Comparison

Phrasal Verbs vs ShadowTuber

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

Head to head
About

Phrasal Verbs

Master essential English phrasal verbs with interactive quizzes and real-life examples. This app offers focused learning for B1 and B2 levels, perfect for exam preparation or daily practice to improve grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills.

Highlights
  • Curated list of phrasal verbs
  • Real-life examples for speaking and writing
  • Interactive quiz and test modes
  • Instant feedback for faster learning
  • Content for B1 and B2 levels
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Master English phrasal verbs—and finally understand what natives actually say. Practice until they stick: games, quizzes, and real examples. Free start for B1–B2 learners who want fluent, natural English. Tap any word for a translation. See English and your language together. Play match, definition, and fill-in games that help you remember and use each phrase. What's inside: • Essential phrasal verbs with clear everyday examples • Interactive quizzes and games with instant feedback • Tap-to-translate and dual-language lesson view • Study by category or browse the full vocabulary list • Built for B1–B2: exams, conversation, and daily English Download free and start mastering phrasal verbs today. If the app helps you land on your feet, leave a review! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShadowTuber

This app helps serious English learners improve their speaking skills through a shadowing technique. Import your own audio or video, and it transcribes and segments the content into bite-sized lessons for practice. It offers various playback and recording modes, with advanced pronunciation scoring available in the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Import custom audio/video
  • On-device transcription & segmentation
  • Sentence-by-sentence shadowing
  • Manual & auto playback modes
  • A/B recording comparison
  • Word-by-word pronunciation scoring (Pro)
  • Adjustable playback speed
Features
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**Shadower is a shadowing trainer for serious English speakers.** Stop hunting for subtitled material. Import your own English video or audio and Shadower transcribes it on-device, splits it into sentences, and turns it into a lesson you can shadow line by line. **Why Shadower** • Use your own material — podcasts, movie clips, news, lecture recordings. Anything goes. • Sentence-by-sentence shadowing — tap a line, hear it, repeat. Pauses scale to each sentence's length. • Manual & Auto modes — loop a single sentence to drill, or play continuously with N repeats each. • A/B recording — record yourself and switch between your take and the original instantly. • Word-by-word scoring (Pro) — on-device speech recognition compares your recording with the original and flags every miss. • 0.5×–1× speed — slow down to nail sounds, full speed to lock them in. **Fully on-device. Private by design.** Transcription, segmentation and scoring all run on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded or collected — your media and recordings never leave the device. **Weekly updates + your own media** Curated shadowing material is delivered weekly over the air; or import your own audio or video and start instantly. **Trilingual UI** — English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, switchable in Settings. **Pro** unlocks unlimited imports, any length, word-by-word pronunciation scoring, and the full lesson library. Subscriptions auto-renew; cancel anytime in system Settings. Turn "I understand it" into "I can say it." Start shadowing today. Privacy Policy: https://charlesxiangqianliu.github.io/shadower-site/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Phrasal Verbs4 screens
ShadowTuber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShadowTuber at none against Phrasal Verbs's 9. ShadowTuber also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Phrasal Verbs's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Phrasal Verbs sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ShadowTuber asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phrasal Verbs ships an update every 3 weeks, ShadowTuber every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phrasal Verbs versus ShadowTuber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhrasal VerbsShadowTuber
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENGLISH IN GAMESXiangqian Liu

Customer experience

Phrasal Verbs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ShadowTuber

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Phrasal Verbs

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • 6 Month Pro subscription$5.996 Months
  • Month Pro subscription1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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  • Annual Limitless Bundle$9.991 Year
  • Annual PRO subscription$9.991 Year
  • Annual Pro subscription$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Send some love with a CatTip$0.49
  • Send some love with a CatTip$2.99
  • Send some love with a CatTip$9.99
None

ShadowTuber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phrasal Verbs free?
Phrasal Verbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowTuber free?
ShadowTuber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phrasal Verbs or ShadowTuber have ads?
Neither Phrasal Verbs nor ShadowTuber shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phrasal Verbs or ShadowTuber?
Phrasal Verbs ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShadowTuber every 3 days. Most recently, Phrasal Verbs was updated on October 14, 2026 and ShadowTuber on October 9, 2026.

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