on speaking practice with native speaker audio, advanced algorithms, and human coaching to improve your accent and sound native quickly.

Highlights
  • Free daily pronunciation feedback
  • Native speaker audio
  • Human coaching
  • Advanced algorithms
  • Spaced repetition practice
  • Thousands of sentences
Features
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Speechling is a non-profit language learning platform for helping anyone speak a new language. Get free daily pronunciation feedback from coaches. Available languages: Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Russian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese, and English. Want to sound native fast? Speechling skips the vocab lists and grammar rules. Get immersed with Speechling: pronunciation coaches, daily feedback, advanced algorithms, and mindblowing endless content. ---------- Speechling is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit based in California, USA. We are committed to providing the highest quality free language education to anyone in the world. ---------- How it works: 1. Listen to a native speaker, of either gender, say a sentence. 2. Record yourself on the microphone. 3. Get feedback within 24 hours. 4. (Soon) Have others think you're native. ---------- The Speechling Method With a foundation in our mission, the Speechling Method uses a combination of technology and human coaching to help our students learn new languages. We place an emphasis on speaking, because of the lack of free and affordable tools for helping people speak. By breaking down spoken language barriers, we hope to increase access to education, employment opportunities, and a better quality of life. ---------- Immersion As a technology platform, we’re available as an educational tool 24/7. Speechling uses spaced repetition and sophisticated algorithms to let our users practice from thousands of sentences with real human voices from both genders. ---------- Personal Feedback As a personal tutoring service, our certified pronunciation coaches give feedback on your speaking within 24 hours. Advanced students can answer a question or describe an image, and we will give feedback similar to what a private tutor will provide.

Screenshots

Accent Training4 screens
Speechling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speechling at none against Accent Training's 3. Speechling also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). Accent Training's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 580) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Accent Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Speechling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speechling holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accent Training has 11K ratings behind it against 580, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Accent Training's written reviews are positive against 81% of Speechling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accent Training ships an update every 2 months, Speechling every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Accent Training versus Speechling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccent TrainingSpeechling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings)4.8 (580 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better580
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndie NguyenSpeechling Education Corporation

Customer experience

Accent Training

All ratings11,060 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Speechling

All ratings580 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

Accent Training

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads cannot be closed
  • Microphone functionality not working for some users
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to exit ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add feedback/correction on user recordings
  • Provide option to adjust audio playback speed
  • Include British English pronunciation examples
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Add more diverse speaker voices and accents

Speechling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Accent Training

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Speechling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Accent Training free?
Accent Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speechling free?
Speechling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Accent Training or Speechling?
Speechling is rated higher. Accent Training averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Speechling averages 4.8 from 580 ratings.
Do Accent Training or Speechling have ads?
Accent Training shows ads; Speechling does not.
Which is updated more often, Accent Training or Speechling?
Accent Training ships an update every 2 months, and Speechling every 6 months. Most recently, Accent Training was updated on October 15, 2026 and Speechling on October 15, 2026.

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