# Hamchee vs Shadowing English

The clearest difference is rating: Shadowing English at 4.2 against Hamchee's 3.0. Shadowing English also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (101 vs 2). Hamchee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shadowing English sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Hamchee asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shadowing English holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowing English has 101 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hamchee ships an update fortnightly, Shadowing English every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hamchee | Shadowing English |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamchee/id6754264322/reviews) | **[4.2 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowing-english-speakfox/id6760902968/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **101** |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 199 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChongQing Laugh Tale Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563863723) | [Roman Abramov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886715803) |

## What reviewers say

### Hamchee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamchee/id6754264322)

This app combines English vocabulary memorization with a cute pet-raising simulation. Earn rewards, collect hamsters, and decorate their homes by completing daily learning tasks and challenges. It uses scientific memory methods to help you learn words efficiently.

**Highlights:** Vocabulary memorization with cute hamsters, Daily check-ins and rewards, Unlock rare hamster companions, Decorate hamster homes with furniture, Comprehensive word bank, Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve scheduling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shadowing English

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowing-english-speakfox/id6760902968)

Improve your spoken English by practicing with real YouTube videos. This app uses the shadowing technique, where you listen and repeat segments from videos, receiving instant pronunciation feedback. It's designed to help you speak fluently using content you already enjoy.

**Highlights:** Shadowing technique for pronunciation, Practice with real YouTube videos, Instant speech scoring, Bilingual subtitles, 5-minute daily practice sessions, 16 interface languages

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $5.99 | per month |
| SpeakFox Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Plus | $24.99 | per year |
| Plus | $24.99 | per year |
| SpeakFox Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| SpeakFox Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hamchee free?

Hamchee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shadowing English free?

Shadowing English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hamchee or Shadowing English?

Shadowing English is rated higher. Hamchee averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shadowing English averages 4.2 from 101 ratings.

### Do Hamchee or Shadowing English have ads?

Neither Hamchee nor Shadowing English shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hamchee or Shadowing English?

Hamchee ships an update fortnightly, and Shadowing English every 2 days. Most recently, Hamchee was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shadowing English on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*