Comparison

English Shadowing · Hanas vs Interact

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

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About

English Shadowing · Hanas

Features
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Shadowing is the fastest way to turn the English you understand into English you can actually say. Hanas Shadowing is a shadowing app, built for one thing: listening to a native voice and speaking along with it until English comes out on its own — from just 3 minutes a day. "I can read it, but I can't catch it when someone says it." "By the time I've built the sentence, the conversation has moved on." If that sounds like you, start with shadowing. ■ What shadowing does Shadowing means speaking along with a native recording, a beat behind, without stopping to translate. Because you can't pause, your brain is forced to process English in real time — the exact skill grammar books never build. Interpreters have trained this way for decades, and second-language acquisition research backs it up. Keep it up and three things change: ・You start catching fast, connected speech ・Your rhythm, stress and intonation stop sounding flat ・Sentences come out without going through your native language first ■ Designed for shadowing, not bolted on ▼ Line-synced scripts The script follows the audio and highlights the line you're on, so you never lose your place. ▼ Hide the text with one tap Shadow with the script first, then hide it and follow by ear alone. That second step is where real listening is built. ▼ Rewind as often as you like Jump back a few seconds and take the same line again until it feels right. ▼ Natural, native-speed audio Every line is recorded at real conversational pace, not slowed-down textbook English. ■ AI scores your shadowing at the phoneme level Just record yourself and AI grades you on accuracy, prosody, fluency and completeness. You get a score for every word, plus a breakdown of the exact sounds you nail and the ones you miss. "I hope that got through" becomes "I know what didn't." (Headphones recommended) ■ Instant Composition closes the loop Shadowing builds the sound. Instant Composition builds the reflex: see a sentence in your own language and say it in English before you can overthink it. Together, they turn input into speech. ■ 150+ sections, from basics to real conversation Review the grammar that conversation actually runs on while you practice across 150+ sections. Learn through topics that fit your goal — everyday conversation, business, travel, TOEIC prep and more. ■ Every rep gets recorded Your streak, the number of sentences you've spoken and your study time are tracked automatically, and your pronunciation scores are charted over time — so progress you can't feel is still progress you can see. ■ Tap any word you don't know Tap a word mid-lesson to translate and save it. Your own vocabulary list builds itself as you learn. ■ 3 minutes a day is enough Lessons are short by design. Shadowing works because you do it daily, not because you do it for hours. ■ Who it's for ・People who read English fine but can't catch it spoken ・Anyone who freezes when it's their turn to talk ・Anyone unsure whether their pronunciation actually lands ・Anyone who wants to train in the gaps of the day Start shadowing. Start speaking. ■ Pricing Hanas is a paid service. The annual plan is free for the first 7 days; after the trial ends, the annual fee is charged. (The monthly plan has no free trial.) ・Payment is charged to your Apple ID ・Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ■ Terms & Privacy Terms of Use: https://www.hanas.tokyo/hanas/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.hanas.tokyo/hanas/privacy-policy

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Interact

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Interact is an educational app for turning the things you want to learn into interactive lessons. Bring all your favorite notes, links, and videos; and turn those into interactives. It's quick and easy to play through flashcards, quizzes, and other types of lessons. The spaced repetition system is built-in so you actually remember what you learn. The idea is to take the things you're already reading, watching, and studying and turn them into something you'll still know months from now. • Create lessons from notes, links, videos, PDFs, photos, and audio • Study with flashcards, fill-in-the-blank, quizzes, typed answers, and image occlusions • Review on a spaced repetition schedule that adapts as you learn • Track your progress across subjects • Continue on the web and your account stays in sync • Share subjects with friends Spaced repetition has been around a long time, but it usually means building all your flashcards by hand. Interact does that part for you, so you can spend your time learning instead of making cards. It's useful whether you're studying for something specific, picking up a new skill, or just trying to hold on to what you read. Interact is free for creating and playing interactives, with a monthly limit on AI-generated lessons. Interact Premium unlocks more capacity and features, available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Interact Terms of Service: https://interact.school/terms Privacy Policy: https://interact.school/privacy

Screenshots

English Shadowing · Hanas4 screens
Interact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: English Shadowing · Hanas at weekly against Interact's fortnightly. English Shadowing · Hanas also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. English Shadowing · Hanas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Interact sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English Shadowing · Hanas ships an update weekly, Interact fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
English Shadowing · Hanas versus Interact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish Shadowing · HanasInteract
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHanas TOKYOBijan Boustani

In-app purchases

2 purchases

English Shadowing · Hanas

Subscriptions2
  • Hanas Premium(Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Hanas Premium(Yearly)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Interact

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is English Shadowing · Hanas free?
English Shadowing · Hanas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interact free?
Interact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do English Shadowing · Hanas or Interact have ads?
Neither English Shadowing · Hanas nor Interact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, English Shadowing · Hanas or Interact?
English Shadowing · Hanas ships an update weekly, and Interact fortnightly. Most recently, English Shadowing · Hanas was updated on October 10, 2026 and Interact on October 10, 2026.

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