Talkmate vs OkyDoky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
OkyDoky
This app offers a fun and effective way to learn new languages with personalized learning paths and interactive lessons. It features a unique AI tutor for real-time conversation practice and detailed grammar guides to master language nuances.
- Live AI Tutor for conversation practice
- Customizable learning paths
- Interactive lessons (translation, listening, spelling)
- Detailed grammar guides
- Real-life conversation practice
- Word-by-word audio with speed options
- Transliteration for non-Latin scripts
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Language learning made fun! OkyDoky uses fresh learning techniques which can be customized to your unique goals. Start now to speak a new language in no time! → Explore our revolutionary Live AI Tutor feature! Chat with an AI tutor in real-time, practicing conversations with police officers, taxi drivers, pharmacists, and many more. → From beginners to advanced learners (A1 to C2), customize your learning paths to match your progress and goals. → Explore languages with interactive lessons: translation, listening, spelling, sentence crafting, using visuals for memory boost. → Grasp language nuances with detailed grammar guides on word order and genders. → Practice real-life conversations through authentic chats. → Discover vast courses with essential vocabulary, grammar, and practical sentences. → Tailor your learning journey, choosing content and pace. → Overcome weaknesses with targeted practice on tough words and phrases with our pinned and difficult cards. → Experience word-by-word audio, plus normal and slow-speed options for nuanced understanding. → Benefit from transliteration in all languages with non-Latin scripts, easing learning. With the affordable Plus membership, you gain unlimited access to: ⊕ 36 languages ⊕ 200+ courses ⊕ Thousands of words Study from any language, to any language: ▪ Albanian ▪ Bosnian ▪ Bulgarian ▪ Chinese ▪ Croatian ▪ Czech ▪ Danish ▪ Dutch ▪ Estonian ▪ Filipino ▪ Finnish ▪ French ▪ German ▪ Greek ▪ Hungarian ▪ Icelandic ▪ Indonesian ▪ Italian ▪ Japanese ▪ Korean ▪ Latvian ▪ Lithuanian ▪ Macedonian ▪ Norwegian ▪ Polish ▪ Portuguese ▪ Romanian ▪ Russian ▪ Serbian ▪ Slovak ▪ Slovenian ▪ Spanish ▪ Thai ▪ Turkish ▪ Ukrainian ▪ Vietnamese
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Verdict
Talkmate and OkyDoky both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Talkmate's written reviews are positive against 60% of OkyDoky's. Talkmate also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). OkyDoky's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (627 vs 54). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Talkmate sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and OkyDoky sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Talkmate against 4.6 for OkyDoky. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OkyDoky has 627 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Talkmate's written reviews are positive against 60% of OkyDoky's.
Talkmate ships an update every 6 weeks, OkyDoky every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkmate | OkyDoky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (54 ratings) — better | 4.6 (627 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better | 59.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 627 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 353 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing CooLanguage Times Education Science and Technology Co., Ltd. | HEYLINGO OU |
Customer experience
Talkmate
OkyDoky
Bugs and requests
Talkmate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OkyDoky
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing when importing wrong answers
- Lessons only covering numbers 1-10
- Incorrect translations for basic words
- Lifetime membership not including new features
Requested features
8 requests- Dialectical options for languages
- Ability to choose difficulty level
- More detailed grammar explanations
- Offline lesson downloads
- Simplified Chinese option
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- Katakana and hiragana courses
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Talkmate
- 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
OkyDoky
- 1 Month Full Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly Plus Membership$14.991 Month
- Monthly Plus Membership4 variants$19.991 Month
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- Monthly Plus Membership$24.991 Month
- 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly Plus Membership2 variants$79.991 Year









