Speechling review

Speechling fills one gap that most apps leave open: someone actually listening to you speak. You record yourself saying sentences from its curriculum, compare your voice side by side with professional native recordings, and a coach sends back feedback. The Forever Free plan includes the entire curriculum, the mobile apps and up to 10 coaching sessions a month for most languages, without asking for a credit card, though English, French, Chinese and German are excluded from free coaching. Speechling Unlimited, from $19.99 a month, removes the limit on personal coaching across the sentence collection, keeps an audio journal of your progress and past feedback, and lets you switch languages any time. It is not a full course and does little for reading or grammar, so beginners should pair it with Duolingo, Babbel or Busuu. As a cheap way to fix pronunciation with real human correction, it is good value.

Who it is for

Learners who want pronunciation feedback from people at a low price.

Price

Forever Free plan; Speechling Unlimited from $19.99 per month.

Plans from $19.99/month.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Access to the entire curriculum on the free plan
• Recordings by professional male and female voice talent
• Side by side comparisons of your voice and a native voice
• Personal one-on-one coaching on recorded sentences
• Audio journal that saves progress and past feedback

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Forever Free plan without a credit card
• Strength: Human coaching on pronunciation
• Strength: Free plan includes up to 10 coaching sessions per month for most languages
• Weakness: Narrow focus on speaking and listening
• Weakness: Free coaching excludes English, French, Chinese and German
• Weakness: Not a full course for complete beginners

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, Forever Free
• Free coaching: Up to 10 sessions per month, except English, French, Chinese and German
• Paid plan: Speechling Unlimited from $19.99 per month
• Apps: Android and iOS
• Feedback: From real coaches

Where it ranks

Speechling is No. 9 in our Best Language Learning Apps verdict.