Halm vs TalkStride

Read something you actually want to read — in German or English — and let the words stick. Halm turns short stories and adapted news into reading you can handle at your level. Tap any word to see what it means right here, in this sentence. Keep the ones worth keeping. EPISODES Multi-part stories set where you'd actually be: an apartment viewing, a doctor's waiting room, a Sunday at the lake. Each episode shares vocabulary across its parts, so words return on their own instead of being drilled. TAP ANY WORD Translation runs on your device. Halm reads the whole sentence, not the word alone. KEEP WHAT MATTERS You choose what enters review. Nothing is added behind your back. Kept words return on an FSRS schedule, and Halm shows you counts you can verify — never invented percentages. GERMAN AND ENGLISH Two full tracks. Pick one, or switch whenever you like. NO STREAKS Nothing to break, no leaderboard, no notification guilting you back. Read when you want to read. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no third-party analytics or advertising. Halm collects nothing automatically. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver throughout, Dynamic Type everywhere, Reduce Motion honored, and color never used as the only signal. Works offline. Requires iOS 26.

TalkStride is daily speaking practice that actually shows you how you sound. Every day there is one 60-second Challenge of the Day. Everyone gets the same prompt and competes on the leaderboard, so it is easy to build a real habit and see how you stack up against friends. Speak your answer and get an instant breakdown of your delivery: pace, pauses, filler words ("um," "like," "you know"), clarity, and whether you sounded flat or expressive. This is the feedback a transcript alone can never give you. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Daily Challenge: one shared 60-second prompt a day, scored and ranked - Practice: pick any focus and rehearse on your own - Vocabulary: learn a word, then use it out loud - Social: sharpen short-form hooks and on-camera energy - Interview: role and level questions graded like a real interview BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING - Streaks, daily goal, XP and levels - A friends leaderboard so practice feels like a game - A month calendar of your practice days - Personalized recommendations based on your goals and your weak spots WHY TALKSTRIDE - See your delivery, not just your words - One challenge a day makes the habit stick - Clear pricing, no surprises after you sign up - Great for interview prep, presentations, and speaking English more confidently TALKSTRIDE PRO Pro unlocks unlimited practice, full written coaching on every rep, and the Practice, Vocabulary, Social, and Interview modes. - Weekly: 2.99 per week with a 3-day free trial - Yearly: 89.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://talkstride.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://talkstride.com/privacy Speak sharper every single day.