Comparison

Polyspeech vs Speak City

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

Head to head
About

Polyspeech

Features
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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 AI? - 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 - 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 AI 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/

About

Speak City

This language learning game immerses you in real-life scenarios where speaking aloud is the only way to progress. It offers honest feedback and adapts to your skill level, making learning practical and engaging.

Highlights
  • Real-life scenario-based learning
  • Spoken conversation curriculum
  • Honest performance feedback
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Culture-native scenes
  • Progressive city unlocking
Features
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You've studied. You've done the lessons. And a real person says one sentence to you and your mind goes blank. Speak City is a language game where the levels are real places — and the only way forward is to actually speak. Speak City isn't a flashcard deck, a chatbot tutor, or another course you'll abandon by Wednesday. It's the first language game where the conversation IS the curriculum: real scenes, spoken out loud, judged honestly — and a city that opens as you speak. HOW SPEAK CITY WORKS 1. You land in a city where nobody speaks your language — with nothing but your passport. 2. Every level is a real place with a real goal — order breakfast from the barista, get your medicine past a chatty pharmacist, talk your way into the party. 3. You speak. Out loud, in your own words. The characters listen, react, and speak back. 4. Every scene ends with a fair verdict: the transcript of what you actually said, what worked, what to fix — and an instant free retry. Win the scene, stamp your passport, and the city keeps opening — from surviving your first café to holding your own at a table full of locals. AN HONEST VERDICT, NOT A GOLD STAR You've had the apps that cheer everything you say — and the false sense of progress that comes with them. Speak City tells you how you really did: kindly, clearly, and with the exact words to do better. Progress you can feel, because it's real. YOU CAN NEVER FAIL — AND YOU CAN'T FAKE IT Stuck mid-scene? The world helps: the character slows down, rephrases, offers a hint, a local friend whispers the phrase you need. A total beginner still walks out with the win. The scene adapts to your level — the verdict never lies about it. A CITY, NOT A COURSE No template drills. Every scene is culture-native — the café banter, the pharmacy manners, the dinner-table chaos are true to the place, illustrated like somewhere you'd want to visit. Your passport fills with stamps, districts unlock, and the map is your progress bar. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE DONE THE OTHER STUFF School classes. The apps. Maybe a tutor. You can pass a quiz — you just can't order a coffee. You don't need more vocabulary lists; you need somewhere safe to actually talk. Speak City is for the part of you that learned a language to speak it. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscribe to Speak City Plus to unlock the full city — every district, scene, and character. Speak City Plus is offered as an auto-renewing subscription. A free trial may be available. If a free trial is offered, you'll be charged your subscription fee as soon as the trial period is over. If not, you'll be charged to your iTunes account as soon as you confirm your purchase. You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal via Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal charges will be applied to your account within the 24 hours preceding the end of the current period. Cancelled subscriptions remain active until the period ends; auto-renewal is stopped, but refunds are not provided for the current period. Unused free trial portions are lost if a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://languagegame.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://languagegame.ai/tos

Screenshots

Polyspeech4 screens
Speak City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speak City at none against Polyspeech's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Polyspeech sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Speak City sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polyspeech ships an update every 10 days, Speak City every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Polyspeech versus Speak City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyspeechSpeak City
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric EngMyrtle

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Polyspeech

Subscriptions2
  • Polyspeech Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Polyspeech Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$109.991 Year
2 purchases

Speak City

Subscriptions2
  • Plus$17.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$83.991 Year

Questions

Is Polyspeech free?
Polyspeech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speak City free?
Speak City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polyspeech or Speak City have ads?
Polyspeech shows ads; Speak City does not.
Which is updated more often, Polyspeech or Speak City?
Polyspeech ships an update every 10 days, and Speak City every 5 days. Most recently, Polyspeech was updated on October 8, 2026 and Speak City on October 18, 2026.

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