Speak

Speak was built by people who thought existing language apps didn't make you speak enough. They were right. A typical Speak session has you talking for 70%+ of the time, compared to maybe 10-20% on Duolingo. The "Speak Method" starts with a short video lesson explaining a concept, moves to structured practice drills, then drops you into a free-form AI conversation where you use what you just learned. OpenAI is an investor, and Speak uses their speech recognition technology — which means accent-tolerant detection that doesn't penalize you for sounding like a beginner.

Intermediate learners who already understand basic grammar and want to build speaking fluency. Also excellent for beginners who learn best by doing rather than studying. If your goal is "understand conversations and respond naturally," Speak gets you there faster than tools that split time between reading, writing, and tapping.