Best Public Speaking Apps in 2026: Speech Coach Apps Compared

The best public speaking app depends on how you practice: Mic Buddy for quick solo practice on iPhone and iPad with every take analyzed on the device, Yoodli for AI roleplays and team training in the browser, Orai for bite-sized lessons on iPhone, Android or the web, and Big Interview for a full job interview course. We make Mic Buddy, so we've tried to be specific about where each app wins. Every price and platform below was checked on the companies' own sites and app store listings on October 1, 2026.

What is the best public speaking app?

Speech coach apps compared

Prices change and differ by country, so check the app store or the company's site before you subscribe.

Where your recordings go also differs. Mic Buddy analyzes every take on your iPhone. Yoodli's FAQ says your data is stored on secure Google servers. Orai's privacy policy says recordings made in its app may be uploaded to its cloud servers. Big Interview's privacy policy says recordings are stored in your account and that third-party AI providers help generate feedback.

Poised, a desktop app that gave live feedback during video calls, says on its site that it is shutting down on October 8, 2026, so it is not included here.

Speech coach apps for iPhone

Mic Buddy, Orai, Speeko and Vocal Image all have iPhone apps on the App Store, and Big Interview added one in 2026. Yoodli does not have an App Store app: it runs in a web browser and on video calls.

If you mostly practice on your phone, in the minutes before a meeting or the night before a toast, an iPhone app matters more than a long feature list. Mic Buddy is built for exactly that: open it, talk, and see your numbers. See Mic Buddy vs Yoodli and Mic Buddy vs Orai for side-by-side details.

Apps for interview practice

• Mic Buddy: a mock interview for a job, school, a pitch or small talk, with friendly or tough questions. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence it asks follow-ups about what you said. There's also a 5-day interview program.
• Big Interview: a full course with video lessons, an interview simulator and feedback on recorded video answers. See Mic Buddy vs Big Interview.
• Yoodli: AI roleplays that include interviews, in the browser.
• Vocal Image: its App Store listing includes mock job interviews among its AI roleplays.

Google's Interview Warmup is gone: Google retired it in 2026 (see Mic Buddy vs Google Interview Warmup). For the most common question of all, read how to answer "Tell me about yourself".

Apps that count filler words

Mic Buddy, Yoodli, Orai, Speeko and Vocal Image all mention filler words in their feedback. The difference is in the detail. Mic Buddy counts your fillers after every take, shows which ones you used, marks them in red in your transcript, and its progress screen shows the fillers you use most, in 13 languages. If filler words are your main problem, also read the list of filler words and how to stop saying um.

Is there a free public speaking app?

Very few are free to practice with. Yoodli's Starter plan is free with up to 5 roleplays in total. Orai offers a 7-day free trial and then a subscription; Mic Buddy is a subscription app with no free tier.

You can still practice for free: record yourself with your phone's voice recorder, time yourself with a stopwatch, and measure your pace with the speaking rate test on this site. Free ways to practice public speaking lists more.

Mic Buddy at a glance

• Made by NGSMedia LLC
• For iPhone and iPad with iOS 26.5 or later; an Android version is coming to Google Play
• A subscription app with no free tier: yearly, monthly or weekly; the app shows your country's price before you pay
• Scores your pace in words per minute, filler words, pauses and clarity after every take
• Mock interviews, drills of about 30 seconds, and 5- and 7-day programs
• Every take is analyzed on your device; works in 13 languages

How we compared

We checked each app's platforms, features and US prices on its own website and App Store listing on October 1, 2026, and we did not include ratings or user counts. We make Mic Buddy, which is why we've listed where other apps do more: team training (Yoodli), Android and web (Orai, Speeko, Vocal Image) and a full interview course (Big Interview).

Sources: Yoodli pricing, Yoodli FAQ, Yoodli help center, Orai pricing, Orai privacy policy, Speeko, Speeko on the App Store, Vocal Image, Vocal Image on the App Store, Big Interview pricing, Big Interview privacy policy, Poised, Toastmasters dues.