Polyspeech vs Miaru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polyspeech
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Polyspeech is your personal language tutor that adapts to your level and keeps you talking. Instead of memorizing flashcards or repeating scripted phrases, you practice natural conversations on topics that interest you — and get instant feedback to improve. Why Polyspeech? - Real conversations from Day 1 — Practice speaking naturally with an AI tutor that responds like a real person - Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and French — five of the most in-demand languages, taught with cultural context - Courses and Lessons - bit-sized courses and lessons on different topics customized to your interests - Adaptive difficulty — Conversations adjust to challenge you at just the right level - Learn on your schedule — Pick a topic, start talking, and build your streak day by day - Track your progress — See your streak grow and your confidence build over time - Review and memorize — Save words and phrases to your flashcards for review Whether you're preparing for a trip, connecting with family, or building a career skill, Polyspeech gets you speaking from day one. Download now and start your first conversation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Miaru
This app makes language learning a consistent habit with short, practical lessons. It focuses on reading, listening, and building sentences from the start, using native audio and smart review techniques. Interactive conversations and gamified elements like streaks and daily goals keep users engaged.
- Bite-size lessons
- Native-quality audio
- Smart review system (SRS)
- Interactive conversations
- Streaks and daily goals
- Learn Japanese, Spanish, English
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Miaru turns language learning into a daily habit you actually keep. Every lesson is short, focused, and hands-on — you read, listen, and build real sentences from day one. No filler. No endless flashcard grind. WHY IT WORKS • Bite-size lessons that fit a coffee break • Native-quality audio on every word, sentence, and conversation • Smart review (SRS): what you miss comes back at exactly the right moment • Interactive conversations that teach how the language is really used • Streaks, daily goals, and XP that keep you coming back LEARN JAPANESE — PROPERLY • Master hiragana and katakana from zero • Every Jōyō kanji with animated stroke order • Everyday Japanese: real conversations for real situations • 300+ lessons from your first character to confident reading MORE LANGUAGES • Spanish — practical, everyday Spanish from zero • English — built for speakers of 30+ languages • Learn in your language: Miaru speaks 35 locales FREE TO START New lessons free every day. Unlock everything with Miaru Premium — unlimited lessons across all courses. $19.99/month or $179.99/year. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled; manage anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy: https://miaru.co/privacy • Terms: https://miaru.co/terms Meet Luffy, your study buddy — and make today day one of your streak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Miaru at none against Polyspeech's shown. Miaru also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Polyspeech's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Polyspeech sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Miaru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Polyspeech ships an update every 9 days, Miaru every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Polyspeech | Miaru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Eng | Miaru LLC |
In-app purchases
Polyspeech
- Polyspeech Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Polyspeech Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$109.991 Year
Miaru
- Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$179.991 Year









