Comparison

Idiom vs Speekoo

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

Head to head
About

Idiom

Master new languages with real-world content. Learn vocabulary from trending news, practice listening with popular shows, and improve reading comprehension with books. Supports over 100 languages.

Highlights
  • Learn from trending news
  • Practice with popular shows
  • Build reading comprehension with books
  • Import custom content (websites, videos, ebooks, PDFs)
  • Camera mode for physical text
  • Supports over 100 languages
Features
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Get stuck learning a language? This app is for you. Idiom uses techniques from advanced language classes to get you fluent. - Work through trending news from around the world, researching the meaning of words and phrases until you master each sentence. - Watch popular shows, slowing and repeating until you can hear every syllable clearly. - Practice with a library of books, building your reading comprehension and speed. # Content Idiom recommends real-world content based on your interests and level, and you can also bring your own. The app can load most websites, youtube videos, epubs, and pdfs. There’s also a camera mode for things like paper books and instagram screenshots. # Premium Everything above is free. There’s also a premium mode that unlocks additional features: - Translate whole phrases and sentences - Natural text-to-speech for any written content - Remove ads from many websites You can try premium for 1 week for free, and if you like it keep using it for a monthly fee. # Supported languages Idiom supports learning more than 100 languages. Some of the most popular languages on Idiom are English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Polish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Farsi, Czech, Danish, Romanian, and Swedish. # Privacy policy and terms of service https://getidiom.com/privacy-policy/ https://getidiom.com/terms-of-service/

About

Speekoo

This app offers a fun and motivating way to learn new languages like French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese. It claims to be significantly faster and more intuitive than other methods, incorporating articles and cultural anecdotes to enhance the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Learn 6 languages
  • 10X faster learning
  • Intuitive methodology
  • Motivating learning experience
  • Cultural articles and anecdotes
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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Speekoo is the new language learning app that challenges you to learn a NEW language! It is 10X faster, 10X more intuitive, 10X more motivating than anything else that exists today. Used by more than 1,500,000 people already 6 languages are offered: French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese and Japanese. All this while having fun and discovering articles and unusual anecdotes about the countries you will soon be able to visit! To top it all, we are regularly adding videos on all our social platforms to make it even more modern. Don't be afraid, go for it, learning a language has never been easier. To check our terms and conditions of use, go to the following address: https://speekoo.com/terms If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to send us an email at hello@speekoo.com. No one is bad at languages, it's just a question of methodology.

Screenshots

Idiom4 screens
Speekoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idiom at every 9 days against Speekoo's monthly. Speekoo's advantage is ratings volume (614 vs 176) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Idiom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Speekoo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Idiom against 4.8 for Speekoo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 614 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Idiom's written reviews are positive against 86% of Speekoo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idiom ships an update every 9 days, Speekoo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idiom versus Speekoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdiomSpeekoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (176 ratings) — better4.8 (614 ratings)
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better85.9% of reviews
Number of ratings176614 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Language CompanyLearnMyLanguage

Customer experience

Idiom

All ratings172 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.7%

Speekoo

All ratings614 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Idiom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Speekoo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing submit buttons during lessons
  • Inconsistent recognition of user responses
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Implement user progress tracking and syncing
  • Improve speech recognition and feedback
  • Provide more advanced learning content

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Idiom

Subscriptions3
  • Student7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Patron7 Days trial$6.991 Month
4 purchases

Speekoo

Subscriptions4
  • Illimité mensuel7 Days trial$9.491 Month
  • 3 months Unlimited7 Days trial$30.993 Months
  • Illimité annuel$39.991 Year
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  • 12 months Unlimited7 Days trial$68.991 Year

Questions

Is Idiom free?
Idiom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speekoo free?
Speekoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idiom or Speekoo?
Idiom is rated higher. Idiom averages 4.8 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Speekoo averages 4.8 from 614 ratings.
Do Idiom or Speekoo have ads?
Neither Idiom nor Speekoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Idiom or Speekoo?
Idiom ships an update every 9 days, and Speekoo monthly. Most recently, Idiom was updated on November 2, 2026 and Speekoo on November 6, 2026.

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