Comparison

Lang Shadow vs LearnReader

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

Head to head
About

Lang Shadow

Improve your English pronunciation and fluency by mimicking native speakers. Practice with real-life dialogues, videos, and podcasts, receiving instant feedback on your accuracy and intonation. Engage in interactive role-playing scenarios and games to master spoken English.

Highlights
  • Real-time pronunciation feedback
  • Shadowing with videos and podcasts
  • Interactive role-playing
  • Speech analysis by sound
  • Customizable learning paths
  • Speaking games
Features
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HOW IT WORKS You hear a real line of English, you say it back out loud, and you find out straight away how close you got. Every check feeds one map of your sounds, so the app always knows which sound to fix next. Five minutes a day is enough. SHADOW SHORTS • Real short videos, subtitled in English and your own language at the same time • Tap any line to hear it, count in 3-2-1, say it back, and see your score • If it goes by too fast, drop it to 0.8x or 0.6x and let your mouth catch up • Dub the whole clip in your own voice, then play the video back and hear yourself in it • Follow a channel, browse a category, or pick from what's hot this week PODCASTS • Real episodes, every word written out so you can follow along • Watch the video, or put the screen away and just listen • Keeps playing while you cook, walk or commute, with a sleep timer • Shadow any sentence straight from the transcript CHECK YOUR PRONUNCIATION • Every line gets three scores: accuracy, fluency, and how much of it you got out • Every word gets its own color, so the one that let you down is obvious at a glance • Tap that word to hear it said properly and see the sound you missed • Missing or extra pauses are marked too, not only the sounds YOUR SOUNDS • All 41 sounds of English on one screen, colored by how you actually say them • Open any sound: where the tongue and lips go, a clean example, and your own takes • Your sound path picks the five sounds holding you back and walks you up five levels each • Train your ear: which word did you hear? New pairs every round • Every Monday you get a recap of the week, and a card of your three best sounds to share ROLE PLAY • Order the coffee, meet the client, take the phone call, get through the interview • Pick a scene, or describe your own and Emma builds it with you • She answers you back and keeps the conversation moving • Pick one of the replies you're offered, or say something of your own • Turn on "my voice" and the finished scene plays back with your lines in your voice HOW TO TALK • Say or type what you actually need to say, in your own language • It comes back in English, in the tone you choose: natural, casual, professional, confident, storytelling, for kids or IELTS • Read it out loud line by line, and the score comes in as you go • Film yourself saying it and keep the video GAMES • Three quick speaking games on the lines you just practiced: in Shorts, Role Play, How to Talk and your saved phrases • Sound Smash, Echo, Sentence Forge — three rounds, then the next line LEARN IN CHUNKS • Tap any phrase you like the sound of, anywhere in a transcript • You get how to say it, what it means and an example, in your own language • One gold bookmark saves it, and Saved brings it back for review when it's due DAILY WORD GAME • One quick round a day, over before you know it • Words you saved and words that tripped you up come back until they stop tripping you up MADE FOR YOU • Set your language once and every line arrives with a translation beside it • Tell us what you do and what you're into, and your practice leans that way • A gentle reminder in the evening, at the time you pick STREAK AND LEADERBOARD • Practice anything, even one line, and your streak is safe for the day • Every Monday everyone is back at zero, so it's never too late to climb • Daily missions, a reward just for turning up, and badges along the way START FREE Practicing every day is free. Plus lifts the daily limits and opens your score history. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LearnReader

Features
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Learn languages through the content you already enjoy. Read books and comics, browse websites, and watch videos while translating words and phrases in context. LearnReader combines an EPUB reader, contextual AI translation, vocabulary flashcards, and spaced repetition. Explore 1,000 free books or import your own EPUB files, ZIP/CBZ comics, and videos. A FREE LIBRARY OF 1,000 BOOKS Explore 1,000 EPUB books in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Find your next read with search, language filters, popular titles, and a Top 100 collection, or import your own EPUB files. READ YOUR WAY Choose continuous scrolling or paginated reading with page-curl and slide transitions. Adjust the theme and text, add bookmarks, and continue from your saved position. On iPad, enjoy two-page spreads in landscape. QUICK TRANSLATION OR DEEP UNDERSTANDING Use Apple on-device translation for quick lookups. Supported languages can work offline after the required language packs have been downloaded. For a deeper understanding, use AI contextual translation with pronunciation, usage explanations, alternative meanings, and natural expressions. Explanations adapt to your learning level. AI features require an internet connection. LEARN FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTENT • Read EPUB books and ZIP/CBZ comics and manga. • Browse websites with bookmarks, history, and Find on Page. • Watch imported videos and compatible web videos. • Recognize and select text in images, comic pages, and video frames. • Translate individual words, phrases, or full sentences without leaving your content. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN Save useful translations as flashcards with the original sentence, pronunciation, and contextual explanation. Smart spaced repetition schedules your reviews to help you remember vocabulary over time. Review cards directly from interactive Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: reveal an answer, rate your recall, and see your progress. KEEP YOUR VOCABULARY ORGANIZED Search your flashcard library, see what is due, and manage your saved words and phrases. Optional Sign in with Apple enables cloud flashcard synchronization across your devices. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Premium analytics show review workload, difficult cards, learning success, and vocabulary progress. Open an individual card to explore its review history, difficulty, stability, and next review date. MADE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS Choose English or Russian for the interface from the first launch. Set your source language, translation language, and learning level to make the experience your own. LearnReader offers optional Premium subscriptions for premium features. Sign in with Apple is not required to purchase or restore a subscription. Learn from what you love. Understand words in context. Remember them for longer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.learnreaderapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lang Shadow4 screens
LearnReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lang Shadow at every 9 days against LearnReader's every 3 weeks. Lang Shadow also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lang Shadow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and LearnReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lang Shadow ships an update every 9 days, LearnReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lang Shadow versus LearnReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLang ShadowLearnReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB88 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThanh Nguyen VanArtem Chernyshov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lang Shadow

Subscriptions3
  • Plus - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Plus - 6 Months$29.996 Months
  • Plus - Annual$49.991 Year
2 purchases

LearnReader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lang Shadow free?
Lang Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LearnReader free?
LearnReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lang Shadow or LearnReader have ads?
Neither Lang Shadow nor LearnReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lang Shadow or LearnReader?
Lang Shadow ships an update every 9 days, and LearnReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lang Shadow was updated on October 2, 2026 and LearnReader on September 30, 2026.

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