Teacher Quality
You’ll find everyone from long-time professionals to brand new teachers.
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Platform
The overall platform has tons of useful features but also some room for improvement.
Value
Huge number of teachers, low prices, and flexible scheduling.
I Like…
There are large numbers of teachers available even for less common languages.
You can find skilled teachers even at low prices.
The flexibility to schedule lessons whenever convenient. The huge number of teachers guarantees you’ll find someone to fit your schedule.
The extra features in the italki Community make it easy to ask questions, get your writing checked, and find a free language exchange partner.
I DON’T LIKE…
Community features are only available through the app.
You may need to try several tutors before finding one that fits your learning and personality style.
It’s easy to not take classes as often as you should.
Price
The prices vary by teacher and language with some being as low as $4 and others as high as $60 per hour. Most will fall somewhere near the $10 per hour range. Right now italki is offering a $10 credit with your first purchase.
*Use this link to purchase a minimum of $20 (US) of Italki credits and receive an extra $10 free! (Bonus added after completion of 1st lesson)*
Community
There are some dedicated language learners on Speaky but not as many as similar apps.
Features
The platform is easy to use but lacks advanced features.
Value
Speaky is mostly free to use, extra features are available for a subscription.
I Like…
It’s mostly free.
It’s easy to use.
There are a lot of users.
There are tons of languages
I DON’T LIKE…
Many community members don’t actually seem interested in language exchange.
The web version doesn’t work well.
There are no extra social features.
Languages
There are over 100 languages on Speaky. These include popular languages like Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, etc.
Price
The basic features on Speaky are free to use. A premium membership is available for a subscription.
| 1-month Subscription | $5.99/month |
| 6-month Subscription | $4.83/month |
| 12-month Subscription | $3.91/month |
