Comparison

Any vs Speaking

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

Head to head
About

Any

Practice speaking a new language with an AI tutor anytime, anywhere. This app offers a cost-effective and comfortable way to engage in conversations, with customizable AI personalities and scenarios to enhance your learning experience.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversation practice
  • Customizable AI roles and personalities
  • Adjustable speaking speed
  • Situational role-setting
  • Hint feature for conversation suggestions
Features
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Just learned a new sentence, but where to practice it? Native tutors can be costly and time-consuming... Introducing Any, an app that allows you to enjoy free talking in your desired language with AI. Engage in free talking with Any AI anytime, anywhere. The easiest way to learn a language is through regular speaking practice. With a more affordable cost compared to native tutors, even shy learners can comfortably engage in conversations. Whether you're on the move, before bedtime, or even in the restroom, your AI tutor is always waiting. 1. Role setting - Set various situations for the AI, such as a girlfriend, boyfriend, airport staff, teacher, restaurant worker, doctor, or travel guide. 2. Voice setting - Choose from a variety of male and female voices and adjust the speaking speed. 3. Personality setting - Assign different personalities to the AI, like cute, worrisome, sarcastic, or friendly. 4. Hint feature - When you're unsure what to say, press the hint button to receive helpful suggestions based on the situation.

About

Speaking

Practice speaking and listening to learn new languages like Spanish, French, and German. This app uses speech recognition to analyze your pronunciation and provides feedback for improvement. It supports a wide range of languages and can be used alongside traditional learning materials.

Highlights
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation analysis
  • Pronunciation feedback and correction
  • Type to hear correct pronunciation
  • Supports numerous languages
  • Enhances learning efficiency with other materials
Features
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Learn Spanish, French, German and other languages with "Speaking"! The fastest way to learn a new language is to practice speaking and listening. Speaking uses speech recognition to listen and transcribe your pronunciation. Then, Speaking gives you the opportunity to check your pronunciation for correctness. If you don't know the proper pronunciation, just type it into Speaking and Speaking will tell you the proper pronunciation. There are times when Speaking does not recognize your pronunciation well. But don't worry. This is your chance to improve your speaking skills, learn proper pronunciation from Speaking, and then try speaking again, paying attention to your accent. If the app can recognize your speech, your speech will work for people! Try using the app in conjunction with your regular vocabulary book or language book to practice your speaking. Your learning efficiency will be greatly improved! Speaking supports the learning of many languages. * • English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Thai, Romanian, Indonesian, Malay, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Greek, Swedish, Croatian, Finnish, Danish, Hebrew, Catalan, Slovak, Norwegian *The above is just an example. Supported languages depend on the voice data installed on your device. You may be able to install more voice data from your device's settings app. Enjoy your speaking practice! The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Any4 screens
Speaking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Any at 3.7 against Speaking's 2.0. Any also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Speaking's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Any sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Speaking sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Any holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Any ships an update every 3 months, Speaking weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Any versus Speaking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnySpeaking
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnCheon BaekRyo Aoyama

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Any

One-time4
  • 10,000 Tokens$0.99
  • 50,000 Tokens$4.69
  • 100,000 Tokens$8.99
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  • 500,000 Tokens$42.49
1 purchases

Speaking

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Any free?
Any is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speaking free?
Speaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Any or Speaking?
Any is rated higher. Any averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Speaking averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Any or Speaking have ads?
Speaking shows ads; Any does not.
Which is updated more often, Any or Speaking?
Any ships an update every 3 months, and Speaking weekly. Most recently, Any was updated on October 24, 2026 and Speaking on October 21, 2026.

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