Start Speaking Support

Help with Start Speaking installation, language choices, microphone permissions, offline practice and local progress.

Contact the developer

Email support@foxsterlabs.com, or choose Send Beta Feedback in TestFlight. Start Speaking: Voice Up is developed by Siarhei Khalandachou under the Foxster Labs brand.

Include the app version and build, device, iOS version, interface and practice languages, and steps to reproduce the issue. Remove private information from screenshots. Do not send passwords or recordings of other people.

Your first practice

Choose your practice and learner-support languages. Brazilian Portuguese supports English and Russian learners; American English supports Russian and Brazilian Portuguese learners. Listen to a model phrase, hold the microphone while speaking, then release for feedback. Use text mode where offered.

Portuguese includes separate number-listening and verb-form trainers. English offers speaking foundations and everyday situations. No ads or account are needed, and included materials are available without a purchase.

Microphone, recognition and sound

Check microphone and speech-recognition permissions in iOS Settings, your volume and selected audio output. On this iPhone requires iOS 26 or later, a supported device and prepared Apple resources for the selected language. The app checks availability.

Open Settings → Recognition → On this iPhone. If needed, choose Download and enable, then wait for Ready and the selected-mode checkmark. Check the model voice, then start a new session with Airplane Mode on and Wi-Fi off. Other recognition modes may require a connection. Prepare English · Prepare Portuguese.

Keep your progress

History and progress are local. Export information you want to keep and check the saved file before deleting the app or replacing your device. Manage device backups separately. The developer cannot recover history from a server. Recordings are temporary for replay during practice.

Availability and feedback

TestFlight shows available beta builds and places. Beta builds may expire or change. A closed invitation does not mean your phone is broken. Support is provided by an independent developer as capacity allows; a response deadline is not promised.

Terms and privacy

Apple’s applicable terms govern TestFlight participation. For App Store distribution, the Apple Standard End User License Agreement applies unless another license is presented. See the privacy policy for local data and speech processing.