Charisma COMPARISON · UPDATED OCT 31, 2026
The best public speaking apps
We make Charisma Lab, one of the nine apps below. When another app fits your problem better, we say so.
Short answer
To sound more confident when you speak, pick the app that matches what's going wrong.
- You know what to say but sound unsure (uptalk, a flat voice, filler words, trailing off): Charisma Lab, Orai or Speeko.
- You want to rehearse a conversation with an AI playing the other person: Yoodli, Vocal Image or CharmXP.
- Your accent or pronunciation gets in the way: BoldVoice or ELSA Speak.
- The hard part is the conversation itself (small talk, dating, reading people): Gleam.
At a glance
| APP | FOCUS | US PRICE | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charisma Lab | How you sound: pitch, pace, pauses, volume | $14.99/mo | 4.9 (14) |
| Yoodli | Roleplays for interviews, pitches, sales calls | Free for 5 sessions; Pro $8/mo billed yearly | Web app |
| Orai | Rehearsing a talk with a scorecard | $12.99/mo, $49.99/yr | 4.6 (3,731) |
| Speeko | Feedback, lessons and roleplays in one app | $24.99/mo, $79.99 to $99.99/yr | 4.7 (4,750) |
| Vocal Image | A daily mix of roleplay, voice and breathing | $12.99 to $19.99/mo, from $39.99/yr | 4.5 (10,626) |
| BoldVoice | Accent and pronunciation | Premium plans $14.99 to $199.99 | 4.8 (53,964) |
| ELSA Speak | English pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary | $19.99/mo, from $71/yr | 4.8 (114,262) |
| CharmXP | Social and work scenarios, charisma lessons | $24.99/mo | 4.4 (2,563) |
| Gleam | Social skills and EQ lessons | $12.99/mo, from $39.99/yr | 4.7 (11,961) |
Prices are the in-app purchases listed on each US App Store page. What you're offered at checkout can differ. Ratings are US App Store averages, with the number of ratings in brackets.
The nine apps
Charisma Lab
WHAT YOU DO Talk out loud about the moment you're preparing for, then hear your recording played back. The AI coach tells you exactly what to change, like "drop your pitch on the last three words," and you say it again. Train splits delivery into 48 techniques across six skills: Presence, Clarity, Warmth, Conviction, Dynamics and Influence. Pitch, pace, pauses and volume are measured on your phone.
PICK IT IF you know your material and lose the room on how you say it.
BEFORE YOU PAY iPhone and iPad. There's no free plan after setup, though setup includes a short live session with the coach. We're new, so we only have 14 ratings. Pricing and canceling · App Store listing
Yoodli
WHAT YOU DO Practice interviews, pitches and sales calls with AI roleplays in your browser, or upload a recording for feedback.
PICK IT IF you rehearse specific work conversations and like doing it at a computer.
BEFORE YOU PAY We found no Yoodli app on the US App Store. The free Starter plan is 5 sessions in total, and Pro allows up to 10 roleplays a week. Yoodli's FAQ says it doesn't refund on cancellation, and session data on Starter and Pro may be used to improve the platform. Yoodli pricing · Yoodli alternatives
Orai
WHAT YOU DO Rehearse a prepared talk or speak freely. After each recording you get a scorecard on filler words, pace, clarity, energy, confidence and conciseness, plus your transcript.
PICK IT IF you have a talk to rehearse and want a score every time.
BEFORE YOU PAY $12.99 a month or $49.99 a year. A $99.99 lifetime plan is also listed. App Store listing · Orai alternatives
Speeko
WHAT YOU DO Get AI feedback on your pace, filler words, tone and pauses. Practice job interviews and small talk in AI roleplays it calls Convos. There are short lessons too.
PICK IT IF you want feedback, roleplays and lessons in one place.
BEFORE YOU PAY Full Access is $24.99 a month or $99.99 a year. A plan called Access is listed at $79.99 a year. App Store listing · Speeko alternatives
Vocal Image
WHAT YOU DO Follow a short daily plan: an AI that plays the other person in a conversation, voice analysis and warm-ups, breathing exercises, short videos and diction drills.
PICK IT IF you want a varied daily routine that covers more than speaking.
BEFORE YOU PAY Its listing shows many plans, from $7.99 a week to $129.99 a year. App Store listing · Vocal Image alternatives
BoldVoice
WHAT YOU DO Train your accent and pronunciation with video lessons from accent coaches and sound-by-sound AI feedback.
PICK IT IF English isn't your first language and pronunciation is what holds you back.
BEFORE YOU PAY It's built for accent work. Premium plans are listed from $14.99 to $199.99. App Store listing · BoldVoice alternatives
ELSA Speak
WHAT YOU DO Learn English with an AI tutor: pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary across 8,000+ lessons, plus speaking scenarios for interviews and meetings.
PICK IT IF you're still building your English.
BEFORE YOU PAY $19.99 a month, with yearly plans from $71. App Store listing
CharmXP
WHAT YOU DO Practice networking, interviews and social situations with an AI that adapts to how the conversation goes, and take short lessons on charisma and storytelling.
PICK IT IF you want social and work scenarios with a charisma focus.
BEFORE YOU PAY Its listing says the AI scenarios, full lessons and reports need a subscription. One month is $24.99. App Store listing
Gleam
WHAT YOU DO Work through bite-sized lessons and practice conversations on social skills: small talk, dating, emotional intelligence, networking and interviews.
PICK IT IF your trouble is knowing what to say and reading people.
BEFORE YOU PAY $12.99 a month, with yearly plans from $39.99. App Store listing
How to choose
- Record one sentence you'll actually say this week, then play it back. Notice what bothers you first: the words, the sound of your voice or your accent.
- If it's the words, pick lessons or roleplays. If it's the sound, pick an app that measures your voice and makes you say it again.
- Before you subscribe, check whether there's a free trial and how to cancel. Here's ours.
How we checked
Ratings and rating counts are Apple's US App Store figures. Prices come from each app's US in-app purchase list on the App Store, and Yoodli's from yoodli.ai/pricing. The descriptions summarize each app's own listing. Everything was checked on October 31, 2026. Prices change and differ by country, so check the listing before you pay. Found a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Hear what your voice does under pressure
Charisma Lab gives you a private room to practice the meeting, the pitch or the interview out loud, with a coach that tells you what to fix. Get it on the App Store.