Inspire@PolyU vs Speak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inspire@PolyU
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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.
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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Inspire@PolyU | Speak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | SREYAS NAGARAJAN |
In-app purchases
Inspire@PolyU
No in-app purchases
Speak
- Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month









