Comparison

SpeakTune vs Lingevo

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

Lingevo

Features
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Sound clearer in English by copying how real speakers say it. Shadow Talk teaches pronunciation through shadowing: you listen to a short clip from a coach, say it back, and get instant feedback on what you did well and what to fix next. No lectures. Just listen, speak, improve. HOW IT WORKS 1. LISTEN. Hear a natural, clear recording from your coach. 2. RECORD. Say it back in your own voice. 3. ANALYSE. Get a Shadow Score from 0 to 100, with the exact words and sounds to work on. FEEDBACK THAT GOES BEYOND "TRY AGAIN" • A Shadow Score combining what you said, how each sound came out, and your rhythm • Sound-by-sound checking, so you can see which sounds need work, not just which words • Rhythm and pacing comparison against your coach • Short coaching tips for the trickiest American English sounds, like the flap T, the American R and vowel reduction • A clear "next rep" so you always know what to try next YOUR VOICE STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Recording, transcription and scoring all happen on your device. Your recordings are never uploaded or shared. Practice out loud anywhere without worrying who is listening. FOUR COACHES, FOUR VOICES Choose from Lucy, Mike, Marco or Brooke, all speaking American English. Switch any time. Your progress stays with you. REAL-WORLD ENGLISH Go beyond textbook phrases. Practise hundreds of sentences from everyday life, travel, work and study, from beginner (A1) up to upper-intermediate (B2). Order coffee, handle an interview, ask for directions, chat in a stand-up meeting. BUILD THE HABIT Daily streaks and gentle reminders keep you practising. Miss a day and you'll know exactly where to pick up. A LITTLE SETUP, THEN OFFLINE When you first open the app, a scoring pack downloads quietly in the background over Wi-Fi so your pronunciation can be checked without sending your voice anywhere. You can start practising straight away while it arrives. Each coach's first unit is included from the start, and extra coach voices download separately, so you only store the voices you actually use. FREE TO START Unit 1 is free with every coach. Unlock everything with a Shadow Talk+ subscription, or watch a short ad to open a unit for 2 hours. Privacy Policy: https://lingevo.com/legal/shadow-talk/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://lingevo.com/legal/shadow-talk/terms/ Made by Lingevo, makers of language-learning apps for curious learners. TERMS & PRIVACY By downloading or using Readology, you agree to our standard terms. This application strictly adheres to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SpeakTune4 screens
Lingevo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpeakTune at none against Lingevo'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. SpeakTune sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lingevo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeakTune ships an update every 2 weeks, Lingevo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpeakTune versus Lingevo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakTuneLingevo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB200 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOrginite Labs LLCPaul Maxwell

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpeakTune

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

Lingevo

Subscriptions2
  • Shadow Talk Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Shadow Talk Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SpeakTune free?
SpeakTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingevo free?
Lingevo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeakTune or Lingevo have ads?
Lingevo shows ads; SpeakTune does not.
Which is updated more often, SpeakTune or Lingevo?
SpeakTune ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lingevo every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpeakTune was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lingevo on October 31, 2026.

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