Comparison

Speaking Test vs ShadowingExplore

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

Head to head
About

Speaking Test

Features
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App for english test education speach

About

ShadowingExplore

Features
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Understand native English. Then speak it. ShadowingExplore turns shadowing โ€” repeating a native speaker right after you hear them โ€” into practice anyone can keep up with. Built for the moments when: "They talk too fast for my mouth to keep up." "I just mumble along and call it done." "I can't tell how my pronunciation differs from theirs." THREE STEPS, THAT'S IT 1. Listen โ€” follow along with karaoke-style subtitles that light up as each word is spoken 2. Shadow โ€” with earphones in, speak right behind the speaker while the app records you 3. Compare โ€” hear the speaker in one ear and yourself in the other, at the same time SEE HOW YOU SOUND Your pitch is drawn on the same graph as the speaker's, so you can spot exactly where your intonation drifts. Timing between your recording and the original is aligned automatically for an accurate comparison. After every take you get a sync score against the original. DRILL ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME Audio is split into sentences automatically. Repeat just the lines you can't catch, or select any words to save them as your own clip. START SLOW Slow playback from 0.6x to 1.0x, jump back or forward 0.5 seconds, and loop until you get it. Turn subtitles off when you're ready to train your ears alone. BUILT TO STICK A daily goal ring, streaks and your week at a glance on the home screen keep you coming back. AUDIO WORTH REPEATING Cruise announcements, a guide to Japanese izakaya, classic fairy tales and more โ€” vivid English audio sorted by level in the Track Store, with more on the way. ALSO - Background playback and lock-screen controls - A hands-on guide for your first session, in 10 languages Shadowing works best with earphones. Tell us what you'd like to practice next in a review!

Screenshots

Speaking Test4 screens
ShadowingExplore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speaking Test at none against ShadowingExplore's shown. Speaking Test also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). ShadowingExplore's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaking Test ships an update every 5 months, ShadowingExplore every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Speaking Test versus ShadowingExplore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaking TestShadowingExplore
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVATAR SOLUTION, CVryo nakai

In-app purchases

None

Speaking Test

No in-app purchases

None

ShadowingExplore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaking Test free?
Speaking Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShadowingExplore free?
ShadowingExplore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaking Test or ShadowingExplore have ads?
ShadowingExplore shows ads; Speaking Test does not.
Which is updated more often, Speaking Test or ShadowingExplore?
Speaking Test ships an update every 5 months, and ShadowingExplore every 8 days. Most recently, Speaking Test was updated on October 27, 2026 and ShadowingExplore on October 26, 2026.

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