Comparison

Speakly vs London System Chess

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

Head to head
About

Speakly

Learn to speak new languages confidently with a focus on relevant vocabulary and real-life situations. This app uses science-backed methods and memory techniques to accelerate your learning process, enabling you to communicate effectively in just a few months.

Highlights
  • Relevant vocabulary learning
  • Spaced repetition memory techniques
  • Real-life situation practice
  • Voice recognition pronunciation
  • Progress synchronization
  • Multiple-choice exercises
Features
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Speak a new language with total confidence. Speakly combines cutting-edge data science, cognitive memory techniques, and an active social ecosystem to get you speaking 4 to 5 times faster than traditional methods. Whether you are studying for your career, upcoming travel, a move abroad, or simply to connect with friends, coworkers, and neighbors—Speakly transforms solo study into a vibrant, practical language ecosystem. Learn English (US), English (UK), Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. WHY THE SPEAKLY METHOD WORKS The 4,000 Word Advantage: Speakly uses computational algorithms to teach you the most statistically relevant words in your target language in order of real-world importance. No useless sentences—just words you will actually use. Smart Spaced Repetition (SRS): Never forget a word again. Our algorithm tracks your cognitive memory patterns to review vocabulary at exactly the right moment, helping lock it into long-term memory. Real-Life Situations: Go from matching words to having real conversations. Practice simulated everyday scenarios built right into your dashboard and overcome your fear of speaking. Fast, Measurable Results: Go from absolute beginner to a confident conversationalist in just a few months. See clear progress within the first few weeks. FIND STUDY PARTNERS AND PRACTICE TOGETHER Language is meant to be shared. Alongside your structured lessons, you can unlock Speakly’s optional adult-only community—a safe space to put your newly learned skills into practice. Find Your Practice Partner: Use smart matching filters to discover serious learners and native speakers who share your target-language goals and personal interests. Purposeful Exchange: No awkward, random matching. Start interacting naturally with contextual, learning-focused icebreakers tailored to your lesson level. Gamified Motivation: Earn extra XP through social participation, climb your weekly leagues, and stay accountable throughout your learning journey. CORE FEATURES BUILT FOR SPEED Curated Content: Learn only the statistically relevant vocabulary you need for fluent speech. Immersive Listening: High-quality audio exercises that train your ear to understand natural speaking speeds. Interactive Dialogues: Real-world branching scenarios for mastering practical topics. Voice-Recognition Pronunciation: Live microphone feedback to fine-tune your pronunciation and accent. Frictionless Grammar: Logical, easy-to-understand explanations that show you “why” without dry textbook definitions. Cross-Device Sync: Seamlessly switch between your smartphone, tablet, and computer without losing your progress. ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS IN JUST 30 DAYS After your first month of taking short daily steps with Speakly, you’ll be better prepared to handle practical, real-world social situations, including: Shopping & local markets Asking for clear directions Meeting new people and socializing Navigating restaurants, food, and drinks Travel, hotel bookings, and transit hubs Privacy Policy: https://www.speakly.me/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.speakly.me/terms-of-use CONNECT WITH US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speaklyapp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speaklyapp

About

London System Chess

Master a single chess opening with interactive lessons, spaced repetition reviews, and practice games. Analyze your own games to identify and correct mistakes, improving your understanding and recall of the London System.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons with move explanations
  • Spaced repetition for memory retention
  • Game analysis and mistake correction
  • Practice games against AI
  • Daily puzzles and timed challenges
  • Progress tracking and streaks
Features
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Out of book by move 5? Tired of learning an opening, then forgetting it by your next game? London System Chess teaches you one solid setup for White that you can play against almost anything: 1…d5, 1…Nf6, the Dutch, the King's Indian and more. Less theory to learn, and more games that start the way you want. HOW IT WORKS 1. Learn: short, interactive lessons where you play every move yourself. Bertie, your bowler-hatted coach, explains why each move works and marks it as chess books do: ! for the right move, ? for a slip. 2. Remember: the Commute is a 5-minute daily review that brings each position back right before you'd forget it, and grades how well you knew it: instant, correct, shaky or forgot. It runs on FSRS, a modern spaced-repetition algorithm, so your time goes to the moves you're about to lose. 3. Play: spar against six engine levels, solve daily puzzles, race the clock in Rush Hour and check your real games. THE WHOLE LONDON, FROM FIRST MOVE TO GRANDMASTER IDEAS • 103 lessons in 12 chapters: Foundations, the Classical Setup, the Symmetrical Variation and Counterstrike against 1…d5, Trap Street, the Fianchetto Defences, the Offbeat Express for the Dutch and other surprises, Endgame Junction, the Jobava London, Attacking Plans, Model Games and Grandmaster Plans. • Every line checked with Stockfish. • Your repertoire as one move tree. Tap any branch to replay it and see what you remember. SEE WHERE YOUR OWN GAMES GO WRONG Game Checkup reads your Chess.com games, or a PGN from anywhere, and shows the exact move where you left the book, next to the London move. Add a slip to your next Commute with one tap, so the same mistake doesn't happen twice. PRACTICE THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY • Rush Hour: 60 seconds. How many London moves can you find? • Puzzles from real London games, where Black slips up and you punish it. • Sparring Partner: full games against six levels, from Tourist to Master, with an evaluation bar beside the board. Your opponent plays real London theory. • Level up from Pawn to King, set a daily goal and keep your streak alive. BUILT FOR YOUR LEVEL AND YOUR DAY Brand new or rated 1700, you start with the lessons that fit your level. A lesson takes 4 to 35 minutes, and the daily review about five. No account, no ads, no tracking: your progress stays on your device. START FREE 20 lessons are free: most of Foundations and the first lesson of every other chapter. So are the daily Commute, the daily puzzle, three Rush Hour runs a day, three sparring levels and Game Checkup. The Season Ticket unlocks all 103 lessons, every puzzle, unlimited Rush Hour, all six engine levels and the premium boards. Choose yearly with a 7-day free trial, monthly, or pay once for lifetime access. Your first London moves take four minutes. All aboard. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speakly4 screens
London System Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: London System Chess at 100% against Speakly's 49%. London System Chess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Speakly's advantage is ratings volume (847 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Speakly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and London System Chess sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

London System Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speakly has 847 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Speakly's written reviews are positive against 100% of London System Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speakly ships an update fortnightly, London System Chess weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speakly versus London System Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaklyLondon System Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (847 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings847 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSPEAKLY OÜBohdan Ivanchenko

Customer experience

Speakly

All ratings847 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative32.4%

London System Chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Speakly

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress loss and reset issues
  • Inability to switch languages without premium
  • Incomplete sentence translations
  • Inconsistent speech recognition
  • Freezing and crashing during lessons

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve review and spaced repetition system
  • Provide more grammar explanations
  • Implement a dark mode
  • Allow offline access to lessons
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  • Improve iPad support

London System Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Speakly

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly3 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1 month$9.99
  • 6 months, -40%$26.99
  • 6 months, -20%$35.99
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  • 12 months, -40%$37.99
  • 12 months, -20%$49.99
  • LIFETIME$84.99
  • LIFETIME$89.99
3 purchases

London System Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Season Ticket (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Season Ticket (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Season Ticket (Lifetime)$89.99

Questions

Is Speakly free?
Speakly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is London System Chess free?
London System Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speakly or London System Chess?
London System Chess is rated higher. Speakly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 847 ratings, while London System Chess averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Speakly or London System Chess have ads?
Neither Speakly nor London System Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speakly or London System Chess?
Speakly ships an update fortnightly, and London System Chess weekly. Most recently, Speakly was updated on November 7, 2026 and London System Chess on November 6, 2026.

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