Bubblegum vs Speakeasy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubblegum
This app personalizes language learning through AI-generated reading lessons based on your interests. It offers instant word definitions, grammar explanations, and natural audio narration, all within the text.
- AI-generated personalized reading lessons
- In-text word definitions and grammar help
- Synchronized audio narration
- AI tutor for explanations and practice
- Regenerative Review™ for vocabulary
- Progress tracking and study stats
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Bubblegum makes learning languages feel clear and personal. Read lessons about what you love, tap any word for help without losing your place, hear natural audio, and see your saved words again right when you need them. Built by language learners for learners. Why learners choose Bubblegum: • Personal lessons: pick from thousands of ideas or write your own, and Poppy, your AI tutor, writes a reading at your level with natural audio in seconds. • Help on tap: see word meanings, grammar notes, and cultural context right inside the text. • Listen as you read: natural narration highlights each line in sync to train your ear. • Ask Poppy anything: get deeper explanations, extra practice, or answers about the language you are learning. • Keep words fresh: Regenerative Review™ brings the words you save back inside future lessons, so you never grind through endless flashcards. • Real momentum: friendly stats celebrate your study time and recent wins. No streaks, no guilt. Every language is taught in its own right: • English (American, British, Australian), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, Río de la Plata), French (France, Canada), and Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal). • Korean, with a course that teaches you to read Hangul. • Japanese, with hiragana, katakana, and kanji courses, plus furigana whenever you want it. • Chinese in Simplified or Traditional characters with Pinyin, and Cantonese with Jyutping and its six tones. • Vietnamese (Northern, Central, Southern) and Arabic (Modern Standard, Egyptian, Moroccan), in the variety you choose. • Indonesian, Malay, Filipino (Tagalog), Cebuano, and Thai, for warm everyday conversations. • Russian and Ukrainian, each with a course that teaches you to read Cyrillic. • German, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish, Bulgarian, and Macedonian, with grammar explained inside real sentences. • Turkish and Azerbaijani, with vowel harmony and word endings explained as you read. • Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian, Croatian, Romanian, Albanian, Serbian, Belarusian, Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian, with endings explained where you meet them. • Welsh, Irish, Galician, Basque, Catalan, Swahili, Haitian Creole, Nigerian Pidgin, Javanese, Hausa, Ilocano, Maltese, Somali, Icelandic, Luxembourgish, Afrikaans, Uzbek, and Twi, each with natural audio and its own culture. • Greek, Georgian, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Awadhi, Persian, Dari, Hebrew, and Urdu, with help for words and grammar as you read. • Toki Pona, a tiny language made for fun and simple ideas. Bubblegum stays proudly learner-first, learner-funded, and ad-free. Need a hand? Email support@bubblegum.la.
Speakeasy
This app transforms your favorite videos into a personalized language learning experience. Save phrases, practice speaking with AI, and immerse yourself in authentic content for effective language acquisition.
- Learn from real videos
- Interactive transcripts and translations
- Personalized phrasebook
- AI-powered speaking practice
- Instant pronunciation feedback
- Supports over 10 languages
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Speakeasy turns the content you already love into your best language learning tool. Watch real videos, save phrases that matter to you, and practice speaking with AI, completing the full loop from passive watching to active speaking. MADE FOR LEARNERS - BY LEARNERS Whether you're a beginner picking up your first phrases or an intermediate learner trying to break through a plateau, Speakeasy meets you where you are. Perfect for self-learners, travelers, heritage speakers, and anyone tired of boring textbook apps. WATCH REAL CONTENT Browse videos in over 10 Languages. Learn from authentic content with interactive transcripts and translations — not scripted textbook dialogues. SAVE WHAT MATTERS Tap any word or phrase to save it to your personal phrasebook. Every phrase comes with context, translations, and pronunciation so you remember where and how it was used. PRACTICE SPEAKING Have real conversations with AI language partners that adapt to your level. Voice chat lets you practice speaking and get instant feedback so you actually learn to talk, not just read. WHY SPEAKEASY? Most language apps teach you isolated words through repetitive drills. Speakeasy is different — you learn from content that actually interests you, save the phrases you'll actually use, and practice speaking until it sticks. It's the full immersion loop: Watch → Save → Speak. Privacy Policy: https://www.learnspeakeasy.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.learnspeakeasy.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubblegum at 4.9 against Speakeasy's 4.5. Bubblegum also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (180 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bubblegum sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Speakeasy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bubblegum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubblegum has 180 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Bubblegum's written reviews are positive against 75% of Speakeasy's.
Bubblegum ships an update every 2 days, Speakeasy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubblegum | Speakeasy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (180 ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 180 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bubblegum Languages | Mattheos Drivas |
Customer experience
Bubblegum
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In-app purchases
Bubblegum
- Bubblegum Pro Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Month
- Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription$17.991 Month
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- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Founding Member$899.99
Speakeasy
- Speakeasy Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month









