# Speechling - Learn to Speak An

> Improve Pronunciation with Dictation, Listening, Speaking, Flashcards, and More

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.speechling.speechling`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hongyu C.
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 549,774
- **Rating:** 4.41 / 5 (3,091 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-15
- **First published:** 2017-06-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speechling.speechling)
- **Website:** [https://speechling.com](https://speechling.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://speechling.com/privacy](https://speechling.com/privacy)

## Description

**Speechling** offers comprehensive language learning focused on speaking and pronunciation for Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, German, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, and English. Skip traditional vocab lists and grammar by immersing yourself in dictation, flashcards, quizzes, and listening comprehension. 

Harness the power of native speaker recordings and personalized feedback from certified pronunciation coaches within 24 hours. Its adaptive algorithms and spaced repetition ensure effective practice. Speechling is a free educational nonprofit platform available on web and iOS, committed to making high-quality language education accessible worldwide. Whether you're beginning or advanced, Speechling's blend of technology and human coaching accelerates your journey to sounding native.

## Rankings

- #95,397 — Overall
- #21 — natural language processing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users praise Speechling for realistic native pronunciation and strong listening practice, with solid vocabulary content. However, pricing pressure and upgrade popups, along with recurring recording and performance issues (slow card loading and misleading offline messages), temper enthusiasm for some users. Overall, it provides high learning value when it runs smoothly but reliability and cost are common concerns.

### Pros

- Realistic native-pronunciation content scattered throughout lessons.
- Effective listening practice with pause/repeat and the option to retry after a wrong attempt.
- Generous free features and strong value for vocabulary and everyday phrases.
- Overall positive experience and noticeable pronunciation improvement when it runs smoothly.

### Cons

- Pricing and upgrade popups: frequent prompts to pay and upsell, with concerns about subscription costs.
- Recording/technical issues: occasional infinite loading or failures when pressing the record button.
- Performance problems: slow loading of cards and intermittent offline/online misreporting despite connectivity.

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