Comparison

Speak Languages vs Babel Fish

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

Head to head
About

Speak Languages

Practice speaking 16 languages with an AI tutor. Engage in real-life conversations, role-playing, debates, and guided lessons. Build confidence and fluency through structured speaking practice, not just memorization.

Highlights
  • AI language tutor
  • Real-life conversation practice
  • Role-playing scenarios
  • Debate mode for advanced fluency
  • Guided learning lessons
  • Progress tracking
  • Vocabulary saving and review
Features
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Learn English, Spanish, French, German, and 13 more languages — from beginner to advanced — by actually speaking. Talki is an AI language learning app built for real conversation practice. Start from zero with step-by-step guided lessons, or improve fluency through live AI conversations. Whether you're a beginner or you understand the language but freeze when speaking, Talki helps you build real confidence. No endless tapping. No passive memorization. Just structured speaking practice with your personal AI language tutor. Start speaking from your very first session. WHY TALKI WORKS Most language learning apps focus on vocabulary recognition. Talki trains real speaking skills. Every session is a live AI conversation that: • Listens and responds in real time • Adapts to beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels • Corrects and guides you naturally • Builds confidence through active speaking Practice real-life situations like ordering food, job interviews, travel, meetings, and debates — the conversations you’ll actually face. This is language learning through speaking, not memorizing. 4 WAYS TO PRACTICE ROLE PLAY — Real-Life Scenarios 40+ interactive situations including travel, business, interviews, shopping, and everyday conversations. Complete goals and speak with AI characters in structured scenarios. DEBATE — Advanced Fluency Choose a topic and defend your ideas. The AI challenges you in real time, helping you improve spontaneous speaking, argument clarity, and advanced vocabulary. GUIDED LEARNING — Step-by-Step Lessons Perfect for beginners starting from scratch. Each lesson: • Teaches essential phrases clearly • Explains patterns simply • Transitions into live conversation practice Unlike random chat apps, Talki provides structured AI-guided progression so you always know what to practice next. OPEN CHAT — Free Conversation Talk about anything. Practice English speaking, Spanish conversation, German dialogue, and more. The AI adapts instantly to your level. You can even describe a custom situation and Talki will create it for you. BUILT FOR REAL PROGRESS • AI language tutor with voice and text modes • Real-time subtitles and instant translation • Smart hints when you get stuck • Personalized feedback after every session • Save vocabulary and review with flashcards • Multiple natural AI voices • Daily streak tracking and practice goals Practice 5, 15, or 30+ minutes per day and build real speaking confidence. LEARN 16 LANGUAGES Spanish English French German Italian Portuguese Japanese Mandarin Chinese Korean Russian Arabic Dutch Swedish Hindi Hebrew Polish START FREE Download Talki and start your first AI conversation today. Upgrade to Talki Premium for unlimited speaking practice across all modes. Subscription • Monthly (auto-renewing) • Yearly (best value) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy policy https://www.talkilearn.com/privacy Terms of use https://www.talkilearn.com/terms

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Babel Fish

Features
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Babel Fish is a modern Hebrew app for living and learning in Israel: the Hebrew Israelis actually speak, at the café, with the delivery guy, at the dinner table. DECKS THAT LEARN YOU BACK Study with spaced repetition that schedules every card for the moment you're about to forget it. Rate a card Again, Hard, Good or Easy and Babel plans the next review. Every card has Hebrew, transliteration, the English, audio at normal or slow speed, and a memory hook when you need one. ASK FOR ANY PHRASE Type "How do you say what time is it?" and Babel builds the card for you — Hebrew, transliteration, meaning and an example — straight into the deck you pick. You can also turn a photo of a menu, a sign or a textbook page into cards. LIVE TRANSLATE Put your phone on the table and Babel transcribes Hebrew conversation and translates it into English as people talk, highlighting the words you're studying so you can hear them in the wild. Every line can be played back, copied or saved as a card. ASK HOW LOCALS SAY IT Translate anything and get the natural, everyday way to say it, with a note on how Israelis would really put it. Save it to a deck in one tap. GAMES MADE FROM YOUR WORDS Tashbetz, a mini crossword. Mila, guess a Hebrew word in six tries. Zugot, match Hebrew to English. Shoresh, find the words built on a root. Every game uses the words in your own decks. PRICING Decks, flashcards and study are free. A subscription unlocks Babel Games and the AI features — live translate, translate, the card builder, cards from photos and spoken practice — with AI metered in minutes: • Starter — 10 minutes a day, up to 150 a month • Plus — 40 minutes a day, up to 300 a month Both plans start with a one-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial. Subscriptions renew monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://babel.meridianide.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://babel.meridianide.com/privacy

Screenshots

Speak Languages4 screens
Babel Fish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Speak Languages at fortnightly against Babel Fish's every 6 weeks. Babel Fish's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Languages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Babel Fish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak Languages ships an update fortnightly, Babel Fish every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Speak Languages versus Babel Fish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak LanguagesBabel Fish
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbel SzantoMERIDIAN STUDIOS LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speak Languages

Subscriptions2
  • Talki Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Talki Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Babel Fish

Subscriptions2
  • Starter7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Month

Questions

Is Speak Languages free?
Speak Languages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Babel Fish free?
Babel Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speak Languages or Babel Fish have ads?
Neither Speak Languages nor Babel Fish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speak Languages or Babel Fish?
Speak Languages ships an update fortnightly, and Babel Fish every 6 weeks. Most recently, Speak Languages was updated on October 28, 2026 and Babel Fish on October 25, 2026.

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