Comparison

DoodleConnect vs Speak

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

Head to head
About

DoodleConnect

Monitor your child's educational development across multiple learning applications. Stay informed about their achievements, progress through the curriculum, and receive real-time updates on their learning journey.

Highlights
  • Instant progress notifications
  • View latest achievements
  • Track stars earned
  • Follow curriculum progress
Features
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Track your child's progress across all four Doodle apps with DoodleConnect! With the help of DoodleConnect, you can get involved with your child's learning journey like never before. ▶ Key features • Receive instant notifications about their progress • View their latest achievements and see how many stars they've earned • Follow their progress through the curriculum DoodleConnect is free for all Doodle users, whether you have a home or school subscription.

About

Speak

Features
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Igbo Language is widely spoken in Nigeria and around the world with many Igbo people and children living in many countries of the world. This Talkasoft app ensures that the Igbo culture and tradition is kept from generation to generation. The app teaches users how to read, write and pronounce Igbo Language. The app also teaches exact pronunciation of translated language by relating the translated data to the actual meaning of the English data e.g. “light” can mean illumination and can also mean a not too heavy load. The app teaches the end user how to pronounce accurately this type of translations and distinguish one similarly pronounced words from another. The app also uses English phrase translations to ensure accurate understanding of the Igbo language. The professional version enables users to update the translated data if they are using it to teach others as there are many ways to speak a language. It also enable users to create new data translations, record and play back or delete audio Igbo data, record and play back or delete dialog audio Igbo data. Dialog audio data helps to elaborate on the translated Igbo data and may be used to teach the user what to expect in reply to what they are saying to local speakers of the language. The Igbo translations are also aided by media display such as pictures or video information. The app comes with advance and intelligent Quiz modes to test the user's knowledge of accented characters and/or also with just basic understanding of the language. The app has graphical images associated with most translations to support learning with kids and children.

Screenshots

DoodleConnect4 screens
Speak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DoodleConnect at Free against Speak's $2.99. DoodleConnect also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

DoodleConnect is free to download; Speak costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoodleConnect ships an update every 2 months, Speak every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DoodleConnect versus Speak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleConnectSpeak
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB95 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDiscovery Education Inc.Talkasoft Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

DoodleConnect

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Losing streak
  • No synching between apps on different devices
  • Not synching with Doodle Connect app
  • Latest update ruined the app
  • Can't understand children's results anymore
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  • Lots of annoying little glitches
  • Doesn't work on most devices
  • App keeps switching off
  • Update is not working
  • Can't see message and screen freeze on tapping message icon
  • Can't go back to view another sibling's account
  • Lack accuracy
  • Difficult to collate the information needed
  • App won't work
  • Doesn't really work
  • Can only see one or none of children's progress
  • Says child is on 0 day streak when they are not
  • Too many glitches in system
  • Doesn't record all points when signing in across different devices
  • Parent app no longer works
  • Last version defective
  • Parent dashboard cannot log on
  • Misleading info, doesn't relate to child's DM app
  • Doodle Stars on DM different to parent area and parent app
  • Cannot delete and reinstall because info is stored in the cloud
  • Delay between parent app and DoodleMaths app
  • Today's or yesterday's stars not showing in metrics
  • Missing lots of data
  • No longer works since update
  • Latest version crap, glitchy
  • Have to enter credentials regularly
  • Live View never shows anything
  • App is full of fundamental design flaws

Requested features

35 requests
  • Bring back old version
  • More comprehensive initial test
  • More challenging levels
  • Option to add extra material for all students
  • Better graphing options
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  • See everything that is on the website within the app
  • Add more data feed options
  • Improve user experience
  • Improve design
  • Option to create graphs of all students
  • Option to select metrics for graphing
  • Improve Live View functionality
  • Real-time syncing between apps and devices
  • Fix streak issues
  • Fix synching issues with Doodle Connect
  • Allow multiple accounts under one login
  • Make app more engaging after all questions are done
  • Improve accuracy of reports
  • Simplify setup process
  • Offer combined order discounts
  • Improve customer service responsiveness and helpfulness
  • Fix login issues
  • Improve accuracy of streaks and progress tracking
  • Improve message viewing and replying
  • Allow switching between sibling accounts easily
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • Bring back old app features
  • Make app more interactive
  • Improve data visualization
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve reporting accuracy
  • Fix app freezing issues
  • Improve parent app functionality
  • Make app more intuitive
  • Improve accuracy of Doodle Age

Speak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DoodleConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Speak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoodleConnect free?
DoodleConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speak free?
Speak costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DoodleConnect or Speak have ads?
Neither DoodleConnect nor Speak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoodleConnect or Speak?
DoodleConnect ships an update every 2 months, and Speak every 29 months. Most recently, DoodleConnect was updated on October 11, 2026 and Speak on October 10, 2026.

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