Phonema vs Speak: English Conversation, Pronunciation and Price

Phonema turns a sentence you choose into focused pronunciation practice: record it, review the words and sounds, then repeat it on your iPhone, even offline. Speak combines English lessons, AI conversations and feedback on pronunciation and phrasing. Use Phonema to rehearse a line you have prepared; use Speak to practise forming replies in a conversation.

By Phonema · Sources and Spanish App Store prices reviewed 23 September 2026

Phonema and Speak at a glance

Table sources: Phonema, Speak features and Speak Spanish prices and privacy label. Phonema’s paid amounts come from its app configuration. All prices are in euros for Spain; check your local store for its offer.

The Speak app in this comparison is made by Speakeasy Labs.

What does a practice session involve?

If you have an interview answer ready and want to practise saying it clearly, Phonema turns your text into a pronunciation drill. Paste the answer or scan a printed line, record yourself, review the words and sounds you want to work on, then repeat it. Scoring runs on your iPhone, including offline. It is a focused way to rehearse a line before an interview, presentation or call.

Speak offers a different session: its lessons introduce useful phrases, then let you practise them in a conversation with Speak Tutor. Speak’s product page describes pronunciation and phrasing feedback, and its plan comparison lists Pronunciation Coach for English learners on both paid plans. Use it to practise responding to questions and developing an answer. Both apps address pronunciation in their own way.

How much do Phonema and Speak cost?

Phonema includes five free analyses a day. The prices configured for Spain are €39.99/year, €5.99/week and €99.99 as a one-time purchase; we have not confirmed whether purchase is currently available.

On 23 September 2026, the Spanish App Store listing for Speak showed Premium at €79.99/year or €14.99/month, and Premium Plus at €159.99/year or €29.99/month. Speak’s seven-day trial is described in the comparison table. Plus expands personalized lessons and review, while the core curriculum and pronunciation feedback are included in Premium. Check your account for the current offer; regional prices and promotions change.

What happens to your recording?

Phonema scores pronunciation on the device and does not upload recordings. Speak uses voice in its lessons and conversations. Its Spanish App Store privacy label lists audio among data that may be linked to your identity; Speak’s policy says audio may be used to assess pronunciation, transcribe speech and improve its voice technology. The App Store label is supplied by the developer.

Which should you choose?

Choose Phonema when you have a particular sentence in mind and want to hear, review and repeat its pronunciation. You can use your own text and practise offline; its English scoring uses American English references.

Choose Speak when you want lessons, an AI conversation partner and practice forming replies. It is also available on Android. If both approaches would help, use a Speak conversation to find a line you want to improve, then rehearse it in Phonema.

Sources and method

We checked Speak’s product explanation, Premium and Premium Plus features, its Spanish App Store listing, Phonema’s App Store listing, privacy policy and current app configuration on 23 September 2026. We compared published features, not lesson quality or speech-recognition accuracy. The listed App Store products may not be the offer shown to every account.

For another AI conversation app, see Phonema vs Praktika.

We make Phonema, so we have a stake in this comparison.