Comparison

SpeakTune vs ProperSound

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

Head to head
About

SpeakTune

This app helps advanced Mandarin and Cantonese speakers refine their English by focusing on natural sentence melody, rhythm, and stress. It provides immediate feedback on pitch contour and voice ease to help users sound more natural in conversations.

Highlights
  • Sentence melody and rhythm practice
  • Pitch contour comparison
  • Immediate feedback on voice tension
  • Progress tracking
  • Reference sentence listening
  • Voice ease improvement
Features
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SpeakTune helps fluent Mandarin and Cantonese speakers practice the last mile of natural English: sentence melody, rhythm, stress, endings, pitch contour, and voice ease. If people understand your words but your English still feels flat, tense, uncertain, or not fully natural, SpeakTune gives you focused practice with immediate feedback. How it works: Listen to a natural reference sentence. Record yourself saying the same sentence. Compare your pitch contour with the reference. Get feedback on sentence endings, voice tension, and the biggest mismatch. Try again with one clear next step. SpeakTune is not a beginner pronunciation app. It is built for people who already speak English and want to sound more natural in meetings, interviews, calls, and daily conversation. The current version includes sentence-level practice, reference voices, visual pitch feedback, progress tracking, and optional premium access for unlimited practice. Terms of Use: https://speaktune.app/terms Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://speaktune.app/privacy

About

ProperSound

Features
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You already know English. Now make it sound right. In a job interview, a client call, or a presentation, the gap between correct English and convincing English is how it sounds — the rhythm, the stress, the melody of the sentence. ProperSound trains exactly that, the way interpreters and actors train: by mimicking a perfect model until it becomes your own voice. HOW IT WORKS 1. Listen to a sentence spoken the way it should sound. 2. Speak it back — mimic the model's rhythm, stress, and melody. 3. Hear your voice and the model side by side, and see exactly where you differ. The difference is the lesson. No scores, no grades. Your own ears are the judge — the way professionals have always trained their voice. HEAR YOUR OWN VOICE, PERFECTED ProperSound doesn't just compare — it corrects. • Plug in wired headphones and your voice is tuned toward the model in real time as you speak. You hear yourself sounding right while you practice. • After every take, replay a perfected version rendered from your own recording — your voice, with the model's polish. This is what you should sound like. • The model audio itself is enhanced so the cues learners usually miss — sentence stress, crisp consonants, linking — stand out clearly. SEE THE DIFFERENCE • Your waveform overlaid on the model's: rhythm and pauses at a glance. • A band-by-band sound profile shows exactly where your energy falls short of the model. • Every sentence comes with its stress pattern, IPA transcription, and a coaching tip written for that exact sentence. ENGLISH FOR REAL SITUATIONS Practice the sentences professionals actually say: • Job interviews — introduce yourself, answer with the STAR method • Workplace communication — meetings, small talk, difficult conversations • Presentations — open, transition, persuade, close • Financial news — read the markets aloud like a broadcast anchor • Daily life, travel, and campus English From your first sounds to native-level delivery, with six US and UK studio voices to train your ear. WORKS ANYWHERE, STAYS PRIVATE Every lesson and every recording ships inside the app. Nothing to download, nothing to stream, no account needed to look around. Practice on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. Your voice never leaves your device: recordings and progress are stored locally and are never uploaded to us or anyone else. PROPERSOUND PRO Start free with lessons in every chapter. ProperSound Pro unlocks the full curriculum, with a 7-day free trial on the monthly and yearly plans. • Monthly, yearly, or yearly for the family (up to 6 people) • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends • Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription Terms of Use: https://rx20.github.io/propersound_pages/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://rx20.github.io/propersound_pages/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

SpeakTune4 screens
ProperSound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpeakTune at 15.1 against ProperSound's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. SpeakTune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ProperSound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpeakTune versus ProperSound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakTuneProperSound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB606 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrginite Labs LLCYonghao Xu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpeakTune

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$44.991 Year
3 purchases

ProperSound

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Family$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SpeakTune free?
SpeakTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProperSound free?
ProperSound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeakTune or ProperSound have ads?
Neither SpeakTune nor ProperSound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakTune or ProperSound?
SpeakTune ships an update every 2 weeks, and ProperSound every 2 weeks. Most recently, SpeakTune was updated on October 31, 2026 and ProperSound on October 25, 2026.

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