# Shadowing - English Speaking Exercise — user reviews > 169 indexed App Store user reviews of Shadowing by Picup Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 791 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowing-english-speaking-exercise/id1182789540/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowing-english-speaking-exercise/id1182789540.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 717 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 31 ## What do users think of Shadowing? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✅ Effective shadowing method for pronunciation practice - 🎯 Real-time pronunciation feedback and scoring - 📱 Simple and intuitive user interface - 🎤 Voice recording and playback functionality - 📚 Educational content with subtitles - ⚡ Lightweight and easy to use - 🔊 Clear audio quality for learning **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes when pressing record/microphone button - 🎧 Bluetooth headphones and AirPods not recognized - 🔐 Content remains locked after paid subscription - 📺 Only Obama speeches available as content - ⚠️ Requires wired headphones only - 🔄 No app updates for 4-6 years - 💳 Automatic subscription charges without clear disclosure - 🌐 Limited language support - ❌ Poor customer support and unresponsive team - 🐛 Dictionary/translation feature causes app freeze - ⏸️ No playback speed adjustment feature - 🔍 Inconsistent pronunciation accuracy detection **Commonly reported bugs** - App force closes when microphone button is pressed - Headphone detection fails despite connected devices - Content locked after subscription payment - Dictionary lookup causes app to freeze - Word selection freezes the application - Subscription renewal loop prevents access - Restore purchase button spins indefinitely - AirPods and Bluetooth headphones not recognized - Inconsistent headphone detection on reconnection - Paid content remains inaccessible after payment **Most requested features** - Playback speed adjustment (0.5x, 0.75x, etc.) - Support for Bluetooth and wireless headphones - More diverse content beyond Obama speeches - Variety of topics and conversation styles - Children-friendly content options - Japanese language translation support - Turkish language support - Ability to change recording without headphones - More free content samples - Content variety by difficulty level - Movie and daily conversation content - Female speaker options ## Newest reviews (17 of 169) ### 3/5 — Doesn’t work with Bluetooth headphones *2025-12-31, version 1.0.4* I’m unable to use any Bluetooth headphones to record, and all 100 videos are of Barack Obama’s speech ### 2/5 — 無法用 *2025-11-24, version 1.0.4* 戴藍牙耳機無法使用 不戴耳機也不行 想怎樣😟 ### 1/5 — record button *2025-09-04, version 1.0.4* the app looks very wonderful but the record button seems can’t be used, pls fix that ### 3/5 — Problem *2025-08-31, version 1.0.4* Hello I just can’t record my voice and therefore I can’t evaluate my pronunciation.I have changed my settings on my phone but I couldn’t find any mistake.What’s the matter with this app ### 2/5 — Help *2025-08-28, version 1.0.4* The App doesn’t recognise my Bluetooth EarPods .What to do ### 1/5 — Force Close *2025-08-18, version 1.0.4* Whenever I press the record button, the app closes by itself. ### 1/5 — 課金しても有料コンテンツが使えません。 *2025-07-30* 更新もされていないようで、運営が止まっているようです。 ### 1/5 — 弹窗无法解决 *2025-07-30* 一直让戴耳机，戴了耳机也还是让戴，完全无法正常使用软件 ### 2/5 — 一直跳出 *2025-07-01, version 1.0.4* 要使用麥克風卻一直跳出無法使用 ### 1/5 — Don’t wast your time downloading *2025-05-31, version 1.0.4* It insists to use a headphone, airpods dont work with this app. Besides that, just 5 samples and then $$$$$$ ### 1/5 — Uso de fones *2025-04-30, version 1.0.4* Eu não consigo usar, sempre que vou pronunciar recebo o aviso de que preciso estar com fones de ouvido, mesmo que já esteja com eles conectados ### 1/5 — Headphones *2025-04-20, version 1.0.4* Me sucede lo mismo que en otro comentario, la app me pide que use audífonos, los uso pero nada que lo reconoce y sigue pidiéndolos ### 2/5 — Does not recognize my AirPods pro *2025-04-17, version 1.0.4* Mac doesn’t work. Asks for headphpones but don’t recognize my AirPods ### 2/5 — Headphone and an airport *2024-12-25, version 1.0.4* No, doesn’t a headphones no speakers I talking I don’t talking program no ### 1/5 — App crash *2024-11-27, version 1.0.4* Hold to select word then the app is crashed ### 2/5 — Help me *2024-08-25, version 1.0.4* Por más que uso audífonos la aplicación no los reconoce y no me deja pasar del primer ejercicio 🥲 ### 2/5 — Crash *2024-08-18, version 1.0.4* On hold select text to copy. It crashes ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crash *2026-09-03, version 1.0.4* Is this not updated? Cause it crashes while clicking record button in iphone 16/iOS 26 ### 1/5 — AirPods対応なしって *2026-08-06* 対応してなくてシャドーイング進められなくて使えなかった ### 1/5 — 課金しているのに *2026-08-04* 課金しているのに作動しません。 ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-12-09, version 1.0.4* The app doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Issues *2025-12-09, version 1.0.4* I am currently subscribed to the app, but unfortunately, whenever I try to use the microphone feature, the app crashes and closes as soon as I press the mic button. Could you please help fix this issue? I am using an iPhone, and my device is updated to the latest iOS version. ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work *2025-12-03, version 1.0.4* . ### 1/5 — não funciona *2025-11-12, version 1.0.4* Fala que tenho que ter um headphone, comprei um, mas mesmo assim não funciona. ### 1/5 — Old and not working *2025-09-27, version 1.0.4* Don't install ### 1/5 — Mình ghi âm không nước ấn vào nó chỉ nhảy ra ngoài rất lỗi nặng *2025-09-22, version 1.0.4* Ghi âm k được ### 1/5 — Problem no recognition of AirPod *2025-09-11, version 1.0.4* Problem no recognition of AirPod ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Obama speech *2026-02-03, version 1.0.4* Mr Speaker Mr vipresident ### 5/5 — Sybau *2025-11-13, version 1.0.4* God's plan ### 5/5 — 很棒 *2025-10-27* 超级有用，对跟读发音复盘，打分，提高发音能力 ### 5/5 — Recording *2024-05-04, version 1.0.4* I’m not able to record using my AirPods What’s issue? ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-10-10, version 1.0.4* It helps me so much ### 5/5 — future/support-tr *2022-09-15, version 1.0.4* Türkçe destek eklenebilirdi ### 5/5 — Do not support Airpod on Iphone *2022-08-27, version 1.0.4* This App dont support Airpod on Iphone. Now many people dont use earphone with wire while this app requires plug the Earphone wire ### 5/5 — お手軽 *2022-04-20, version 1.0.4* 本も筆記用具も何もいらないスマホとイヤホンさえあれば躊躇する暇なく学習できる。自分の発音をすぐに客観的に聞けるのもすごくいい。 ### 5/5 — 超棒的 *2022-02-15, version 1.0.4* 找了很久終於找到這樣的程式 ### 5/5 — So nice shadowing app!! *2021-10-26, version 1.0.4* I’ve never seen such a great app before that I currently use this app for my English skills.👍 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*