Comparison

Speaking vs OpenEMIS Guardian

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

Head to head
About

Speaking

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/

About

OpenEMIS Guardian

Features
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Stay connected to your child’s education—anytime, anywhere. OpenEMIS Guardian is a secure and intuitive mobile app designed for parents and guardians to stay actively involved in their child’s educational journey. Built on the trusted OpenEMIS platform, this app provides real-time access to important student data, making it easier than ever to support learning at home and communicate with schools.

Screenshots

Speaking4 screens
OpenEMIS Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenEMIS Guardian at none against Speaking's 1. OpenEMIS Guardian also leads on ads (none vs shown). Speaking's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Speaking sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. OpenEMIS Guardian asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaking ships an update weekly, OpenEMIS Guardian every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Speaking versus OpenEMIS Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakingOpenEMIS Guardian
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo AoyamaKORD IT Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speaking

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads$1.991 Month
None

OpenEMIS Guardian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaking free?
Speaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenEMIS Guardian free?
OpenEMIS Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaking or OpenEMIS Guardian have ads?
Speaking shows ads; OpenEMIS Guardian does not.
Which is updated more often, Speaking or OpenEMIS Guardian?
Speaking ships an update weekly, and OpenEMIS Guardian every 3 months. Most recently, Speaking was updated on October 4, 2026 and OpenEMIS Guardian on September 29, 2026.

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