Comparison

DexSpeak vs EngTalk

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

Head to head
About

DexSpeak

Improve English fluency by reading authentic texts and analyzing vocabulary in context. Build personalized word lists and review them with spaced repetition to gain deeper language intuition.

Highlights
  • Contextual reading of authentic texts
  • Interactive vocabulary analysis
  • Personalized word collections
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Deeper language intuition development
Features
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Learn English with what you love. The book you’ve been meaning to read. A video you want to understand. A topic that makes you curious. DexSpeak brings reading, listening, contextual explanations, and vocabulary review together, so you can spend more time with English that matters to you. UNDERSTAND ENGLISH IN ENGLISH A word can mean different things in different sentences. Get simple English explanations that fit the context, helping you understand the meaning and return to the story. READ THE BOOKS YOU WANT TO READ Import your own EPUB books and follow your interests. English explanations between the lines and contextual word lookup help you work through unfamiliar expressions and keep reading. LISTEN AS YOU READ Use text-to-speech to listen to your books. Move between reading and listening, connect written words with their sounds, and make more room for English in your day. FOLLOW REAL CONVERSATIONS Explore videos that interest you, with subtitles and explanations to help you understand unfamiliar words and phrases. Listen sentence by sentence and practice shadowing to work on pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. SAVE WORDS WITH THEIR STORIES Keep words and expressions alongside their original sentences and sources. When you review, return to the context where you first found them and recall what they meant there. SEE YOUR PROGRESS ADD UP Look back at your reading history and statistics. Follow the books you’ve read and the time you’ve spent with English, one page at a time. Start with your curiosity. Build understanding through content you enjoy. Plans and purchases DexSpeak Pro offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, plus a one-time Lifetime purchase. Lifetime does not auto-renew. Prices and available plans are shown in the app for your App Store region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm a purchase. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of that period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://www.dexspeak.com/terms Privacy: https://www.dexspeak.com/privacy

About

EngTalk

Practice English speaking with real-life dialogues and interactive role-play. Improve pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary through sentence-by-sentence listening and speaking assessments. Learn practical English for everyday situations, travel, study, and work.

Highlights
  • Real-life English dialogues (A1-B2)
  • Listening and shadowing practice
  • Speaking assessment and pronunciation feedback
  • Interactive role-play scenarios
  • Long-press word lookup
  • Personal vocabulary notebook
  • Offline learning for beginner dialogues
Features
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EngTalk - Practice English Speaking with Real-Life Dialogues Have you studied vocabulary and grammar but still struggle to speak? EngTalk integrates listening, shadowing, speaking assessment, interactive dialogue practice, word lookup, and review into one practical learning flow built around everyday conversations. Stop memorizing isolated words and start speaking English. Practice for ten minutes a day with useful dialogues you can understand, repeat, and use. 500 REAL-LIFE DIALOGUES FROM A1-B2 Learn with 500 English dialogues across A1, A2, B1, and B2. Start with beginner English and progress toward conversations for daily life, travel, study, and work. Practice situations such as: • Daily life: greetings, weather, family, hobbies, and small talk • Dining and shopping: reservations, ordering, paying, prices, and returns • Travel: airports, hotels, transportation, directions, and itineraries • Education: classes, assignments, discussions, and campus life • Workplace: interviews, meetings, tasks, progress, and collaboration • Health and services: symptoms, appointments, and asking for help 1,380 PRACTICAL ENGLISH SENTENCES Practice 1,380 high-frequency sentences arranged by topic and difficulty. Learn everyday English, travel phrases, study expressions, and workplace communication during a commute or any spare moment. Listen, repeat aloud, and build natural speaking habits. 100 IMMERSIVE LISTEN & READ ARTICLES Read and listen to 100 engaging articles across A1-B2 levels, covering stories, cultural insights, everyday science, and practical knowledge. Expand reading comprehension and continuous listening stamina with synchronized bilingual text and natural audio. SENTENCE-BY-SENTENCE LISTENING PRACTICE Play a complete dialogue or study one line at a time. Loop difficult sentences to notice connected speech, stress, and intonation, then hide lines for a listening challenge. Listening tools include: • Full-dialogue and sentence playback • Sentence loop, pause, replay, and progress controls • English and translated subtitles • Hidden-line listening challenges • Favorites for important dialogues and sentences • Saved learning progress SHADOWING AND SPEAKING ASSESSMENTS Listen, record yourself, and review pronunciation performance. Compare your recording with the model sentence, identify weaker lines, and practice again to improve sounds, intonation, and fluency. INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES TO START SPEAKING Take turns speaking while EngTalk plays your partner's lines. Speak and record when it is your turn, completing the conversation through back-and-forth practice in real-life contexts. LONG-PRESS WORD LOOKUP Long-press a word to see its American English IPA, part of speech, and definition without leaving the lesson. YOUR PERSONAL VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK Save new words to your vocabulary notebook. Review pronunciation, part of speech, and localized meanings, search by word or definition, and undo accidental removals. OFFLINE LEARNING AND LOCAL CACHE Audio downloads the first time you play it and is then saved on your device, so you can keep studying offline during commutes and trips. An internet connection is required for the first download. TRY A1 FREE, UNLOCK WITH ONE PURCHASE Start with A1 content free. A one-time upgrade unlocks A2-B2 dialogues, sentences, and articles, removes ads, and provides complete learning access. No recurring subscription or monthly fees. A SIMPLE LEARNING ROUTINE 1. Listen to the dialogue and understand the situation 2. Read bilingual subtitles and notice useful expressions 3. Loop sentences to master pronunciation and intonation 4. Record your shadowing and review the assessment 5. Complete the conversation in interactive dialogue practice 6. Save new words for later review Supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Practice with real-life dialogues for ten minutes a day. Download EngTalk and start speaking with confidence.

Screenshots

DexSpeak4 screens
EngTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DexSpeak at none against EngTalk's shown. EngTalk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. DexSpeak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and EngTalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DexSpeak against 5.0 for EngTalk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DexSpeak ships an update every 9 days, EngTalk every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DexSpeak versus EngTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDexSpeakEngTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB71 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperZihan Lin佳 李

Customer experience

DexSpeak

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EngTalk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DexSpeak

Subscriptions2
  • DexSpeak Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • DexSpeak Pro Yearly$65.991 Year
One-time1
  • DexSpeak Lifetime$119.99
1 purchases

EngTalk

One-time1
  • VIP Lifetime Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is DexSpeak free?
DexSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EngTalk free?
EngTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DexSpeak or EngTalk?
DexSpeak and EngTalk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do DexSpeak or EngTalk have ads?
EngTalk shows ads; DexSpeak does not.
Which is updated more often, DexSpeak or EngTalk?
DexSpeak ships an update every 9 days, and EngTalk every 3 days. Most recently, DexSpeak was updated on October 30, 2026 and EngTalk on October 31, 2026.

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