Comparison

Accent Training vs Thorough

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

Thorough

Improve your English pronunciation with detailed feedback on every sound. Practice sentences and receive instant scores to sound more like a native speaker. Ideal for professionals seeking to boost confidence in work and daily interactions.

Highlights
  • Record and analyze English sentences
  • Instant pronunciation scoring
  • Feedback on overall accent, words, and phonemes
  • Identify and practice difficult sounds
  • Track progress over time
  • Career-focused pronunciation improvement
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Master your English accent with precision. Thorough helps you speak clearer, more natural English so you can feel confident in interviews, meetings, and everyday conversations. With Thorough, you simply write or paste any English sentence, record yourself saying it, and instantly receive detailed feedback on your pronunciation. How it works 1. Choose any sentence in English — from work emails, presentations, job interviews, or daily conversation. 2. Record yourself. 3. Get an instant score that shows how close you sound to a native speaker. Thorough analyzes your speech at every level: Overall accent score Score per word Score per phoneme (like /θ/, /ɪ/, /ʌ/, etc.) You’ll know exactly which sounds are holding you back and how to fix them. Why it works Non-native speakers often struggle with English sounds that don’t exist in their language. Thorough identifies these problem areas automatically, helps you practice them, and tracks your progress over time. Made for your career Whether you're preparing for a remote job, aiming to move abroad, or wanting to sound more confident at work, clear pronunciation is a major advantage. Start improving today Speak better. Sound confident. Unlock new opportunities. Terms of use: https://detox-sarl.notion.site/terms-conditions-thorough Privacy Policy: https://detox-sarl.notion.site/privacy-policy-thorough

Screenshots

Accent Training4 screens
Thorough4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thorough at none against Accent Training's shown. Thorough also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Accent Training's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 $1.99 per month and Thorough sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thorough holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accent Training has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Accent Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thorough's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accent Training ships an update every 2 months, Thorough every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Accent Training versus Thorough: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccent TrainingThorough
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndie NguyenDetox

Customer experience

Accent Training

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

Thorough

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Thorough

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Accent Training

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
5 purchases

Thorough

Subscriptions5
  • Free Yearly$0.491 Year
  • Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
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  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Accent Training free?
Accent Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thorough free?
Thorough is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Accent Training or Thorough?
Thorough is rated higher. Accent Training averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Thorough averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Accent Training or Thorough have ads?
Accent Training shows ads; Thorough does not.
Which is updated more often, Accent Training or Thorough?
Accent Training ships an update every 2 months, and Thorough every 4 days. Most recently, Accent Training was updated on October 21, 2026 and Thorough on September 29, 2026.

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