Comparison

Talkmate vs 英语读书

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

Head to head
About

Talkmate

This app offers a unique approach to language learning, simulating natural immersion through AI-powered interactions and native speaker content. It boasts an extensive library of over 80 languages, with plans to expand to all official global languages.

Highlights
  • AI-powered natural immersion learning
  • Extensive library of 80+ languages
  • Native speaker curriculum and pronunciation correction
  • Simulates mother tongue learning process
  • Real-time AI interaction for speaking practice
  • Includes endangered and official languages
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Official Joint Partner of UNESCO Best Partner of Ministry of Education of PRC Global Strategic Partner of Tencent AI Strategic Partner of Tiktok Pte. Ltd Recommended APP by Apple Store 【about Talkmate】 Talkmate is an innovative language technology company with a global vision. As so far, Talkmate owns more than 300 patents and intellectual property rights in technology and curriculum design and offers the most languages in the world. In 2016, it was selected by UNESCO to become to the partnership platform of World Atlas of Languages to promote the multilingualism and linguistic diversity worldwide! 【about the curriculum】 The world’s first multilingual online platform, in partnership with UNESCO’s project of World Atlas of Languages to promote the multilingualism and linguistic diversity via cyberspace. ICOC Natural Immersion learning methodology All curriculum are constructed and recorded by more than thousands of native-language editors and experts at Talkmate spent three years in developing the state-of–art ICOC Natural Immersion Learning Method, which has successfully constructed and simulated the mother tongue learning process and maximized the guarantee for authenticity and practicality of the learning language. Artificial intelligence algorithm interaction Combining big data algorithm and artificial intelligence model to build immersive learning scene for learners. Make language interaction reach the extreme and use AI language recognition technology, scientific score correct training to correct pronunciation. Quickly improve learners' listening and speaking skills and make language learning not difficult any more. Multilingual learning and interaction platform with more than 80 languages curriculum. More than that, Talkmate is going to include all 240 official languages in its curriculum in four year,including both security level and endangered level languages, which can fully meet the needs of language learners, researchers or other institutions. There is always a language that you need! 【There is always a language to attract you】 English, Chinese, Cantonese, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Thai, Vietnamese, Uighur, Tibetan, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Sinhalese, Kazakh, Ukrainian, Danish, Hindi, Swedish, Icelandic, Polish, Malay, Indonesian, Romanian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Albanian, Persian, Lao, Czech, Latvian, Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Sindhi, Somali, Pashto, Sun, Turkmen, Tajik , Esperanto, Cantonese, Uighur, Tibetan, Nvshu (the only existing female text recognized by UNESCO), we will include more and more languages to build the multilingual world! “Talkmate” records languages all over the world and includes your story; join “Talkmate” to meet a better self! Our team is here to listen carefully to your feedback and solve your confusion. - Service e-mail: service@talkmate.com -Business Cooperation: bd@talkmate.com -official facebook:talkmate

About

英语读书

This app offers a vast library of over 10,000 original English books and bilingual audiobooks for learners. It features difficulty grading, translation options, and pronunciation guides to enhance reading and listening skills. Track your progress and build vocabulary with integrated tools.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ original English books
  • Difficulty grading by level
  • Bilingual Chinese-English translation
  • Audiobooks with native pronunciation
  • Vocabulary building tools
  • Offline reading support
Features
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英语读书:专为英语学习者打造的英语原著阅读平台,超10000+英文原著。更有精品双语有声书籍,在听觉、视觉中沉浸体验原汁原味的英语阅读,学习地道鲜活的表达,不知不觉提升英语表达能力。 【10000+英文原版书】 ·海量资源,包含人物传记、经典名著、书虫系列、儿童读物、长篇短篇小说、四六级考试、考研外刊等等。英文公版原版书《小王子》、《老人与海》、《傲慢与偏见》、《呼啸山庄》、《小妇人》、《怦然心动》、《简爱》、《悲惨世界》、《金银岛》、《福尔摩斯》、《动物庄园》、《都柏林人》、《远大前程》、《基督山伯爵》的等 ·参考专业难度分级算法,根据阅读能力,分为入门、中级、高级、考研、雅思、托福等 ·海外精选畅销书籍,内容每周更新 【难度分级】 ·对书籍精准难度分级,小学初中高中大学考研等,各种难度都可以匹配; ·快速测试单词掌握量,精准获悉匹配书籍难度。 ·另外还有AR值分级,app提供AR值和蓝思值测试。 【双语阅读功能】 ·提供纯中文、纯英文和中英双语对照的英文图书翻译,满足各种学习需求 ·支持中英切换,快速查词,没有难读的英文书。 ·多种阅读模式,支持模糊阅读,双栏阅读,仿生学阅读; 【名著精品课】 ·每天20分钟带你精读名著,一个月读完人生第一本英文书。 ·专业教研团队制作,基于科学的语言学习理论,让你摆脱中式英语,真正“用英语来思考” ·真人外交全程跟读、讲解,理解意思更轻松、口语发音更准确。 【听书功能】 ·沉浸式听书阅读体验, ·有声英文小说,真人纯正发音 【辅助功能】 ·单词本:重点生词,随时标注;例句助记生词,单词本巩固提升词汇量。 ·支持一键加入书架,一键加入书签,书架和书签方便管理和查看,支持离线阅读。 ·切换各种阅读模式 ·多种字体大小 ·划线笔记分享,随时记录阅读感悟。 ·学习数据,记录你的学习进度,包括学习时间、阅读历史、阅读足迹 ·本地导入书籍,支持txt,pdf,epub等格式,自动排版双语翻译 我们正在不断完善英语读书,欢迎大家多提意见,一经采纳将有好礼相送,联系tatatimes2023@163.com。 New : 每日阅读,参加排行榜活动,VIP会员奖励定时发放,一起来学习吧~ New : 最新推出邀请好友领VIP活动,邀请好友获赠VIP会员时长,赶快参与进来吧~

Screenshots

Talkmate3 screens
英语读书4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talkmate at 4.6 against 英语读书's 4.2. Talkmate also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Talkmate sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 英语读书 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talkmate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Talkmate's written reviews are positive against 72% of 英语读书's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talkmate ships an update every 6 weeks, 英语读书 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talkmate versus 英语读书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkmate英语读书
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (54 ratings) — better4.2 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better72.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size353 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing CooLanguage Times Education Science and Technology Co., Ltd.lei mingxiu

Customer experience

Talkmate

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative0.0%

英语读书

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Talkmate

One-time10
  • 14.99 USD/Month$14.99
  • 3 months PLUS$14.99
  • 1个月VIP会员$14.99
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  • 3个月VIP会员$29.99
  • 12 months PLUS$74.99
  • 12个月VIP会员$99.99
  • Life member$109.99
  • Life member$124.99
  • Life member$139.99
  • 149.99 USD/Year$149.99
10 purchases

英语读书

Subscriptions1
  • 连续包月9.9元$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • 阅读能力AR值测试包$0.99
  • 15元/月$1.99
  • 月VIP$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 305个阅读币$3.99
  • 38元/季度$4.99
  • 710个阅读币$9.99
  • 135元/年$19.99
  • 超值优惠永久会员套餐$49.99
  • 永久会员$59.99

Questions

Is Talkmate free?
Talkmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 英语读书 free?
英语读书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talkmate or 英语读书?
Talkmate is rated higher. Talkmate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while 英语读书 averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do Talkmate or 英语读书 have ads?
Neither Talkmate nor 英语读书 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talkmate or 英语读书?
Talkmate ships an update every 6 weeks, and 英语读书 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Talkmate was updated on November 2, 2026 and 英语读书 on November 2, 2026.

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