Touchstone
IELTS preparation with AI speaking practice and band-score tracking.
- Industry
- Test preparation
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Services
- Product design, Mobile app, AI features
- 3
- Learning levels
- AI
- Speaking feedback
- 2
- Language tracks: English & French
The brief.
Touchstone helps students reach the IELTS band they need for university admission, migration or work abroad. The app turns preparation into a structured path with real-time feedback, plus language modules such as French, so students stay consistent until test day.
Interactive learning app for students preparing for IELTS: a step-by-step path, AI speaking practice with pronunciation feedback, mock tests, band-score prediction and a French module.
At a glance
- Client
- Touchstone
- Industry
- Test preparation
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Services
- Product design, Mobile app, AI features
Students did not know where to start, or whether they were improving
- No clear plan for how to structure IELTS preparation.
- Speaking practice needs a partner most students do not have.
- Many learners stop practising after a few days.
- No way to measure band progress before the real exam.
A guided path with feedback at every step
- Beginner, intermediate and advanced modules in a step-by-step path.
- AI speaking practice with voice analysis and pronunciation feedback.
- Daily goals, streaks, progress tracking and reminders.
- Band-score prediction and skill-wise analytics.
The product,
feature by feature.
AI speaking partner
Voice analysis and pronunciation feedback on demand.
Band-score prediction
Skill-by-skill analytics and a predicted band.
Mock tests
Full practice tests before the real exam.
Streaks & reminders
Daily goals that keep students practising.
Designed around
one real person.
“I need at least 7 bands, and speaking is very difficult for me.”
Amanpreet, 22, Punjab
Commerce graduate applying for a Master’s in Canada
Goals
- Score at least 7 in IELTS
- Speak English with confidence
- Practise mock tests before the exam
Frustrations
- No one to practise speaking with
- Writing tasks are hard
- Confused by too many resources
Screens, flows and the
thinking between them.
The artifacts from the engagement: wireframes, journeys and the shipped interface.
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03Built to
be handed over.
The tools are a means, not the pitch. You get the repositories and the documentation.
Mobile
Backend
Data
Design
Services in this build
What
changed.
After usability rounds and testing, Touchstone delivered structured learning, real-time feedback and easy access to practice in one app, helping students stay consistent and prepare for their study-abroad goals.
Figures from project material
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