The best public speaking practice apps

The best public speaking practice app in 2026 is Volo, whose Announcer Studio turns a one-minute script into a measured drill with words per minute, filler count and longest pause reported afterwards. Orai is the best dedicated delivery trainer, and Yoodli has the best analytics if you’re rehearsing an actual presentation.

Reading about public speaking doesn’t fix it. Speaking does. So this list ranks apps by one question: does it get you talking out loud, with feedback, every day?

How we compared public speaking apps

We compared published features as of September 2026 on four points: whether the app makes you speak out loud, whether it measures something real such as pace or fillers, whether it tells you what to change, and what the free tier includes.

1. Volo

Volo is an iPhone social skills app with an eleven-lesson public speaking track that reads like a coach rather than a textbook: Controlling Nerves (free), Structuring Your Talk, Opening Strong, Closing With Impact, Storytelling in Talks, How to Rehearse, Vocal Variety, Body Language on Stage, Engaging the Audience, Handling Q&A, Recovering From Mistakes.

Announcer Studio is the reason Volo ranks first. You pick a scene, the script scrolls like a teleprompter, the app records you, and the results screen reports pace against a target band, the number of fillers that slipped through, your longest pause and whether it read as intentional, plus a short coaching note. Fifteen scenes run 60 to 75 seconds each. Six are real-life: an office presentation, a wedding toast, a TED-style opening, a graduation speech, an acceptance speech, a product launch. The others are playful (the gate announcer, the evening news, the late-night DJ) and exist to make daily reps less of a chore. Saved takes go into My Takes so you can hear yourself improve.

Volo also has AI roleplays for speaking-adjacent moments: pushing back on a return-to-office plan in front of the room, correcting your boss in front of the team.

Limitation: iPhone only, and you read provided scripts rather than uploading your own talk. For rehearsing a specific deck, pair it with Yoodli.

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

2. Orai

Orai is the most focused delivery trainer in this list. Orai is a dedicated public speaking app with structured lessons and drills on pacing, filler words, energy, conciseness and clarity, with instant AI feedback. It works on iPhone and Android.

Best for: pure delivery work with no distractions.

3. Yoodli

Yoodli analyses recordings of your own talks. Yoodli reports fillers, pace, eye contact, structure and word choice. It runs on the web, integrates with meeting tools, and includes roleplays for interviews and sales. If you have a real presentation next week, Yoodli is where to rehearse it.

Best for: rehearsing your own material and professional speaking.

4. Speeko

Speeko offers speech exercises and voice coaching with feedback on pace and fillers. It is older than most apps in this list and well built.

Best for: voice-specific exercises.

5. SpeakUp

SpeakUp is a free AI public speaking analyser. It reports vocal variation, pacing, clarity and confidence, with pointers on what to fix.

Best for: trying measured feedback at no cost.

6. Toastmasters

Toastmasters is not an app, but it is the only entry that puts you in front of humans with structured feedback. Toastmasters clubs meet in person, and every app in this list is preparation for that room.

Best for: the real thing.

How do the public speaking apps compare?

Volo is the only app in this comparison with daily drills that measure pace, fillers and pauses alongside a full lesson track.

App	Daily drills	Measures pace and fillers	Rehearse your own talk	Lessons	Platform
Volo	Yes, 15 scenes	Yes, plus pauses	No	11	iPhone
Orai	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	iPhone, Android
Yoodli	No	Yes, plus eye contact	Yes	Some	Web
Speeko	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	iPhone, Android
SpeakUp	No	Yes	Yes	No	iPhone
Toastmasters	Weekly	Human	Yes	Yes	In person

How do you overcome fear of public speaking?

Fear of public speaking is mostly physical, so the fix is partly physical: warm up the body and slow the breathing before the mind gets involved. Then use exposure in small doses. A one-minute read in front of no one, every day, does more than a rehearsal marathon the night before. That is the logic behind Announcer Studio’s short scenes, and it’s why daily-drill apps beat analyse-once tools for nerves specifically.