Comparison

EngTalk vs MIMI Talk

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

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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.

About

MIMI Talk

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Speaking practice with an AI tutor for Spanish, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Chinese and more. Say it out loud, get scored out of 100, and build real conversation skills. Know the words but can't say them in time? Practice with MIMI the hamster until speaking becomes a reflex. TWO MODES • Quick Translate: see a sentence in your language and say it in the language you're learning within seconds. 4 courses (Basic Sentences, Phrases, Business, Travel) × 14 levels, 2,300+ sentences • Conversation: answer MIMI's questions freely. The level adjusts to your recent scores • Answer by voice, or type on the keyboard when you can't speak out loud AI THAT LISTENS • Pronunciation, grammar, word choice and politeness scored out of 100 • See what your sentence actually sounds like, what to fix, and a more natural way to say it • Words that sounded like a different word are flagged as pronunciation, not vocabulary LEVELS AND FRIENDS • Every course has levels 1–14. Practice fills the gauge, and when it's full you take the level test • Level up and new friends join you, 35 in all. Spin them around in 3D with your finger • With 3 or more friends, chat with everyone in a group conversation KEEP GOING • MIMI cheers you on by name • A daily reminder at the time you choose • Weak sounds, score trends and a practice calendar in Records • Sentences and questions you struggled with come back for review • 12 languages as native or target language. No ads, no login FREE PLAN • Your current level in every course, as many sentences as you like. Pass the level test and your free level moves up with you • 10 talks with MIMI a day, plus 20 AI checks and 10 AI questions • Hit your daily goal (10 sentences) 7 days in a row to earn a ticket: a 1-day Premium pass that opens every level for 24 hours PREMIUM Unlock every sentence and use the AI up to 100 times a day with a monthly or yearly plan. Includes a 7-day free trial. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://transpeak-api.transpeak-backend.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

EngTalk4 screens
MIMI Talk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MIMI Talk at none against EngTalk's shown. EngTalk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EngTalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MIMI Talk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EngTalk ships an update every 3 days, MIMI Talk every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EngTalk versus MIMI Talk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngTalkMIMI Talk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer佳 李Naoto Shibata

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EngTalk

One-time1
  • VIP Lifetime Unlock$6.99
2 purchases

MIMI Talk

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is EngTalk free?
EngTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIMI Talk free?
MIMI Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EngTalk or MIMI Talk have ads?
EngTalk shows ads; MIMI Talk does not.
Which is updated more often, EngTalk or MIMI Talk?
EngTalk ships an update every 3 days, and MIMI Talk every 2 days. Most recently, EngTalk was updated on October 25, 2026 and MIMI Talk on October 24, 2026.

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