Private beta · iOS & Android

Speak it before you need it.

Order the coffee, check into the hotel, answer the interview question. Characters who listen, react and talk back in a natural voice, then show you exactly how to say it better.

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  • French
  • Spanish
  • English & IELTS
  • Japanese soon

11 SCENES IN THE BETA, MORE EVERY MONTH

  • Café order
  • Bakery, first thing
  • Market stall
  • Boutique sizes
  • Pharmacy, with a cold
  • Train tickets
  • Hotel check-in
  • Job interview
  • IELTS Speaking, Part 1
  • DELF A2 oral
  • DELE A2 oral

HOW IT WORKS

From "um…" to "I've got this" in four steps.

Every scene has a goal you can feel: get your coffee, get your room key, get through the interview. No hearts, no energy bars, no guilt.

  1. 1

    Learn

    Guided conversation

    The character talks first. Stuck? Tap a suggested reply, see a translation, or ask the lightbulb for an idea. You always say it out loud.

    Learn mode: the barista asks about a croissant and two suggested replies appear with translations.
  2. 2

    Practice

    On your own, judged after

    Same scene, no hints. Nobody interrupts you mid-sentence. When it's over you get a score, the fixes, and better ways to say what you meant.

    82

    Nicely done!

    Reach 85 to master this scene.

    Accuracy Range On your own
  3. 3

    Cards

    Made from your mistakes

    Every line you stumbled on becomes a flash card, in the voice of the character who said it. Two minutes a day, only what you actually need.

    FROM YOUR CAFÉ SCENE

    Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.

    I'd like a coffee, please.

  4. 4

    Goals

    Things you can actually do

    Your progress is a list of real-life can-dos, not points. Miss a day? A rest day each week is on us.

    66%

    YOUR GOAL

    Get by in a Paris café

    • I can greet and order a drink
    • I can add a snack and ask the price
    • I can pay and say goodbye politely

THE CAST

Characters you'll want to talk to.

Film-quality 3D characters who hear you, answer in a natural voice with exact lip sync, and react like a person behind a counter would.

Snow, the barista, behind the counter of Le Petit Café, with croissants and an espresso machine.
Le Petit CaféSnow is ready when you are.
Portrait of Snow in a striped shirt, red neckerchief and teal apron.

Snow

Barista

Patient with slow orders. Always has a croissant to recommend.

Portrait of Storm, a cheerful boy with tousled hair.

Storm

Café helper

Waves hello, points at the pastries, never rolls his eyes.

Portrait of Rain, with wavy hair and a light blue scarf.

Rain

Joining soon

Rehearsing for the next scenes. Tell us where you'd like to meet her.

FOR IELTS, DELF & DELE

Walk into your speaking test having done it before.

An examiner who asks the real kinds of questions, waits for your full answer, and only then tells you how to extend it, what to fix and which phrases to reuse.

  • Part 1Interview on familiar topics in the beta
  • Part 2Long turn with a one-minute prep timer next
  • Part 3Discussion and opinions next
Join the IELTS beta
Sarah · examinerDo you work or are you a student?
I'm a student. I study computer science in Pune.
AFTER THE TEST · EXTEND IT Add a reason and a detail: "…in Pune, mainly because I've always loved building things."

PRICING

Free to start. Pro when you're hooked.

The beta is free for everyone on the list. Founding members pay the annual price today, get into the beta first, and keep that price for life.

Free

$0forever

No card needed

  • 1 guided scene a day
  • 1 practice scene a day, with feedback
  • Flash cards from your mistakes
  • Works on any phone
Join the free beta

Upgrade whenever you like

Founding member offer

Pro

$59.99a year

That's $5.00 a month

$9.99a month

or $59.99 a year

  • Unlimited scenes and characters
  • Every language
  • A brainstorm sidekick when you're stuck
  • Progress insights for your goal

Founding members pay $59.99 today, get into the beta first and keep this price for life.

Founding memberships open to the beta list first. Join now to keep this price.

Join the beta

Billed yearly. Cancel anytime.

Monthly suits me better

Exam pack

$29.99one-time

Per exam, on top of Free or Pro

  • Full speaking mock tests
  • An examiner who feels real
  • Feedback on every answer, with phrases to reuse
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We'll email you the day it opens

Pre-orders open to the beta list first

Prices for United States, taxes included.

BETA

Get your table at Le Petit Café.

We're letting people in a few hundred at a time. Tell us what you want to speak and why, and we'll build the right scenes first.

  • Early access on iPhone and Android
  • Your beta price, kept at launch
  • A say in the next scenes and characters
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FAQ

Good questions.

What exactly is zyapp?

A speaking-practice app. You step into short scenes (a café, a hotel desk, a job interview, an IELTS Speaking test) and talk out loud with an animated character who answers in a natural voice. Learn mode coaches you through; Practice mode lets you go solo and reviews you afterwards.

Which languages?

English, French and Spanish in the beta, with IELTS Speaking, DELF A2 and DELE A2 practice. Japanese is next. Tell us what you want in the sign-up and we'll prioritise.

When does the beta start, and on which phones?

We're inviting the first testers in small waves on iPhone (TestFlight) and Android (Play testing), starting with people whose test date is nearest.

Is my practice private?

Yes. Your practice stays private, so make mistakes freely. We never sell or share your data. Read the privacy notes.

How is this different from Duolingo, Speak or Praktika?

You practise whole real-life conversations with characters in a place, not drills or a chat window. Feedback comes after you finish, so you're never interrupted mid-sentence, and your mistakes turn into your flash cards.

Is the feedback any good?

It's honest rather than flattering: if you weren't understood, it says so and shows a better way to put it. We're tuning it with beta testers, and you can flag any feedback that seems wrong.

How much will it cost?

The beta is free. After launch there's a free plan with a guided and a practice scene every day, Pro for unlimited practice, and one-time exam packs. Prices are shown for where you are, in your own currency where we can. Founding members keep their price for life, and everyone on the beta list keeps the price they signed up with.