Speexx review

There is no free tier, so nothing stays free after a trial ends. The free trial runs 30 days, which puts Speexx first on trial length among the 21 brands compared. phase-6, bunpro and spanishpod101 all keep a free tier open, so trial length is the main cost difference a buyer here weighs.

Speexx covers 50 languages in total, with the working list set out in English, German and Spanish. That is narrower than a general purpose app, so anyone chasing a long tail language should check before subscribing. For a buyer who needs a widely taught language, the coverage is straightforward.

Courses run up to C1, with assessments built in, and a certificate is issued at the end. The award is a completion certificate, listed under completion, so it records finishing the course rather than a graded level. Learners who need a graded or professional qualification should treat that as the deciding point.

The app, live 1to1 and live group list puts app study, live tutor sessions and live group classes in the same offer, so a subscription can cover screen time and speaking time. Live sessions run to 45 minutes each. Buyers who want a single format can drop the live side and keep the app practice.

Speech recognition is part of the app, and AI conversation practice is there as well, so pronunciation and unscripted talking happen without booking a tutor. Both sit inside the app, live 1to1 and live group offer alongside the live sessions, and both are common across the apps in this comparison. For a learner, app practice alone is not a stripped back tier.

A team plan is available, and the subjects on offer cover languages and business, so a company can buy language training alongside business material. The platform is curated rather than an open marketplace, which suits buyers who want a single supplier for staff accounts. Individual learners take the same courses without the team layer.

The service is run by digital publishing AG, headquartered in Germany, and it has been trading since 2012. A named company behind the subscription matters for business buyers who need an invoice trail and a clear counterparty, rather than a marketplace of independent sellers. It is a European operation rather than a US one.

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a learner can reach the team by chat or phone as well as by email, and there is a help centre for self service answers. Phone is the least common of those channels across the apps in this comparison, which makes it the detail to check first if you expect to need a person.