100 apps put an AI on the other end of a spoken lesson, from 100 developers. 38 of them clear $20k a month. Four sit in the $250k+ band: Speak & Learn English: Learna with 351,476 ratings, Praktika – AI Language Tutor with 160,773, Falou - Fast language learning with 94,643 and Language Learning: Pingo AI with 14,112. Thirty-three apps launched in the last 18 months and they hold 11% of the review pace. Across all twelve leaders with pooled reviews "free trial" runs 110 times in 11 apps.
Appaloma readings · AI language speaking tutors · 2026-09-01
- OpeningOpenOpen when a quarter or more of the niche launched in the last 18 months
- Demand92Revealed by rating velocity across the niche, 0–100
- Crowding46How much of the niche the top apps already hold, 0–100
- Apps10038 researched over $20k a month
- New33launched in the last 18 months, holding 11% of the niche's review pace
- Floor$2.8M+a month, adding the band floors of 100 researched apps
The niche
You pick a language, you talk, and the app answers, corrects and scores you. Ninety-eight of the 100 listings lead with the same promise, that you speak from the first lesson. The English conversation apps are 39 of the 100, and 16 of those 39 clear $20k a month. The prices and the complaints are on AI English tutor apps. The other groups are multi-language tutors at 36 apps, avatar and video-call tutors at 9, speaking practice with a real person at 7, single-language tutors at 4, English for a job at 3 and IELTS speaking scored by AI at 2.
It sits in Language learning beside the 67 translator apps, which use the same microphone and have 21 clearing $20k a month. It sits beside the 78 homework AI apps, which sell a photographed answer and have 17 clearing $20k a month.
Leaders
| App | Since | Ratings | Stars | Prices | Band | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Speak & Learn English: LearnaDEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES | Sep 2024 | 351,476 | 4.6 | $7.39–$17.99 | $250k+ |
| 2 |  Praktika – AI Language TutorPraktika.ai Company | May 2022 | 160,773 | 4.8 | $6.99–$139.99 | $250k+ |
| 3 |  Falou - Fast language learningMoymer | Jun 2019 | 94,643 | 4.8 | $4.99–$149.99 | $250k+ |
| 4 |  Language Learning: Pingo AIPingo AI, Inc. | Dec 2024 | 14,112 | 4.6 | $14.99–$99.99 | $250k+ |
| 5 |  ELSA Speak - English LearningElsa Corp | Mar 2016 | 111,367 | 4.8 | $19.99–$129.99 | $50–250k |
| 6 |  Speak: Language LearningSpeakeasy Labs | Dec 2017 | 55,545 | 4.8 | $17.99–$164.99 | $50–250k |
| 7 |  LangLearn: AI English TutorAIFLAME TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. | Apr 2025 | 19,189 | 4.6 | $6.99–$59.99 | $50–250k |
| 8 |  Lola Speak: English PracticeWiseport Ltd | Mar 2022 | 15,027 | 4.8 | $7.99–$99.99 | $50–250k |
| 9 |  Jumpspeak | Language LearningRype | Jan 2021 | 14,616 | 4.6 | $49.99–$499 | $50–250k |
| 10 |  BetterSpeak: AI Language TutorHUBX | Aug 2025 | 8,960 | 4.6 | $6.99–$59.99 | $50–250k |
| 11 |  Learn Languages - Lucida AILucida AI Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi | Aug 2024 | 6,862 | 4.7 | $2.99–$169.99 | $50–250k |
| 12 |  Fluently: AI Language LearningFluently, Inc. | Oct 2024 | 5,350 | 4.8 | $9.99–$179.99 | $50–250k |
Band: our researched estimate of peak monthly revenue, published only for apps we have researched one by one. Every app in the catalog sits above the $5k a month floor.
Speak & Learn English: Learna, from DEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES, launched in September 2024 and holds 351,476 ratings at 15,652 a month. It is one of 20 apps from that developer, the only $250k+ app here with a portfolio behind it. All six prices say Learna Pro, from $7.39 to $17.99. None says how long the plan runs.
Praktika – AI Language Tutor launched in May 2022 and holds 160,773 ratings at 3,183 a month in the $250k+ band. Falou - Fast language learning launched in June 2019 and holds 94,643 ratings at 1,092 a month in the same band. The catalog lists no update month for it. All seven Falou prices say Falou Premium, from $4.99 to $149.99, with no week, month or year on them. Language Learning: Pingo AI launched in December 2024 and holds 14,112 ratings at 714 a month in the same band on one app, the smallest rating count of the four. Every Pingo Pro price from $14.99 to $99.99 leaves the term off.
ELSA Speak - English Learning is the oldest of the 14 at March 2016, with 111,367 ratings at 891 a month in the $50–250k band on one app. Speak: Language Learning, from Speakeasy Labs, launched in December 2017 and holds 55,545 ratings at 536 a month in the same band, with a year up to $164.99. LangLearn: AI English Tutor launched in April 2025 and holds 19,189 ratings at 1,231 a month, behind Learna and Praktika. BetterSpeak: AI Language Tutor, from HUBX, launched in August 2025 with 8,960 ratings at 744 a month, one of 14 apps. Talklet: Speak English launched in October 2025 with 4,031 ratings at 414 a month on one app. All three sit at $50–250k.
Lola Speak: English Practice holds 15,027 ratings since March 2022 and leaves the term off all eight prices, from $7.99 to $99.99. Jumpspeak | Language Learning, from Rype, holds 14,616 ratings since January 2021 and is the one leader with a lifetime plan, at $499. Learning English with AI Tutor, from AIBY, holds 4,845 ratings since October 2024 at 4.5 stars, the lowest of the 14, as one of 28 apps. Thirteen of the 14 shipped an update in 2026. The three apps last updated more than two years ago sit outside the top 14.
Prices
Seven of the 14 leaders sell a yearly plan, from $39.99 at LangLearn and BetterSpeak to $179.99 at Fluently. Five sell a month, from $9.99 at Praktika to $39.99 on Speak. Five sell a week, from $2.99 to $18.49 at Lucida. Three sell three months, Praktika, ELSA and Fluently, from $19.99 to $89.99. Jumpspeak sells the only lifetime plan, at $499.
Five of the 14 put no term on any price. Learna runs from $7.39 to $17.99, Falou up to $149.99, Pingo from $14.99 to $99.99, Lola from $7.99 to $99.99 and Learning English with AI Tutor from $6.99 to $89.99. A five star Learna review from August 2026 puts the charge at 13 dollars a week.
Angles
- speak from lesson one98 apps
- talk from lesson one2 apps
- medical English for clinicians2 apps
Ninety-eight of the 100 apps lead with speaking from the first lesson. Two lead with the same idea under "talk from lesson one". Two lead with medical English for clinicians. Everything else is a single app: English for a meeting, a tutor that lives in WhatsApp, a live human booked for tonight, IELTS for a visa, and an hour of your language swapped for an hour of theirs.
That pitch is on all 39 English listings and on 98 of the full 100.
One star reviews
“One star because of the scam that was run on me. I downloaded this app despite having Duolingo because it claimed it was 100% free in the ad I saw. Upon creating an account I then saw it’s only free for a week trial so I”Speak & Learn English: Learna, 2026-08-18
“free trial” recurs in 11 of the top 12 apps“I am extremely dissatisfied with Learna AI’s cancellation process. It is unnecessarily difficult and sends customers through multiple loops without providing a clear, straightforward way to cancel a subscription. I attem”Speak & Learn English: Learna, 2026-08-19
“cancel subscription” recurs in 10 of the top 12 apps“They stole Your money and the app doesn’t teach you well just repetición dont waste your money. I should give one star just to post this but please dont fall in this they Will offer you A cheaper plan first then they wil”Praktika – AI Language Tutor, 2026-10-24
“waste money” recurs in 8 of the top 12 apps“One star because of the scam that was run on me. I downloaded this app despite having Duolingo because it claimed it was 100% free in the ad I saw. Upon creating an account I then saw it’s only free for a week trial so I”Speak & Learn English: Learna, 2026-08-18
“credit card” recurs in 8 of the top 12 apps“Im going to give the cut and dry truth here: this app sucks. The AI asks you to translate words you had not been taught, yet. Sometimes it speaks solely in the language you’re learning and you have to go out of your way ”Praktika – AI Language Tutor, 2026-05-25
“don't waste” recurs in 8 of the top 12 apps“I’m tired of having to answer 30 questions before I even know about the app or what it costs. It’s a giant waste of time and I wish this trend would stop”Praktika – AI Language Tutor, 2026-09-28
“waste time” recurs in 7 of the top 12 apps“I am extremely dissatisfied with Learna AI’s cancellation process. It is unnecessarily difficult and sends customers through multiple loops without providing a clear, straightforward way to cancel a subscription. I attem”Speak & Learn English: Learna, 2026-08-19
“customer support” recurs in 7 of the top 12 apps
Phrases that recur in one and two star reviews across 12 of the niche's top 12 apps.
Across twelve leaders with pooled reviews the bill is the complaint. "free trial" runs 110 times across 11 apps. A Learna review from August 2026 says the ad called the app free, the account then showed a one-week trial, and cancelling did not clear the prompt. "Cancel subscription" runs 40 times across 10 apps. Another Learna review from the next day says the cancel path loops. "waste money" runs 31 times across 8 apps. A Praktika review from October 2026 says a cheaper plan came first and a larger charge followed. "credit card" runs 22 times across 8 apps.
Five star reviews
"Muy buena" runs 28 times across 8 apps, so a share of the five star pool is in Spanish. "it's good" runs 22 times across 8. "best learning" runs 17 times across 7. A Learna review from August 2026 calls it the best app for learning a language, then says 13 dollars a week is a lot of money in Latin America and asks for a year. "learning english" runs 15 times across 7. A Speak review from July 2026 says a conversation with a friend in Spanish went through.
New apps
- LangLearn: AI English TutorApr 2025 · 19,189 ratings · $50–250k
- BetterSpeak: AI Language TutorAug 2025 · 8,960 ratings · $50–250k
- YayTalk: Learn & Speak EnglishApr 2025 · 5,378 ratings · $10–20k
- Speak English: Lingo AIJan 2025 · 4,177 ratings · $10–20k
- Talklet: Speak EnglishOct 2025 · 4,031 ratings · $50–250k
- Emma: Learn LanguagesFeb 2025 · 3,944 ratings · $20–50k
- Stella: Learn Spanish AIJan 2025 · 3,100 ratings · $10–20k
- ISSEN - Voice TutorJan 2025 · 2,858 ratings · $50–250k
Thirty-three apps launched in the last 18 months and they hold 11% of the review pace. Three of them are already inside the top 14 at $50–250k. LangLearn, from April 2025, is at 19,189 ratings and 1,231 a month. BetterSpeak, from August 2025, is at 8,960 and 744 a month. Talklet, from October 2025, is at 4,031 and 414 a month.
The same new list also holds ISSEN - Voice Tutor at 2,858 ratings and $50–250k. Emma: Learn Languages is at 3,944 and $20–50k. Stella: Learn Spanish AI is at 3,100 and $10–20k. None of the 33 holds a $250k+ spot. Pingo, from December 2024, is the newest app that does, on 14,112 ratings. Eleven of the 14 leaders have ads on file. Speak, Lucida and Learning English with AI Tutor do not.
Copy and avoid
Copy speaking from the first lesson, which 98 of the 100 listings already run. Copy a year with the term written on it, which seven of the 14 leaders already sell. A Learna five star review asks for a year after naming a 13 dollar week.
Avoid a free trial that the ad called free. "free trial" runs 110 times across 11 of the 12 leaders and "cancel subscription" runs 40 times across 10. The quoted Learna reviews are from August 2026.
The four $250k+ apps run from Pingo at 14,112 ratings to Learna at 351,476. Falou holds 94,643 in that band with no term on any price.
LangLearn, BetterSpeak and Talklet sit at $50–250k. None of the 33 new apps has reached the four at $250k+.
FAQ
Is the AI language tutor market saturated?
No. Thirty-three of the 100 apps launched in the last 18 months and they hold 11% of the review pace. Thirty-eight apps clear $20k a month. Four sit at $250k+.
Which AI language tutor apps make the most money?
Learna, Praktika, Falou and Pingo AI, the four apps in the $250k+ band, on 351,476, 160,773, 94,643 and 14,112 ratings. As of September 2026 no other app in the 100 is in that band.
How do AI language tutor apps make money?
Seven of the 14 leaders sell a year, from $39.99 to $179.99. Five sell a month, from $9.99 to $39.99. Five sell a week, from $2.99 to $18.49. Five put no term on any price, including Learna from $7.39 to $17.99 and Falou up to $149.99. Jumpspeak sells a lifetime plan at $499.
What should a new AI language tutor do differently?
Speak from the first lesson, which 98 of the 100 apps already claim, and put the length of the plan on the price. The one star reviews name the free trial 110 times across 11 leaders and the cancellation 40 times across 10. A Learna five star review asks for a year after naming a 13 dollar week.
How is this different from the English tutor niche?
The English conversation tutors are 39 of these 100 apps and 16 of those 39 clear $20k a month. This page counts all 100, and 38 of them clear $20k a month. Praktika, Falou and Pingo sit at $250k+ beside Learna.