Comparison

Speakin vs Gate Guide

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

Head to head
About

Speakin

Translate words and phrases into pirate slang and accents. Share your buccaneer-style messages instantly with friends. Perfect for satisfying curiosity about pirate language or for fun.

Highlights
  • Translate words and phrases
  • Speak like a pirate
  • Share translations instantly
  • Learn pirate slang
  • Improve accents and dialect
  • Pocket dictionary/reference
Features
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Give your words some character. Talk like a pirate, add some Cockney rhyming slang, or turn an ordinary message into Leet. Speakin brings all ten classic Speakin styles together in one app for playful text transformations. Write a message, choose a style, and translate. Copy the result or share it as text in your favorite app. Add a little character to messages, captions, and everyday phrases. TEN CLASSIC STYLES Pirate Aussie British, with Cockney rhyming slang Irish Jamaican Leet, with Complex Leet mode Redneck Scottish Swedish Chef Gangsta 150 EXAMPLE PHRASES Tap Try an example to load and translate a phrase. Tap again to explore the next one, or edit an example to make it your own. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your last message and translated result are ready when you return, with your selected style and variant restored. CLASSIC DICTIONARIES, A FRESH LOOK Explore the original word and phrase dictionaries in a modern dark interface with updated character artwork. Text transformations happen on your device and work offline. A LAYOUT THAT FITS Enjoy a roomier composer on iPad and iPhone Duo, with your original message and translation side by side when space allows. Made for fun, Speakin adds a playful twist to the words you already have.

About

Gate Guide

Easily track your progress through the Stargate universe. Filter episodes by show, air date, or rating to never lose your place during a re-watch. Get stats for your next binge-watching session.

Highlights
  • Filter by show (SG-1, SGA, SGU)
  • Filter by original air date
  • Filter by episode rating
  • Track watched episodes
  • Binge-watching stats
  • Simple interface
Features
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Over 20 years later Stargate is still the best SciFi show. With over 300 episodes, keeping your place can be tricky, but with Gate Guide you’ll never skip an episode or lose your place. Filter episodes by original air date and watch SG1 and SGA episodes in the correct order. Gate Guide is the fastest and easiest way to keep track of your next binge watch the greatest shows ever made! Keep track of your latest Stargate binge, filter by show, season or original air date. Features: - Filter by Show SG-1, SGA, SGU or SGO - Filter by Original Air date - Filter by Episode Rating - Keep track of previously watched episodes - Stats for you next binge - Simple and Easy Note: This app does not allow you to watch Stargate, its simply to keep track of your latest re-watch.

Screenshots

Speakin4 screens
Gate Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gate Guide at Free against Speakin's $0.99. Gate Guide also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (89% vs 65%). Speakin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Gate Guide is free to download; Speakin costs $0.99 up front. Gate Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Speakin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gate Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gate Guide has 101 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Speakin's written reviews are positive against 89% of Gate Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speakin ships an update every 9 months, Gate Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speakin versus Gate Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakinGate Guide
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThumb WizardsDigital Tools Ltd

Customer experience

Speakin

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%

Gate Guide

All ratings100 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Speakin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gate Guide

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Gate Guide Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Speakin free?
Speakin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gate Guide free?
Gate Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speakin or Gate Guide?
Gate Guide is rated higher. Speakin averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Gate Guide averages 4.8 from 101 ratings.
Do Speakin or Gate Guide have ads?
Neither Speakin nor Gate Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speakin or Gate Guide?
Speakin ships an update every 9 months, and Gate Guide every 3 months. Most recently, Speakin was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gate Guide on October 20, 2026.

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