EchoEnglish vs TalkTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoEnglish
This app is an advanced audio and video player designed for language learners. It offers features like automatic sentence segmentation, subtitle generation, A-B repeat, and variable speed playback to enhance English listening, pronunciation, and dictation practice.
- Automatic sentence segmentation
- Subtitle generation and translation
- A-B repeat and custom repeat count
- Record and compare speaking practice
- Variable speed playback (0.1x to 5.0x)
- Interactive waveform navigation
- Import audio and video from multiple sources
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EchoEnglish: English Listening Trainer – Learn English Smarter EchoEnglish is an advanced audio and video player designed for language learners. Practice English listening, shadowing, pronunciation, dictation, and speaking with powerful features including automatic sentence segmentation, subtitle generation, A-B repeat, recording comparison, and high-quality variable-speed playback. Whether you’re preparing for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge English exams, studying podcasts, online courses, speeches, audiobooks, or YouTube lessons, English Listening Trainer helps you learn faster and more efficiently. --------- Key Features Automatic Sentence Segmentation Turn long audio into sentence-by-sentence lessons. • Automatically split audio into individual sentences • Generate subtitles from speech • Translate subtitles • Save important sentences for later review Perfect for intensive listening practice. --------- A-B Repeat & Shadowing Repeat difficult sentences as many times as you need. • Unlimited A-B repeat • Custom repeat count • Adjustable pause between repeats • Loop any part of the audio Ideal for: • English listening • Shadowing practice • Accent reduction • Pronunciation improvement --------- Record & Compare Practice speaking by recording your voice and comparing it with the original audio. Listen to your pronunciation immediately after each recording and improve your fluency naturally. Great for: • Speaking practice • Pronunciation training • Accent imitation • Public speaking --------- Variable Speed Playback Play audio from 0.1x to 5.0x speed without changing pitch. Perfect for: • Slow listening • Intensive listening • Fast review • Podcast learning --------- Waveform Navigation Jump to any sentence instantly with an interactive waveform. • Precise A-B selection • Visual editing • Quick navigation • Easy sentence review --------- Dictation Practice Generate audio clips for dictation exercises. Improve: • Listening accuracy • Vocabulary recognition • Sentence comprehension --------- Import Your Learning Materials Import audio and video from multiple sources. Supports: • Files app • iCloud Drive • Wi-Fi Transfer • iTunes File Sharing • Local audio & video files Organize everything into folders for easier learning. --------- Audio Learning Tools More than just a player. Features include: • Audio clipping • Export selected segments • MP3 export • Bookmark important moments • Save favorite sentences --------- Built for Every Learner Perfect for: • English learners • IELTS preparation • TOEFL preparation • TOEIC preparation • Cambridge English exams • Podcast listeners • Online course students • Teachers • Interpreters • Voice actors • Public speakers --------- Why You’ll Love It • No ads • Clean and simple interface • Dark Mode • Sleep Timer • Lightweight and battery friendly • Stable and fast • Designed for long study sessions --------- Membership Subscription Information 1. Monthly Plan Subscription period: 1 month 2. Annual Plan Subscription period: 12 months 3. Other Rules Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm the purchase. Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. After the charge is successfully processed, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. Cancellation: To cancel auto-renewal, you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Steps: go to the Home screen, open Settings > iTunes & App Store > tap Apple ID, select View Apple ID > Account Settings > tap Subscriptions, select the subscription, then tap Cancel Subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ --------- Practice smarter. Listen better. Speak with confidence.
TalkTime
Enhance foreign language skills through listening and reading with custom sentence learning. Supports multiple languages and offers automatic translation, pronunciation, and grammar analysis. Includes recall tests to reinforce learning.
- Learn with custom sentences
- Automatic translation
- Generate example sentences
- Automatic pronunciation
- Recall test function
- Grammar analysis
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TalkTime is an AI-powered language learning app that improves your skills by listening to and reading real-world content: - Supports 10 languages: Chinese / Japanese / English / German / Korean / Cantonese / French / Spanish / Thai / Russian - Learn with content that interests you - Study any language using another language - Supports reverse input for bilingual learning - AI-powered sentence translation - AI-generated natural voice for every sentence and word - AI extracts and analyzes vocabulary with part-of-speech, phonetics, and definitions - iCloud sync across devices — your data stays secure and private About Subscription: The app offers a subscription to unlock unlimited use. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in App Store Account Settings. Terms of Service: https://talktime.shu.dev/terms_of_service Privacy Policy: https://talktime.shu.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: EchoEnglish at freemium against TalkTime's subscription. EchoEnglish also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 12) and device support (4 vs 2). TalkTime's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. EchoEnglish sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month and TalkTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for EchoEnglish against 4.7 for TalkTime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EchoEnglish has 141 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of EchoEnglish's written reviews are positive against 100% of TalkTime's.
EchoEnglish ships an update fortnightly, TalkTime every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EchoEnglish | TalkTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (141 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 秀娟 牛 | Shumin Yu |
Customer experience
EchoEnglish
TalkTime
Bugs and requests
EchoEnglish
Reported bugs
12 issues- iOS 16.3+ crashes and login failures
- Baidu Cloud login shows strange text file window
- AB-point setting displays 0:00:00 instead of current time
- Progress bar not updating during AB-segment playback
- Pause/resume functionality resets playback position
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- Auto-segmentation cuts off words mid-sentence
- Voice memo file import failures on iOS 13+
- iCloud MP3 import issues
- Lyrics display inconsistency after manual addition
- Device overheating on iPhone 16 Pro during dictation
- Background playback exits unexpectedly
- Language settings cannot be changed after selection
Requested features
12 requests- Audio merging and editing capabilities
- Apple Watch support
- YouTube audio download functionality
- Larger UI text and improved font sizes
- Batch file upload feature
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- Google Drive cloud integration
- Automatic file splitting with better accuracy
- Spectrogram visualization for audio
- MacBook/Mac version support
- Keyword and highlight note-taking features
- Improved AB-point setting interface
- Better manual segmentation adjustment process
TalkTime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EchoEnglish
- Basic Subscription · Monthly3 Days trial$0.691 Month
- Intermediate Subscription · Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Basic Subscription · Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
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- Intermediate Subscription · Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- 收藏复读笔记$0.99
- 同步音频文件$0.99
- AB multi device sync$1.99
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- 视频转音频、播放$1.99
- 自动断句/自动切分句子$2.99
- Unlock all functions$4.99
TalkTime
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$29.991 Year








