Speak vs King’s Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speak
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Igbo Language is widely spoken in Nigeria and around the world with many Igbo people and children living in many countries of the world. This Talkasoft app ensures that the Igbo culture and tradition is kept from generation to generation. The app teaches users how to read, write and pronounce Igbo Language. The app also teaches exact pronunciation of translated language by relating the translated data to the actual meaning of the English data e.g. “light” can mean illumination and can also mean a not too heavy load. The app teaches the end user how to pronounce accurately this type of translations and distinguish one similarly pronounced words from another. The app also uses English phrase translations to ensure accurate understanding of the Igbo language. The professional version enables users to update the translated data if they are using it to teach others as there are many ways to speak a language. It also enable users to create new data translations, record and play back or delete audio Igbo data, record and play back or delete dialog audio Igbo data. Dialog audio data helps to elaborate on the translated Igbo data and may be used to teach the user what to expect in reply to what they are saying to local speakers of the language. The Igbo translations are also aided by media display such as pictures or video information. The app comes with advance and intelligent Quiz modes to test the user's knowledge of accented characters and/or also with just basic understanding of the language. The app has graphical images associated with most translations to support learning with kids and children.
King’s Student
Access your academic schedule, student records, and campus news from a single mobile platform. Stay informed about events, opportunities, and student benefits with personalized notifications. Designed for all students to easily navigate university life.
- Access timetable and student records
- View campus news and events
- Links to workshops and clubs
- Personalized notifications
- Easy access to student systems
- Student life benefits
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Need to see your King’s timetable on the go? It’s in the app. Want to hear what’s going on across King’s campuses? It’s in the app. Looking to access King’s student systems easily through your phone? It’s in the app. The King’s Student App is designed to help you navigate student life quickly and easily on the go. It allows you to access key systems like your timetable, your student record, your email and online learning spaces all from a single place, without the need to log in repeatedly through the day. Pages in the app provide information and updates about a wide range of services and let you know about opportunities you can get involved in outside the classroom. You can follow pages that interest you to enable notifications direct to your mobile device, helping you stay up to date. Built with all our students in mind, from new undergraduates to experienced researchers, the King’s Student App is regularly updated with new features and information based on what you – our students – tell us you’d find useful. In the app, you’ll also find: · Your student record at your fingertips, with direct access to common tasks · A newsfeed showing key updates from across King’s · A list of major events happening on campus · Links to things to do, like workshops, drop-ins, and clubs and societies · Student life benefits that you can take advantage of
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: King’s Student at Free against Speak's $2.99. King’s Student also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
King’s Student is free to download; Speak costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speak ships an update every 29 months, King’s Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speak | King’s Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkasoft Pty Ltd | King's Mobile |
In-app purchases
Speak
No in-app purchases
King’s Student
No in-app purchases









