Comparison

Speak vs Umi

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

Head to head
About

Speak

This app uses AI to help you improve your speaking fluency in various languages. Engage in simulated conversations, receive instant feedback on pronunciation and intonation, and track your progress to become a confident speaker.

Highlights
  • AI-powered speaking practice
  • Real-life conversation simulation
  • Instant pronunciation feedback
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Learn Spanish, French, English, and more
  • Immersive lessons
Features
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Get ready to take your language skills to the next level with Speak, the ultimate language learning app focusing on improving your speaking abilities. Powered by cutting-edge AI technology, Speak ensures that you gain fluency by engaging in real-life conversations and receiving instant feedback. Whether you are learning Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, English, French or Italian, Speak's AI-powered lessons will have you learning a new language fast. With Speak, you'll feel like you have a personal language tutor right in your pocket. Our app provides immersive speaking practice sessions that simulate real-life scenarios, allowing you to become confident in your conversational skills. The advanced AI function analyzes your speech, providing a valuable assessment of pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. Say goodbye to those language barriers as you receive real-time feedback, enabling you to make necessary adjustments and improve your speaking skills on the spot. Our comprehensive language learning curriculum is available for Spanish, English, French, Italian, Japanese and Korean learners, ensuring that you become fluent. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, Speak caters to your individual needs and helps you progress at your own pace. You'll love the personalized progress tracking, which helps you identify areas that need improvement, allowing you to focus your efforts effectively. Speak's method is simple: STEP 1: Do a real language learning lesson! Learn real-life, essential phrases with your dedicated local teacher. STEP 2: Practice speaking the language! Repeat the learned phrases until you can speak without thinking twice! STEP 3: AI Tutor provides personalized language feedback! With the latest AI technology, you can practice anywhere and anytime! Get real-time feedback on pronunciations, grammar, and much more. STEP 4: Real conversations in your chosen language! Now put what you've learned into real-life situations and speak with confidence! No more boring textbooks or one-sided conversations! With Speak, you'll experience interactive and engaging language practice that feels like a real-life conversation. Break free from traditional language learning and download Speak now! Gain fluency, receive real-time feedback, and become a confident speaker in Spanish, English, French, Italian, Japanese and Korean. There are plenty of other language apps out there, but Speak's key difference comes down to getting you speaking Spanish, English, French, Italian, Japanese or Korean out loud on day 1. SPEAK MEMBERSHIP Speak offers both monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Become a Speak Member to gain unlimited access to all courses, singles, review material, and other content within Speak. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Terms of Service: https://usespeak.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://usespeak.com/privacy License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Umi

Master a new language through engaging TV clips, from beginner to fluent in a year. This app offers a fun, scientifically backed immersion method with vocabulary, listening, and reading practice. Learn from native speakers in real-life contexts without textbooks or lectures.

Highlights
  • Learn languages from 0 to fluency
  • Watch TV clips for learning
  • Vocabulary, listening, and reading practice
  • Immersion method
  • Learn from native speakers
  • 24 free lessons
Features
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Learn a language from 0 to fluency in 1 year, by watching TV clips! 24 lessons for free! Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German or English! Vocabulary, listening, and reading all in one app... and it's fun! A revolutionary scientifically backed method; natural exposure with short videos is the best way to gain REAL comprehension. No textbooks. No boring lectures. Learn from native speakers! Understand how people talk in real life situations. Start learning today with the revolutionary immersion method, and actually achieve fluency! Privacy: https://www.umiapp.co/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speak4 screens
Umi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Speak at 64K against Umi's 2.4K. Speak also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 53%) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Speak sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Umi sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 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 Speak against 4.8 for Umi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speak has 64K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Speak's written reviews are positive against 53% of Umi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak ships an update weekly, Umi every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Speak versus Umi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakUmi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64K ratings)4.8 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings64K — better2.4K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB79 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSpeakeasy LabsImmersely Inc.

Customer experience

Speak

All ratings63,886 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,611 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.2%

Umi

All ratings2,362 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.1%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

Speak

From 64K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for practicing speaking
  • 👍 Customizable and practical content
  • 🤖 Helpful AI tutor with good feedback
  • 📚 Covers a variety of useful expressions
  • 🕰️ Bite-sized lessons for busy schedules

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 🤖 Voice recognition can be inaccurate
  • 🕰️ Timed lessons feel rushed
  • 🔍 Limited language options
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and bugs

Umi

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging and immersive learning experience
  • 👍 Helpful for improving listening and comprehension
  • 💡 Unique approach using real-world media clips
  • 🤩 Fun and enjoyable way to learn vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations and subtitles
  • 🐛 Inconsistent clip quality and content
  • 💰 Paywall limits free access to full features
  • 🤔 Lack of structured learning progression

Bugs and requests

Speak

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to record during lessons
  • Lesson progress not saving properly
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced and specialized lessons
  • Improve organization of saved content
  • Provide offline mode for lessons
  • Allow more customization of AI tutor's tone
  • Integrate text-to-speech feature

Umi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and loading issues
  • Inability to delete account or access full free version
  • Inconsistent performance and playback problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language options like Mandarin and Russian
  • Improve spaced repetition and word review system
  • Provide more detailed grammar and conjugation explanations
  • Add a search function to find specific vocabulary

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Speak

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial3 variants$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial3 variants$83.991 Year
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Plus7 Days trial3 variants$164.991 Year
15 purchases

Umi

Subscriptions14
  • Umi Plus + Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Umi Plus - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Umi Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Umi Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Umi Professional - Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Umi Plus - 6 months3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Umi Plus + 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • Umi Premium - 6 Months$39.996 Months
  • Umi Plus + Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Umi Plus - Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Umi Pro - 6 months$59.996 Months
  • Umi Premium - Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Umi Pro - Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Umi Professional - Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Umi - Plus$149.99

Questions

Is Speak free?
Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Umi free?
Umi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speak or Umi?
Speak and Umi are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 64K and 2.4K ratings respectively.
Do Speak or Umi have ads?
Both Speak and Umi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speak or Umi?
Speak ships an update weekly, and Umi every 10 days. Most recently, Speak was updated on October 17, 2026 and Umi on October 15, 2026.

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