Comparison

Magic Read vs Speakeroo

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

Head to head
About

Magic Read

Features
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Read, listen and speak any text in a new language. Magic Read turns any text into a lesson: paste an article, a dialogue, song lyrics or your homework, or scan a page from a book. You get pinyin over every word, natural audio and instant translations, then say each sentence out loud and see how you really sound. READ • Pinyin over every word, with one tap • Natural voices, sentence by sentence, with a slow mode • Tap any word for its meaning and save it to a deck • Stories for every level, from A1 to B2 SCAN • Point your camera at a book or worksheet and the text appears, ready to practise • Chinese copied from PDFs is cleaned up automatically SPEAK • Say every sentence out loud and get a score for each word • See accuracy, fluency and completeness • Practise the same text you just read REMEMBER • Review saved words at the right moment, before you forget them • A gentle daily reminder tells you how many words are waiting • Learn and Check modes, plus speaking practice with your cards WATCH • Learn from YouTube videos with interactive subtitles FOR TEACHERS • Share texts and decks with your students through a link PLANS Every new account starts with a 3-day trial of everything. • Free: 1 reading text per day • Pro: unlimited reading, pronunciation scoring, saved texts, decks, review and video Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://magicread.app/terms Privacy: https://magicread.app/privacy

About

Speakeroo

Features
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Speak clearly. Sound confident. Speakeroo is an AI speaking coach that helps you improve your English, presentations, interviews and everyday conversations. Record yourself speaking and receive practical feedback on pronunciation, fluency, grammar, vocabulary, pace, filler words and clarity. PRACTICE YOUR WAY • Converse with an AI speaking partner • Read supplied passages aloud • Speak about surprise topics • Practise alongside reference recordings • Record a talk or import an existing recording • Improve pronunciation with exercises and tongue twisters PERSONALISED FEEDBACK After each session, Speakeroo provides a transcript, speaking metrics and practical suggestions. Learn which issues occurred, understand how to improve them and choose the areas you want to focus on. BUILD YOUR SPEAKING HABIT Complete practice sessions to calibrate your speaking level and receive recommendations suited to you. Track issues, earn achievements and build confidence through regular practice. FREE AND PLUS Every core practice mode and AI speech analysis is available with a free account. Free accounts include 10 minutes of speaking practice per day. Speakeroo Plus adds longer recordings, 300 practice minutes per month, complete session history, progress tracking, personalised feedback goals and favourite sessions. Your microphone is used only when you choose to record. You can delete individual sessions or permanently delete your account and stored recordings from your profile. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Magic Read4 screens
Speakeroo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Magic Read and Speakeroo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Speakeroo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Read ships an update fortnightly, Speakeroo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Magic Read versus Speakeroo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic ReadSpeakeroo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGeorgy KikvidzeSpeakeroo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Read

Subscriptions2
  • Magic Read Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Magic Read Pro (Annual)$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Speakeroo

Subscriptions4
  • Speakeroo Plus Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Speakeroo Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Speakeroo Plus Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • Speakeroo Plus Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Magic Read free?
Magic Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speakeroo free?
Speakeroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic Read or Speakeroo have ads?
Neither Magic Read nor Speakeroo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Read or Speakeroo?
Magic Read ships an update fortnightly, and Speakeroo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magic Read was updated on November 7, 2026 and Speakeroo on November 6, 2026.

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