Comparison

Inspire@PolyU vs Speak

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

Head to head
About

Inspire@PolyU

Features
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PolyU has launched a university-wide mentorship programme, namely the “INSPIRE” Mentorship Programme, with an aim of enhancing our students’ holistic education experience, intellectual growth, academic enhancement, and career development through a support network of role models and prominent leaders from the PolyU community. To further facilitate the interaction between mentors and mentees regardless of time, place, and pandemic constraint, a mobile application has been developed for mentors and mentees to interact and share insights in personal and career development.

About

Speak

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Speaking too fast? Too many "ums"? Sounding monotone? Public speaking is difficult, and these are issues so many people struggle with. SpeakUp shows you how you come across and helps you improve. Whether it's a job interview, a client pitch, or a big presentation, SpeakUp helps you show up at your best. How? • Feedback: Get detailed feedback on pace, filler words, and tone, broken down moment by moment. • Track Progress: Watch your delivery improve session over session. • Privacy First: All audio data is deleted after viewing feedback, and data is never sold to third parties. It’s normal to be afraid of public speaking, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Terms of Service: https://gist.github.com/Srey1/792fc1ce55d660c77465435b318eb514 Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/Srey1/fac1376a82e11350096228d02520cc7a

Screenshots

Inspire@PolyU4 screens
Speak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inspire@PolyU at none against Speak's 1. Inspire@PolyU also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Speak's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Inspire@PolyU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inspire@PolyU ships an update every 2 months, Speak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Inspire@PolyU versus Speak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspire@PolyUSpeak
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitySREYAS NAGARAJAN

In-app purchases

None

Inspire@PolyU

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Speak

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Inspire@PolyU free?
Inspire@PolyU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speak free?
Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inspire@PolyU or Speak have ads?
Neither Inspire@PolyU nor Speak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspire@PolyU or Speak?
Inspire@PolyU ships an update every 2 months, and Speak every 3 weeks. Most recently, Inspire@PolyU was updated on October 14, 2026 and Speak on October 13, 2026.

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