Comparison

Shadowing App vs Shadowing Language Practice

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

Head to head
About

Shadowing App

Features
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Shadowing App, which provides ease of use with its simple, simple and stylish screens, helps you speak a foreign language by giving you pronunciation practice.

About

Shadowing Language Practice

Features
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Shadowing is a focused, no-frills audio player for language-shadowing practice โ€” the technique of listening to native speech and repeating it out loud to build pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. The app is built around three things: โ€ข Use your own MP3s. Drop a folder of audio into iCloud Drive on your computer; the app reads it directly on your iPhone. No uploads, no accounts, no servers. โ€ข Practice at your pace. Choose playback speeds from 0.5ร— to 2.0ร—. Loop a track or a whole playlist. Skip back 15 seconds with one tap. โ€ข Stay focused. The app does one thing โ€” play audio for shadowing โ€” without distractions. No ads, no analytics, no social features. WHAT'S INCLUDED โ€ข Bundled sample audio in three languages (English, Spanish, French) so you can try the app immediately without setup. All public-domain recordings from LibriVox. โ€ข Playlists you can reorder, rename, and add to with a swipe. โ€ข Resume playback exactly where you left off, on every track. โ€ข Background audio with full lock-screen and Control Center support. โ€ข Two home-screen widgets: a 4-tile recent-playlists view and a small one-tap favorite-playlist tile. PRIVACY The app does not collect, track, or transmit any user data. All playlists, preferences, and playback state are stored on your device. Audio content from your folders stays in your iCloud Drive โ€” the app never uploads it. See the privacy policy at: https://yudataguy.github.io/shadowing-app/privacy-policy WHO IT'S FOR Language learners practicing shadowing. Anyone who wants a clean, fast way to play a focused set of MP3s โ€” podcasts, audiobook excerpts, pronunciation drills, dialogue clips โ€” without an algorithmic library shoving content at them.

Screenshots

Shadowing App4 screens
Shadowing Language Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shadowing App at 3 against Shadowing Language Practice's 1. Shadowing App also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Shadowing App versus Shadowing Language Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowing AppShadowing Language Practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBerat Ridvan AsilturkSam Yu

In-app purchases

None

Shadowing App

No in-app purchases

None

Shadowing Language Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowing App free?
Shadowing App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowing Language Practice free?
Shadowing Language Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadowing App or Shadowing Language Practice have ads?
Neither Shadowing App nor Shadowing Language Practice shows ads.

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