Gliglish vs ELSA Speak vs Speak (2026): free minutes, features and pricing
Gliglish is a browser conversation partner with free daily minutes, ELSA Speak a pronunciation coach, Speak a guided course. Here is how they compare on free minutes, features and price.
Checked 23 October 2026 against each app’s own pricing page or help centre; US App Store prices from our 21 October check. Prices move often and vary by country: take every figure as approximate.
| App | What it is | What is free | What it costs after | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gliglish | AI conversation partner in the browser | 10 minutes a day with no sign-up; conversations up to 50 messages, restricted at peak hours | $8 a month or $49 a year | Talking today, free, without an account |
| ELSA Speak | Pronunciation coach, with AI conversations | The Welcome lessons and the first 2 lessons of every topic, free; a 7-day trial ELSA says needs no card | Premium $19.99 a month or from $71 a year on the US App Store; on ELSA’s website, $29.99 a year or $79.99 lifetime | Pronunciation scored sound by sound |
| Speak | Guided speaking course with an AI tutor | No permanent free tier; a 7-day trial that asks for a payment method first | Premium $17.99 a month or $83.99 a year on the US App Store | A structured course built around speaking |
| Fluvia | Spoken conversation with an AI that corrects you as you speak | A trial conversation and the first conversations, which do not expire, with no account and no card; listening tests, dictation and the level test unlimited | From US$5 a month, billed yearly | Correction while you speak, free to start |
Free minutes
Gliglish: 10 minutes a day with no sign-up, conversations up to 50 messages. ELSA: no minutes, but the first lessons of every topic free and a 7-day trial. Speak: no free minutes; a 7-day trial after adding a payment method.
Features and pricing
Gliglish is open conversation in the browser at $8 a month or $49 a year. ELSA Speak is pronunciation training at $19.99 a month or from $71 a year on the US App Store. Speak is a full speaking course with Speak Tutor at $17.99 a month or $83.99 a year.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Gliglish better than ELSA Speak?
- For conversation, Gliglish: you talk freely, 10 minutes a day free. For pronunciation, ELSA Speak, which scores each sound.
- Which is cheapest: Gliglish, ELSA or Speak?
- Gliglish, at $8 a month or $49 a year, and it is the only one with free daily minutes and no sign-up.
- Does Speak have free minutes like Gliglish?
- No. Speak has a 7-day free trial that asks for a payment method, and no permanent free tier.