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24 alternatives to CiaoSpeak App

Learn the Mandarin actually spoken in Taiwan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    LangAI▲252

    The most natural way to learn a new language

    2024 · langai.io · its alternatives →

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    Lingocat▲437

    Become fluent faster through conversational practice

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    YiChi▲94

    Learn to speak fluent Chinese Mandarin

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a new app: Nihongo Lessons! Think of Nihongo Lessons as the textbook to Nihongo’s dictionary. It’s an app for learning Japanese, specifically made for learners who are serious about becoming fluent, and want a guided set of content that will help them efficiently acquire vocabulary and grammar. The project came about when Adam Shapiro of Japanese Level Up (Jalup) [1] announced last April that he was shutting Jalup down. As a fan of Adam’s work I was bummed to…

    2022 · lessons.nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Fujiyama▲192

    Practice natural Japanese conversation in real-time with AI

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Zpeakr▲134

    Fluency starts when your fear shuts up. Zpeakr helps.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Learn English, Spanish, German, French & more by talking

    2024 · lucasapp.framer.ai · its alternatives →

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    yuyin.io▲136

    Master Chinese pronunciation with AI-powered feedback

    2025 · yuyin.io · its alternatives →

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    SpeakAI▲134

    Learn multiple languages by speaking with AI

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Chinese dictionary and training tool with AI

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    YAP▲141

    YAP teaches you to speak a language, not tap it.

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Talgg▲102

    TikTok + AI native speaker for language learning app

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    WellSpeak▲139

    Practice English and be confident in pronunciation

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AI Chinese language tutor

    2024 · lingotheory.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello Hacker News, When learning foreign languages, I made the most progress by speaking them throughout the day, every day. So I made a site where you can *speak* to an AI language teacher to practice both listening and speaking. # The product *What I have now:* * Multilingual speech recognition: You can ask a question in English and get an answer in your target language. * Feedback on your grammar. * Suggestions: See examples of what to say next to keep the conversation flowing. * Speed: Choose a lower speed for beginners or a faster one for advanced levels. * Translations: Click to see a…

    2023 · gliglish.com · its alternatives →

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    Let'z▲70

    Level up your language skills and career prospects

    2023 · weareletz.com · its alternatives →

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    Facilitate your language learning with tons of dictionaries

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Traditional Chinese for Serious Learners. No Subscriptions.

    Jul 2026 · zhongchinese.com · its alternatives →

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    Contribute to yunusabd/radio-transcription development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I've recently launched a startup called Native Tongue. Our vision is to make language learning fun, fast and effective. We've released our first product "Mandarin Madness", which is to learn Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. Its available on android and iOS. Its for beginners to intermediate, including those with no experience. Please go here for more information and to download the app: http://mandarinmadness.com/ Our company website is http://nativetongue.com/ We would love to get some feedback on our mobile apps. We would also like to speak to people interested in language learning and…

    2012 · mandarinmadness.com · its alternatives →

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    Your AI Mandarin conversation partner

    May 2026 · dracochinese.com · its alternatives →

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    Master Chinese reading through AIpowered interactive drawing

    Dec 2025 · sketchhanyu.aigility.digital · its alternatives →

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    Chinese prononciation AI tutor

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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