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Lingle vs Speak

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Neither — Lingle has paid plans only, Speak has paid plans only
Higher Trust score
Speak — 90 vs 73 for Lingle
Best fit
Lingle: Learners who want spoken practice over app gamification · Speak: Learners who understand more than they can say and need speaking practice
Platforms
Lingle: Web · Speak: iOS, Android, Web
Status
Both up at our last check — Lingle Sep 1, 2026, Speak Sep 6, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

LingleLive 30-minute voice lessons with an AI tutor that plans the lesson and remembers where you left off.SpeakSpeaking-first language app with an AI tutor that drills phrases and roleplays conversations with pronunciation feedback

Side by side

FactLingleSpeak
CategoryLanguage LearningLanguage Learning
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$16/mo—
Trust score73 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Web
CompanyLingleSpeakeasy Labs, Inc.
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Lingle

Lingle's pitch is a live-feeling voice tutor rather than a text chatbot, and the free first lesson is a real way to judge that before paying. With only two people building it and a handful of supported languages, it is a narrower bet than the language-app incumbents.

Pros

  • Real-time voice conversation rather than typed chat
  • Session memory carries goals and mistakes across lessons
  • One full free lesson before any payment or signup

Cons

  • Only a two-person team behind ongoing development and support
  • No published detail on which platforms beyond the browser are supported
  • Language list is narrower than large incumbents like Duolingo

Speak

Speak is the app to pick if your problem is that you can read a language but freeze when you have to talk: every lesson pushes you to say full sentences and the tutor talks back. It is weaker on grammar explanation and reading, and the price is hidden until you are inside the trial. Six target languages for English speakers is a narrow menu next to Duolingo or Babbel.

Pros

  • Lessons are built around speaking aloud, with real-time pronunciation and phrasing feedback
  • Open-ended AI tutor roleplays (ordering, reservations) go beyond scripted drills
  • 7-day free trial before any charge
  • Built with OpenAI and backed by its startup fund, so model quality tracks the frontier

Cons

  • No prices on the website; they vary by region and promotion and appear only in-app
  • Six languages for English speakers, far fewer than mainstream rivals
  • Fees are non-refundable and cancellation needs three days' notice before renewal
  • The method depends on speaking to your phone, which is awkward in public

Which one fits

Choose Lingle if you need

  • Learners who want spoken practice over app gamification
  • People who prefer a fixed lesson agenda to open-ended chat
  • Learners in one of Lingle's supported languages

Choose Speak if you need

  • Learners who understand more than they can say and need speaking practice
  • People preparing for travel or work conversations in Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian or Chinese
  • Teams buying speaking practice for staff through the business edition

Lingle vs Speak: the questions people ask

Is Lingle cheaper than Speak?

Lingle starts at $16/mo. An entry price for Speak is not confirmed by us yet, so check its pricing page before you compare.

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