Is ELSA Speak free? ELSA free version, 7-day trial and Premium price (2026)
ELSA Speak is free to download, with the Welcome lessons and the first 2 lessons of every topic free, and a 7-day trial of everything. Here is what stays free and what ELSA Premium costs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Speechling | Listen, record yourself, compare side by side | The whole curriculum and the side-by-side comparison; free coaching sessions exclude English | Unlimited coaching from $19.99 a month | Free side-by-side pronunciation comparison |
| YouGlish | Search a word and hear it in real YouTube videos, by accent | Everything | Nothing to pay | Free real-speaker audio for any word |
| 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 | Connected-speech drills free, correction in conversation |
What is free in ELSA
The Welcome lessons and the first 2 lessons of every topic, always. ELSA’s FAQ also offers a 7-day trial of the whole curriculum with an account and, it says, no payment or credit card. Trials started inside the iPhone or Android app run through Apple or Google billing and renew unless you cancel.
ELSA Premium price
$19.99 a month or from $71 a year on the US App Store. ELSA’s own website lists lower prices: $29.99 a year, $8.99 for 3 months and $79.99 lifetime.
Frequently asked questions
- Is ELSA Speak free?
- Partly. The Welcome lessons and the first 2 lessons of every topic are free, plus a 7-day trial. The rest is Premium.
- Does ELSA Speak need a credit card?
- ELSA’s FAQ says its 7-day trial needs an account and no credit card. App Store and Google Play trials are billed through Apple or Google.
- How much does ELSA Premium cost?
- $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.