SpeakStar — Support
Need help with SpeakStar? We're happy to help.
Contact
Email support@sakura5.app — a real person reads it, usually replying within a couple of days. Tell us your device model and OS version and we'll get to the bottom of it faster.
What SpeakStar is
A free English speaking and pronunciation trainer for Vietnamese children roughly 4 to 10 years old, for iPhone and iPad. The whole interface is in Vietnamese; the language being practised is English. It contains 24 lessons across four levels, all 44 IPA sounds with an animated mouth and a practice sentence each, read-aloud passages, and six sing-along songs with word-by-word highlighting. Every recording is bundled in the app, so it works offline, and there is no account, no advertising and no in-app purchase.
For parents
- Does it collect anything about my child? No. There is no account, no advertising, no analytics and no third-party SDK, and the app makes no network requests of its own. Nickname, age, level and stars stay on the device.
- Does my child's voice go anywhere? No. Recognition is forced on-device on every attempt, and if a device cannot do on-device recognition the app refuses to open the microphone at all rather than send the audio away. See the privacy policy for the detail.
- Can we use it without the microphone? Yes. Deny or turn off the microphone and the read-aloud section and all six songs still work. To re-enable it: iPhone Settings → SpeakStar → Microphone and Speech Recognition.
- Can my child be contacted by anyone through the app? No. There is no chat, no comments, no messaging, no sharing and no social links other than the source credits.
- Is it really free? Yes — no in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads, no watermark, no trial.
Common problems
- Scores are always low. Speech recognition struggles in a noisy room. Try somewhere quiet, hold the device 20–30 cm away, and have your child speak at a normal volume rather than shouting.
- The mic doesn't work at all. Check iPhone Settings → SpeakStar and make sure both Microphone and Speech Recognition are allowed.
- No sound. Check the ringer/silent switch and the volume, and that no other app is holding the audio session.
- Which devices? iPhone and iPad, and it also runs on Apple Silicon Macs through “Designed for iPad”.
Common questions
- Purchases: there are none — SpeakStar is free, with no in-app purchases, no subscription and no ads.
- Bug or feedback: email us with your device model and iOS version.
SpeakStar will be on the App Store soon.
Frequently asked questions
Does SpeakStar collect anything about my child?
No. There is no account, no advertising, no analytics and no third-party SDK, and the app makes no network requests of its own. Nickname, age, level and stars stay on the device.
Does my child's voice leave the device?
No. Speech recognition is forced to run on the device on every attempt; if a device cannot do on-device recognition, SpeakStar refuses to open the microphone instead of sending audio anywhere.
Can we use it without the microphone?
Yes. The read-aloud section and all six sing-along songs work without the microphone.
Is SpeakStar really free?
Yes — no in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads and no trial. All 476 recordings are bundled, so it also works offline.
Who makes SpeakStar?
SpeakStar is made by Sakura5, an independent app studio that builds focused, privacy-first apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support: support@sakura5.app.