TonePerfect vs Speak
Speak teaches through speaking and conversation practice. TonePerfect offers focused sound-by-sound feedback on recordings, including Mandarin tones.
At a glance
| Feature | Speak | TonePerfect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Check the current offer in the provider’s app or store | Free daily practice; Pro prices vary by store and plan |
Prices are US figures checked in August 2026 and move with promotions — check the stores or the app’s own site for current numbers.
What Speak does better
- ✓Speak announced its Mandarin course on June 2, 2026, with pronunciation introduced through listening and speaking.
Where TonePerfect goes deeper
- ✓Choose a word or sentence, record it and inspect the pronunciation feedback.
- ✓Works in a browser on your laptop as well as in the mobile app.
Bottom line
Use Speak for its lesson and conversation sequence. Try the same Mandarin phrase in TonePerfect when you want a syllable-level practice drill.
Sources checked 2026-10-07
Frequently asked questions
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Practice your pronunciation in the app
A guide can explain the tones, but you can't fix your pronunciation by reading. The TonePerfect app lets you actually say the words and scores every syllable — initial, final, and tone — in real time, so you hear your mistakes and correct them on the spot.
- Instant AI feedback on every syllable
- Practice any word, sentence, or HSK list
- Hands-on tone training you can't get from reading
Free to start · 4.7★ · 50,000+ learners