The best apps to improve speaking skills

The best app to improve speaking skills in 2026 is Volo, because it makes you speak aloud every day and reports pace, filler words and your longest pause afterwards. Orai and Yoodli are the strongest alternatives for professional speaking, and ELSA Speak and Speak suit people learning English.

“Speaking skills” means two different problems. Native speakers usually need delivery: pace, fillers, structure and nerves. Non-native speakers usually need pronunciation and fluency. This list separates the two and says which is which.

How we compared speaking skills apps

We compared published features as of September 2026 on four points. Does the app make you speak out loud? Does it measure something real, such as pace, fillers or pronunciation? Does it tell you what to change? Is it built for native speakers or for people learning a language?

1. Volo

Volo is the best speaking skills app for native English speakers because it pairs measured daily drills with lessons and roleplay.

Volo is an iPhone app with seven skill tracks and 79 lessons of two to four minutes. Its speaking feature is Announcer Studio: 15 read-aloud scenes of 60 to 75 seconds each. The results screen reports words per minute, filler-word count and longest pause, with a short coach note. The Gate Announcer scene is free.

Volo also has 25 AI roleplay scenarios you can type or speak, where a coach grades three goals and quotes your own lines. The What To Say library adds 61 scripts in eight categories, in warm, playful or direct tones. A daily plan is sized to 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes.

Limitations: iPhone only, no job-interview roleplay, and it is written for native English speakers rather than as pronunciation training. It is not therapy.

Best for: daily speaking reps with numbers attached. Volo on the App Store · Communication skills with Volo

2. Orai

Orai is a focused delivery coach for anyone who speaks in English and wants scored feedback.

Orai analyses filler words, pace, clarity and energy, and scores your practice the moment you finish. It offers short daily practice scenarios, personalised scorecards, and progress tracking with streaks and trends. It runs on iPhone, Android and the web.

Best for: delivery scorecards after every practice. See Orai.

3. Yoodli

Yoodli is the best choice when your speaking happens at work.

Yoodli describes private, real-time AI roleplay coaching with customisable conversation partners, plus feedback on content, delivery and progress over time. Its metrics include pacing, conciseness and sentence starters, and it supports multi-person scenarios such as interview panels. It works on the web and mobile.

Best for: roleplay and analysis for professional speaking. See Yoodli.

4. Speeko

Speeko is a speech coach built around short daily exercises.

Speeko analyses pace, tone, intonation and word choice, and describes exercises of about two minutes a day. It includes notecards, interview prompts, vocal warm-ups and content from voice coach Roger Love, with optional one-to-one coaching. It is on iOS, Android, macOS and the web.

Best for: two-minute daily exercises and vocal warm-ups. See Speeko.

5. ELSA Speak

ELSA Speak is for non-native English speakers, not for native speakers polishing delivery.

ELSA Speak is an AI English speaking app with pronunciation coaching and roleplay conversations with virtual coaches such as a workplace, interview or presentation coach. It gives real-time feedback on your voice, and beginners can start conversations in their native language. It is on iOS, Android and the web.

Best for: non-native English speakers working on pronunciation. See ELSA Speak.

6. Speak

Speak is a language-learning app, so it is also for non-native speakers.

Speak is built around conversation with an AI tutor, with real-time feedback on pronunciation and phrasing. English speakers can learn languages such as Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian and Mandarin, and it also serves people learning English. It runs on iOS, Android and the web.

Best for: learners who want conversation practice in a new language. See Speak.

7. Toastmasters

Toastmasters is not an app, but it is the only option here that puts you in front of real people.

Toastmasters clubs meet in person, with structured speeches and feedback from other members. Every app on this list is useful preparation for that room.

Best for: speaking to real people with structured feedback.

How do the speaking skills apps compare?

Volo is the only app in this comparison that combines daily measured drills, a lesson library and conversation roleplay for native speakers in one place.

App	Measures pace and fillers	Daily practice	Roleplay	Built for	Platform
Volo	Yes, plus longest pause	15 read-aloud scenes	25 scenarios	Native speakers	iPhone
Orai	Yes	Yes	No	Speakers of English	iPhone, Android, web
Yoodli	Yes	Yes	Yes	Professionals	Web
Speeko	Yes	About two minutes	No	Speakers of English	iPhone, Android, web
ELSA Speak	Pronunciation	Yes	Yes	Non-native speakers	iPhone, Android, web
Speak	Pronunciation	Yes	AI tutor	Language learners	iPhone, Android, web
Toastmasters	Human feedback	Weekly	No	Everyone	In person

How long does it take to improve speaking skills?

There is no fixed timeline, but delivery habits respond to repetition. Five focused minutes a day tends to beat one long session a month. Pronunciation and fluency in a second language take longer, and are best trained with an app built for language learners.