# Speakly: Learn Languages Fast

> Learn languages faster with useful vocabulary and real-life speaking practice

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.owlab.speakly](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.owlab.speakly)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.owlab.speakly`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SPEAKLY OÜ
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 1,559,910
- **Rating:** 4.46 / 5 (14,643 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2017-07-10
- **Publisher country:** EE
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owlab.speakly)
- **Website:** [http://www.speakly.me](http://www.speakly.me/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.speakly.me/privacy-policy](https://www.speakly.me/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Speakly** is a language-learning app designed to help you build practical vocabulary and start speaking with confidence. It uses data-driven word selection, smart spaced repetition, listening exercises, interactive dialogues, grammar guidance, pronunciation practice, and progress tracking to support faster, more effective learning.

Study English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, or Brazilian Portuguese. Practice everyday situations such as ordering food, asking for directions, traveling, meeting people, and communicating at work or school. Speakly also offers optional adult-only community features, including study partner matching, contextual icebreakers, XP, leagues, and cross-device synchronization.

## Rankings

- #52,600 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.owlab.speakly.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users generally praise Speakly for its learning method and reading/listening practice, plus helpful support and value from a lifetime subscription. Repeated drawbacks include unreliable speech recognition, slow/buggy performance, and heavy monetization. Some languages have content gaps (notably Finnish). A few reviews note audio quirks. Overall, the app shows strong potential and language coverage (Estonian, Portuguese, Swedish) but usability and monetization issues limit appeal for some learners.

### Pros

- Effective learning method that helps with reading and listening.
- Helpful staff and responsive support.
- Lifetime subscription offers good value, with new languages added at no extra cost (e.g., Portuguese and Swedish).
- Strong language content and coverage, including Estonian.

### Cons

- Unreliable speech recognition and speaking exercises often misinterpret user input.
- Slow and buggy app performance (slow loading, crashes).
- Heavy monetization and paywalls; frequent prompts to pay and limited free features.
- Content gaps in some modules (e.g., Finnish lacks grammar notes and full translations).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.owlab.speakly)
