Comparison

Fresh English vs Shadowing Language Practice

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

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About

Fresh English

Features
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I used to struggle with learning English — the content was just outdated and too boring. So I built this app. Every day, I’ll share fresh and fun English: words, phrases, and real-life expressions inspired by trending news, pop culture, and what’s happening around the world. Let’s make learning English more real, engaging, and unforgettable. 【Key Features】 *Fresh vocabulary and phrases linked to current news and trends *Fun, everyday conversations and popular slang *English culture insights straight from native speakers *…

About

Shadowing Language Practice

Features
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Shadowing is a focused, no-frills audio player for language-shadowing practice — 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: • 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. • Practice at your pace. Choose playback speeds from 0.5× to 2.0×. Loop a track or a whole playlist. Skip back 15 seconds with one tap. • Stay focused. The app does one thing — play audio for shadowing — without distractions. No ads, no analytics, no social features. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Bundled sample audio in three languages (English, Spanish, French) so you can try the app immediately without setup. All public-domain recordings from LibriVox. • Playlists you can reorder, rename, and add to with a swipe. • Resume playback exactly where you left off, on every track. • Background audio with full lock-screen and Control Center support. • 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 — 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 — podcasts, audiobook excerpts, pronunciation drills, dialogue clips — without an algorithmic library shoving content at them.

Screenshots

Fresh English4 screens
Shadowing Language Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Fresh English at 3 against Shadowing Language Practice's 1. Fresh English also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Fresh English versus Shadowing Language Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFresh EnglishShadowing Language Practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丹丹 王Sam Yu

In-app purchases

None

Fresh English

No in-app purchases

None

Shadowing Language Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fresh English free?
Fresh English 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 Fresh English or Shadowing Language Practice have ads?
Neither Fresh English nor Shadowing Language Practice shows ads.

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