NDTD Language Shadower vs Shadowing Language Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
NDTD Language Shadower
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Master spoken English by shadowing real speech, line by line, at your own pace. Language Shadower turns audio and video into hands-on speaking practice. Read along with synced subtitles, repeat the parts that trip you up, and record yourself so you can hear the difference. The goal is active practice, not passive listening. Three ways to practice Shadower: Your home library. Import or create lessons, open the player, and work with speed control, loops, play ranges, bookmarks, and voice recordings. Karaoke Shadow: Follow subtitles in time with the audio, like karaoke. Work on timing and pronunciation. You can run a normal shadow session or record screen and microphone to review or share later. R1200D: Short repeat drills from your own subtitle files. Generate practice lines, record yourself, and run pronunciation assessment when you want feedback on accuracy, fluency, and clarity. Create new practice material Auto Generate: Choose from fixed real-life topics (travel, work, daily life, and more). The app builds audio and subtitles you can shadow right away. Pick a male, female, or random voice. Scan: Photograph a printed page. Text is read on your device; the app turns it into spoken audio with subtitles for shadowing. Text: Paste or type a short passage and generate audio with subtitles. Books: Browse public-domain books or open your own PDF, select text, and generate audio for practice. Import your own files Add content from Files, Google Drive, OneDrive, or a URL. Supports common audio and video formats plus SRT subtitles. Use podcasts, lectures, clips, or anything else you already study with. Player tools Subtitles synced to playback Playback speed from slow to fast Loop and play range (start/end times) Skip forward or back (10 sec through 10 min) Bookmarks for difficult spots Microphone recording on the device On-device translation of subtitle text where supported Credits Some features use credits (generation, assessment, and recording modes when enabled). Buy credit packs in the app. New users may receive starter credits or promo access depending on current offers. Optional tips are separate from credits. Built for shadowing Shadowing is the same method many interpreters and coaches use: you speak along with native-like audio in real time. Language Shadower is organized around that habit instead of endless word lists. Privacy No account is required to use the app. Your imported files and recordings stay on your device. We do not show ads or run third-party analytics in the app. When you use generation or assessment, only the data needed for that request is sent to our servers, as described in the in-app Privacy Policy. Download Language Shadower and start speaking with more confidence today. All em dashes are removed. Section labels use colons instead. If you want it even plainer (fewer bold headers, more like your original block style), say so and I can flatten it.
Shadowing Language Practice
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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: โข 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. โข 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. โข 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 โข Bundled sample audio in three languages (English, Spanish, French) so you can try the app immediately without setup. All public-domain recordings from LibriVox. โข Playlists you can reorder, rename, and add to with a swipe. โข Resume playback exactly where you left off, on every track. โข Background audio with full lock-screen and Control Center support. โข 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.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadowing Language Practice at none against NDTD Language Shadower's 14. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. NDTD Language Shadower sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Shadowing Language Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | NDTD Language Shadower | Shadowing Language Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2.1 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thanh Nam Nguyen | Sam Yu |
In-app purchases
NDTD Language Shadower
- Support Tip 049$0.49
- Karaoke Shadow Recording$0.49
- 10 Credits$0.99
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- Unlock Auto Gen$0.99
- Support Tip 099$0.99
- Support Tip 199$1.99
- 60 Credits$2.99
- Support Tip 299$2.99
- 120 Credits$4.99
- Support Tip 500$5.00
- Medium Tip$10.00
- Support Tip 1000$10.00
- 1200 Credits$14.99
- Support Tip 3000$30.00
Shadowing Language Practice
No in-app purchases
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