Comparison

Accent Training vs Shadowing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Accent Training

Improve your American English accent by focusing on speech music, rhythm, and intonation. Practice with an AI tutor, receive instant pronunciation feedback, and track your progress with gamified lessons. Ideal for professionals and students seeking clearer, more confident communication.

Highlights
  • Speech music, rhythm, and intonation focus
  • Instant color-coded pronunciation feedback
  • Real-time pitch visualization
  • AI tutor for conversation practice
  • Gamified daily lessons and streaks
  • Minimal pairs and listening exercises
Features
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Master the American Accent — Sound Like a Native Most accent apps start with sounds. We start with music. Accent Training teaches you the melody of American English first — the stress patterns, rhythm, and intonation that native speakers use without thinking. Master the music, and the sounds fall into place. Learn. Listen. Speak. Get scored. - Record yourself and receive instant, color-coded pronunciation feedback — word by word - Match intonation patterns with real-time pitch visualization - Train your ear with minimal pairs and listening discrimination exercises - Practice real conversations with an AI tutor that adapts to your level The curriculum that actually works - Section 1: Speech Music — the pitch patterns, stress, rhythm, and word connections - Section 2: Critical Sounds — vowels, the American T, L & R, TH sounds - Section 3: Natural Speech — schwa, reductions, contractions, casual forms - Section 4: Integration — reading passages, scenarios, and self-assessment Stay motivated, every day Daily streaks, XP, weekly leagues, and achievements keep you coming back. Bite-sized 3–5 minute lessons fit into any schedule. Celebrate every win. Who it's for Professionals preparing for interviews. Students entering English-speaking universities. Anyone who wants to be understood clearly and confidently — in meetings, on calls, in life. Sound less foreign. Sound more you. Download free and start your first lesson today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shadowing

Enhance your English speaking fluency through the technique of speech shadowing. Access limited content and all features as a non-subscriber, or unlock all content and features with a monthly subscription.

Highlights
  • Speech shadowing for fluency
  • Limited non-subscriber content
  • Full subscriber content
  • All features available
  • Monthly subscription option
Features
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Practice shadowing: listen to a real English speech and speak along, a moment behind. Words you said turn green and missed words red, with a score and your best score saved. Your voice is checked on your device and never sent anywhere. ■ What is shadowing? You listen to the model and repeat it right after the speaker, as closely as you can. Interpreters are known to train this way. - Practice with English at natural speed - Copy the rhythm and intonation - Compare your voice with the model ■ How to practice - Listen: watch the video and hear the model. You can read the script along. - Shadow: with earphones, speak along with the model. Your voice is recorded. - Check: your recording is turned into text on your device, and each word is colored. - Choose 1x, 0.75x or 0.5x speed. When you are ready, hide the script and practice by ear. - Select a word in the script to look it up right away. ■ Lessons - The 2016 U.S. State of the Union Address (105 lessons). A real speech at natural speed. - The first 3 lessons are free. ■ Privacy - No account needed. - No ads. ■ Subscription - A monthly subscription unlocks all lessons. Prices are shown on the subscription screen in the app. - New subscribers can try it free for 1 week (eligible users only). After that, the monthly price is charged automatically; it is shown on the subscription screen. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime from Manage Subscription in the app's Settings. Terms of Use: https://picup.co.jp/terms Privacy Policy: https://picup.co.jp/privacy Contact: support@picup.co.jp

Screenshots

Accent Training4 screens
Shadowing4 screens

Verdict

The call

Accent Training and Shadowing both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Accent Training's written reviews are positive against 30% of Shadowing's. Accent Training also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 806). Shadowing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Accent Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Shadowing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadowing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accent Training has 11K ratings behind it against 806, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Accent Training's written reviews are positive against 30% of Shadowing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accent Training ships an update every 2 months, Shadowing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Accent Training versus Shadowing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccent TrainingShadowing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings)4.8 (806 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better806
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndie NguyenPicup Inc.

Customer experience

Accent Training

All ratings11,060 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Shadowing

All ratings806 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative63.5%

User reviews

Accent Training

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for improving pronunciation
  • 🚀 Excellent learning resource
  • 💡 Good for practicing English fluency
  • 👍 Well-structured and designed
  • 👍 Useful for non-native speakers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lack of feedback/correction on recordings
  • 🐛 Inability to close ads or navigate past them
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with headphones
  • 🐛 Limited functionality beyond listening to examples

Shadowing

From 806 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bugs and requests

Accent Training

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads cannot be closed
  • Microphone functionality not working for some users
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to exit ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add feedback/correction on user recordings
  • Provide option to adjust audio playback speed
  • Include British English pronunciation examples
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Add more diverse speaker voices and accents

Shadowing

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

Requested features

12 requests
  • 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
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  • 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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Accent Training

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Shadowing

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Accent Training free?
Accent Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadowing free?
Shadowing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Accent Training or Shadowing?
Shadowing is rated higher. Accent Training averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Shadowing averages 4.8 from 806 ratings.
Do Accent Training or Shadowing have ads?
Accent Training shows ads; Shadowing does not.
Which is updated more often, Accent Training or Shadowing?
Accent Training ships an update every 2 months, and Shadowing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Accent Training was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shadowing on November 11, 2026.

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