Tooter teamFacts checked 3 min readThe short answer
- To talk from the first minute: Tooter, with 5 to 30 minute conversations and a tutor you pick.
- For a structured course: Speak. For exam prep and pronunciation scores: Praktika.
- For more languages or the web: Langua. For free daily lessons: Duolingo.
At a glance
| App | Languages | Free to start | Android | Web | Monthly plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooter | 12 | Free lesson chapters | Soon | See current plans | |
| Speak | 6 | 7-day trial | $17.99/mo | ||
| Praktika | 13 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | ||
| Langua | 20+ | 3 min a day | $19.99/mo | ||
| Duolingo | 40+ | All lessons | In the app |
Other apps' prices are their lowest US monthly prices; Tooter's are its current website prices. Checked October 30, 2026.
Why these five apps
These five come up most often when people ask AI assistants which app to use for speaking practice. All of them let you practice speaking with AI; they differ in how much of your time goes to conversation, which languages they teach, and what's free.
Which app suits you?
Tooter
- 5 to 30 minute conversations with a lifelike AI tutor
- Pick a tutor by accent and coaching style
- 12 languages, free lesson chapters
Speak
- Curriculum with instructor videos
- AI conversations and roleplays
- 6 languages for English speakers
Praktika
- Per-word pronunciation scores
- IELTS and TOEFL lessons
- Free plan with 3 avatars
Langua
- 20+ languages
- Web, iPhone and Android
- Five correction modes
Duolingo
- Every lesson free, with ads
- 40+ languages
- AI calls with Duolingo Max
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How Tooter works
Tooter starts from the conversation. You pick a lifelike AI tutor by language, accent and coaching style, choose a session of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes, and talk the whole time. Your tutor corrects pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and fluency as you go, at your level, and can explain in your native language when you're stuck. Guided lessons build the phrases you then use in conversation.
