Comparison

Speak Spanish vs Polyo

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

Head to head
About

Speak Spanish

This app offers an in-depth Spanish learning experience using science-based methods and comprehensible input from real native speakers. It focuses on speaking from day one with instant feedback and training your ears to distinguish similar sounds. Learn useful vocabulary and phrases to achieve Spanish fluency.

Highlights
  • Comprehensible Input from native speakers
  • Speak from day one with instant feedback
  • Train your ears to distinguish Spanish sounds
  • Learn useful vocabulary and phrases
  • Hundreds of speaking and listening activities
  • Learn how to learn a language
Features
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Learn Spanish the way your brain was meant to. Palteca uses teaching methods that are rooted in science, making it one of the most effective ways to quickly learn and speak Spanish. Unlike the majority of the language learning apps on the market today that try to offer a tiny bit of many languages, Palteca offers an in-depth learning experience for Spanish. --------------------------- THE PALTECA METHOD 1. WATCH REAL NATIVE SPEAKERS: Palteca uses Comprehensible Input (CI), giving you content that is entirely in Spanish spoken by real speakers in real conversations. Our curriculum is built to teach you the most important words first, and over the course of the following days/weeks, continue to reinforce these same words through repeated exposure. This makes remembering much easier 2. SPEAK FROM DAY 1: Get instant feedback so you can begin speaking confidently, while responding to real native Spanish speakers 3. TRAIN YOUR EARS: The sounds in Spanish are different from English and other languages. So we will teach you how to distinguish between similar-sounding words, giving you the ability to better listen to native speakers 4. LEARN HOW TO LEARN A LANGUAGE: Palteca starts by getting you ready to learn how to learn a language. Many people try to learn languages through apps, but grow bored and frustrated when they realize the method isn’t working. Palteca gives you the roadmap to Spanish fluency in and out of the app --------------------------- PALTECA FEATURES * Learn only useful vocabulary and phrases * Practice speaking with real-time feedback * Practice listening to real Spanish natives * Hundreds of activities from speaking, practicing numbers, sounds, and more * Listen to different accents --------------------------- PALTECA MEMBERSHIP A subscription is required to access Palteca. Palteca offers both monthly and annual subscriptions. Once purchased, the subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your Apple App Store account. When a subscription is canceled, access to Palteca will expire at the end of the current payment period. Refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. --------------------------- Have questions or need assistance? Contact us at hello@palteca.com. --------------------------- Terms of Service: https://palteca.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://palteca.com/privacy

About

Polyo

This app helps you monitor your progress in learning multiple languages. Log study hours, categorize activities, and track your growth to stay consistent and accountable on your learning journey.

Highlights
  • Track language study across multiple languages
  • Log study hours
  • Categorize learning activities
  • Monitor language learning growth
  • Promotes consistency and accountability
Features
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Polyo helps you track your language study across multiple languages and skills. Log your hours. Categorize your activities. Monitor your growth. Whether you're learning Spanish, French, Korean, or more, Polyo gives you a simple way to stay consistent and accountable. Built for learners who care about long-term progress.

Screenshots

Speak Spanish4 screens
Polyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speak Spanish and Polyo both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Polyo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Speak Spanish's. Polyo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Speak Spanish's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 6) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Speak Spanish sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Polyo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polyo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speak Spanish has 5.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Speak Spanish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polyo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak Spanish ships an update every 3 weeks, Polyo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Speak Spanish versus Polyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak SpanishPolyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.2K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOnlyAuth Technologies SLKaleb McKelvey

Customer experience

Speak Spanish

All ratings5,136 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral13.9%
Negative36.6%

Polyo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Speak Spanish

Subscriptions8
  • Premium6 Months trial$7.991 Month
  • Palteca7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Palteca7 Days trial2 variants$12.991 Month
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  • Palteca7 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Palteca$15.991 Month
  • Palteca7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Palteca7 Days trial2 variants$64.991 Year
  • Palteca7 Days trial$95.991 Year
None

Polyo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speak Spanish free?
Speak Spanish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyo free?
Polyo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speak Spanish or Polyo?
Polyo is rated higher. Speak Spanish averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Polyo averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Speak Spanish or Polyo have ads?
Speak Spanish shows ads; Polyo does not.
Which is updated more often, Speak Spanish or Polyo?
Speak Spanish ships an update every 3 weeks, and Polyo monthly. Most recently, Speak Spanish was updated on November 4, 2026 and Polyo on October 31, 2026.

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