ELSA Speak vs Speak

ELSA Speak is a mobile app for speech practice on Android and iOS, with a placement test and personalized review. Its Free plan includes the first two lessons of topics. ELSA Premium adds personalized learning paths, interactive learning games, accent selection, a bilingual AI tutor and real-time feedback. The Premium plan costs $159.99 per year, billed annually, and a 7-day trial is listed. Offline lessons are not available, and the facts list one language offered. Support channels include email and documentation. The listed company-size fit spans solo users, small businesses, mid-market and enterprise. The maker is ELSA Speak; the facts list its founding year as 2016 and its headquarters as San Francisco, California. For a learner choosing between tiers, the free plan's stated scope is limited to the first two lessons of topics, while Premium adds learning paths, games and feedback. The app is mobile-only according to its listed platforms, so offline lesson access is not part of the offering.

Speak is a language-learning app centered on spoken practice, with an AI-personalized curriculum available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its learning method moves from phrases used by native speakers to repeated practice, then conversation practice with Speak Tutor. During speaking exercises, the app gives feedback on pronunciation and phrasing in real time. English speakers can study Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian, and Simplified Chinese. Premium includes the full lesson library, AI conversation practice, pronunciation and phrasing feedback, streaks, progress tracking, and reminders; it permits up to three custom lessons per day. Premium Plus adds lessons based on mistakes, the Speak Tutor custom lesson creator, and unlimited personalized review. Speak for Business offers workplace conversation courses, role plays, pronunciation practice, and an admin portal for managing learners and progress, with customer success and support personnel working with L&D teams on onboarding. A seven-day free trial is available, after which a paid subscription is required. Subscription prices vary by plan, region, and promotions; no specific price is listed.