Comparison

SpeechMatch vs XSpecApp

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

Head to head
About

SpeechMatch

This app offers a fun and practical way to learn and practice conversational skills, focusing on identifying and expressing emotions in speech. It provides immediate visual feedback and tracks progress, making it suitable for home, school, or on-the-go practice.

Highlights
  • Immediate visual feedback
  • Emotion identification and expression
  • Research-based and data-driven
  • Progress tracking
  • Unlock 100 phrases
  • 5 emotion categories
Features
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SpeechMatch is an easy, fun-to-use, pragmatic mobile language training platform that teaches individuals to “match” critical components of conversation. First studied with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), SpeechMatch provides subjects with immediate visual feedback to shape identification and expression of emotion in speech. SpeechMatch is easily downloaded on to your iOS deviceso that a person can practice at home, in school or on the run. SpeechMatch is research-based and data-driven. Data collection and analysis allow families and professionals to gauge progress in speech-matching skills. SpeechMatch includes four free phrases to practice. — Full-Access Monthly Subscription — The Full-Access Monthly Subscription gives you complete access to all features including: • Unlock all 100 phrases and 5 emotion categories (happy, neutral, sad, funny, sarcastic) • View your personal best scores and raw scores • Unlock ability to pair your device with another so you can sync your scores to their device About this subscription: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Your monthly subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://www.speechmatch.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

XSpecApp

This application displays EDXRF spectra, allowing users to manually identify elements, calculate ROIs, and add annotations. It supports saving, loading, and printing spectra with detailed information. The app can also acquire spectra using a digital pulse processor via USB, Serial, or wireless connections.

Highlights
  • Manual element identification
  • ROI calculation for peaks
  • Spectrum annotations
  • Spectrum printing with ROIs
  • Save and load spectra
  • Acquire spectra via digital pulse processor
Features
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XSpecApp displays EDXRF spectra providing the following capabilities: * Manual identification of elements * ROI (integrals) for identified peaks * Annotations on spectrum * Printing of spectrum with calculated ROIs * Saving and Loading of spectrum, with annotations and element information * NEW: Acquire spectra using an Amptek DP5 digital pulse processor. Supported interfaces are USB, Serial, and XSpecConnect (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) . Please visit www.xrfconsulting.com for details on XSpecConnect.

Screenshots

SpeechMatch3 screens
XSpecApp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpeechMatch at 5.0 against XSpecApp's 3.5. XSpecApp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpeechMatch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and XSpecApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeechMatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeechMatch ships an update every 24 months, XSpecApp every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SpeechMatch versus XSpecApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechMatchXSpecApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert TaubBrian Cross, XRF Consulting, LLC

Customer experience

SpeechMatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XSpecApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpeechMatch

Subscriptions1
  • Full-Access Monthly$0.991 Month
1 purchases

XSpecApp

One-time1
  • XSpecApp$24.99

Questions

Is SpeechMatch free?
SpeechMatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XSpecApp free?
XSpecApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpeechMatch or XSpecApp?
SpeechMatch is rated higher. SpeechMatch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while XSpecApp averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SpeechMatch or XSpecApp have ads?
Neither SpeechMatch nor XSpecApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeechMatch or XSpecApp?
SpeechMatch ships an update every 24 months, and XSpecApp every 2 days. Most recently, SpeechMatch was updated on October 2, 2026 and XSpecApp on September 27, 2026.

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