Comparison

HiNative vs SpeakYourMind Learning English

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

Head to head
About

HiNative

Connect with native speakers worldwide to ask questions about languages and cultures. Get pronunciation help, writing corrections, and cultural insights. Learn and help others in over 110 languages.

Highlights
  • Ask questions via audio or text
  • Get writing corrections from natives
  • Post pictures for context
  • Connect with speakers from 170+ countries
  • Supports over 110 languages
  • Premium features for enhanced learning
Features
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**Over 5,000,000 Users Worldwide!!** HiNative is a global Q&A community for language learners and people that are curious about the world. Ask questions, get answers, and connect with native speakers from over 170 different countries! FEATURES Audio Uploads - Want to check your pronunciation? Curious about a certain region's accent? Need some handy phrases for your upcoming trip? Just record your questions and ask: let the world hear you! Correction Function - Have your writing corrected by native speakers!When you post in your target language, native speakers will show you natural ways to say what you want to say. You can receive corrections to your messages with friends, work emails, journal entries, speeches, etc. Pictures - Not sure how to write something? No problem! It's easier to ask some questions by posting a picture: signs, menus, labels, and even that rad Chinese character you're considering getting a tattoo of--just snap a picture and ask away. Unlike a dictionary or web search, HiNative gives you customized example sentences, responses to your follow-up questions, and tips to improve your pronunciation. With HiNative, you also get access to the best resource for language learning: native speakers. And as a native speaker yourself, you can help out too! HiNative supports over 110 languages, bringing the entire world to your fingertips. It's never been this easy to connect, help, and learn. ------ HiNative is run by the creators of Lang-8, one of the most successful and popular language learning websites around, with over a million users worldwide. ------ HiNative PREMIUM Premium features include the following. 1: Play every voice answer, even those posted in response to other users' questions. This gives you even more opportunity to hear native speakers pronounce the language you're learning. 2: Use bookmarks to gather your favorite questions and answers into a simple, searchable list. Never lose track of important questions. 3: Receive 10 Premium tickets per month to help your questions stand out. Questions asked with a ticket stick to the top of the question feed, get highlighted, and receive more answers on average. 4: Search. Everything's better with search. Search your old questions and bookmarks to find the information you want, faster. 5: Follow any question that you're interested in. You'll receive notifications when anyone responds to a question you follow. This makes it easier to stay up-to-date with the questions you really care about. 6: If a feature you want isn't listed above, email us at support@hinative.com, and we'll see what we can do :) Payment information: Premium Subscriptions cost $11.40 USD per month. - Payment will be charged to a user's iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - Subscription will renew automatically unless Auto-Renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - A user's account will be charged for the following month if their subscription is not cancelled 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and Auto-Renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Subscriptions for the current month cannot be canceled. Premium Terms of Use: https://lang8.notion.site/HiNative-Premium-Service-Terms-of-Use-183a44cf58b1800f81abfb35bd68470b Privacy Policy: https://lang8.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-183a44cf58b1802c851acddb39445b95?pvs=74 FAQ about Premium: https://lang8.notion.site/Tell-me-about-the-features-included-with-a-HiNative-Premium-subscription-13ea44cf58b180a9afa4ef6414b11914 How to cancel a Premium subscription: https://lang8.notion.site/How-do-I-cancel-my-Premium-subscription-13ea44cf58b18044acfce96b11c71473

About

SpeakYourMind Learning English

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Speak Your Mind, the speaking specialists. Speak Your Mind – you have chosen to learn with us because you want to make a real difference to your English. We want to make learning English even easier and more complete. Access the App In your Student Book you will find your personal code for access to the Speak Your Mind App. Simple to use, with a single username and password you can access original Speak Your Mind content on your computer, your tablet or your phone. What’s on the App? Digital Book You have the complete Student Book– ideal for studying and revising whenever you want, on the go or on the beach! For your convenience, you can bookmark your most recent page so you can pick up automatically from where you left off. Listening Your Speak Your Mind App contains hours of listening practice with hundreds of dialogues at your level. You’ll hear a variety of speakers with different accents and different speaking speeds to help you develop your listening skills. You’ll hear the new words and grammar you learn in class, and have the chance to keep all your ‘old’ English fresh with examples of spoken English in a range of different situations and real-life contexts. You can choose between ‘Listen’ and ‘Listen&Read’ mode. We know that listening can be hard – we suggest you listen a couple of times and then select ‘Listen&Read’ mode to check out how well you have understood the conversations you have just heard. Exercises Your Speak Your Mind App contains original exercises for each Lesson – these are extra to the exercises you have in your Student Book. These exercises give you the chance to test your grammar and your vocabulary – and to get the answers as you complete each exercise. All the exercises are designed to practise the language you have learnt up to that point in the course.

Screenshots

HiNative4 screens
SpeakYourMind Learning English4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeakYourMind Learning English at none against HiNative's 10. SpeakYourMind Learning English also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HiNative's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months). On price, ads 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. HiNative sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. SpeakYourMind Learning English asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiNative ships an update fortnightly, SpeakYourMind Learning English every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HiNative versus SpeakYourMind Learning English: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiNativeSpeakYourMind Learning English
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLang-8, IncSpeak Your Mind Srl

Bugs and requests

HiNative

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent notification behavior
  • Issues with landscape orientation
  • Difficulty changing language settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Private messaging or chat functionality
  • Ability to filter or search past questions
  • Moderation system to ensure quality answers
  • More language options and dialects

SpeakYourMind Learning English

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HiNative

Subscriptions8
  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • HiNative Premium Monthly plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan7 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • HiNative Premium Yearly plan1 Month trial$83.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hinative Coin$0.99
  • Hinative Coin$8.99
None

SpeakYourMind Learning English

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiNative free?
HiNative is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeakYourMind Learning English free?
SpeakYourMind Learning English is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HiNative or SpeakYourMind Learning English have ads?
Neither HiNative nor SpeakYourMind Learning English shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiNative or SpeakYourMind Learning English?
HiNative ships an update fortnightly, and SpeakYourMind Learning English every 32 months. Most recently, HiNative was updated on October 17, 2026 and SpeakYourMind Learning English on October 12, 2026.

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