
Praktika
Learn languages by talking with lifelike AI avatar tutors.
About
Praktika is a language app where you hold spoken conversations with AI-generated avatar tutors, each with a distinct personality, accent, and backstory. Avatars listen, respond, and correct pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary in real time, with 1,000+ lessons across travel, business, and IELTS/TOEFL prep, and voices powered by ElevenLabs.
Founded in London in 2022, it raised a $35.5M Series A and claims 20 million learners across 9+ languages. The free plan covers 3 avatars and limited practice; premium unlocks all avatars, advanced feedback, and tutor memory. Reviewers note it prioritizes conversation over structured pronunciation drills, so perfectionists may want a dedicated coach alongside it.
What it can do
- Lifelike AI avatar conversation tutors
- Real-time pronunciation and grammar feedback
- 1,000+ lessons and role-play scenarios
- IELTS and TOEFL speaking prep
- Adjustable feedback tone (soft, balanced, strict)
Setup
- Download Praktika on iOS or Android and pick a language.
- Dismiss the paywall prompt to start on the free plan.
- Choose an avatar tutor and a topic or lesson.
- Talk out loud, get instant corrections, and track speaking metrics.
Prerequisites
iOS or Android device; microphone.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 7/10
Scored 7/10 (metrics tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: $35.5M Series A, 20M learners claimed, ElevenLabs voices; conversation-first; weak on structured pronunciation drills; freemium. License: Proprietary freemium.
How the trust score is built
Full methodology →- Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
- 8.0/10
- Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
- 8.0/10
- Openness · license + docs
- 3.0/10
- Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
- 7.0/10
- · $35.5M Series A, 20M learners claimed, ElevenLabs voices
- · conversation-first; weak on structured pronunciation drills
- · freemium
Sources
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