Mic Buddy vs Wellspoken

Mic Buddy is a speech practice app that scores pace, filler words, pauses and clarity, then suggests an area to work on next. Practice formats include mock interviews, short drills, multi-day programs, daily prompts and a word of the day. Its transcript marks filler words, soft words and pauses of 1.5 seconds or longer. The app also offers words-per-minute tracking, a speech timer, word count and a basic clarity score. Mic Buddy supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish and Chinese. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac; the website says an Android version is coming to Google Play. The free plan offers unlimited practice sessions and saves the last five sessions. Listed paid options are $12.99 a month, $29.99 a year, $49.99 a year and 99.99 USD once. The site marks Premium as coming soon and lists features such as unlimited saved sessions, analytics, tips, prompts, PDF transcript export and priority support. The maker says audio and transcripts are processed and stored on-device rather than uploaded to its servers. Account and subscription functions involve Supabase and RevenueCat, with Apple App Store handling distribution and payments.

Wellspoken is an AI-powered communication training app for articulation, vocabulary growth and speaking confidence. Its short daily drills include Speed Breakdown, Q&A, Bridge Builder and Daily 60. The Wellspoken Index scores Structure, Conciseness, Confidence, Pronunciation, Filler Rate and Pace on a 1,000-point scale. Echo, the AI coach, supports mock interviews, role-play and preparation for important meetings. A vocabulary library tracks more than 600 words and 97 professional phrases from recognition to active use. The desktop app can record Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams calls and produce transcripts, meeting notes, summaries and action items. Recordings can run up to two hours per session; uploaded audio or video files can be up to 1 GB. The free plan includes three scored practice sessions per week. Team costs $20 a month billed annually and requires at least five members; Business costs $28 a month billed annually and requires at least 20 members. The app is listed for iOS, Android, macOS and web.