Longtang vs Shadowing Language Practice

Longtang is a Chinese vocabulary app built for serious learners. Every character comes alive with animated stroke order, spaced repetition flashcards, and a unique concentric word map that shows your progress from HSK 1 to HSK 7-9. VISUAL WORD MAP Explore Chinese characters on a beautiful concentric map. Inner rings are beginner words, outer rings are advanced. Tap any character to learn it. Watch your map light up as you progress. STROKE ORDER See exactly how every character is written. Color-coded strokes play in sequence. Break characters down into radicals and components to understand how they're built. SMART REVIEW Flashcards, quizzes, and mixed sessions adapt to your level using the FSRS spaced repetition algorithm. Rate each card, track your streak, and build lasting memory. DICTIONARY Search 114,000+ entries by pinyin, characters, or English. Every word includes definitions, example sentences, stroke order, and character decomposition. TEXT READER Paste any Chinese text and tap to look up words instantly. Save vocabulary from articles, messages, or textbooks directly to your study lists. HANDWRITING PRACTICE Trace characters stroke by stroke with guided feedback. Practice the words you're learning in your vocabulary lists. LISTENING QUIZ Test your ear — hear a word and pick the correct answer. Build audio recognition alongside reading skills. FEATURES • 114,000+ dictionary entries (CC-CEDICT) • Animated stroke order for 9,500+ characters • FSRS spaced repetition engine • HSK 1–9 word lists built in • Text reader with auto-segmentation • Handwriting practice with stroke guidance • Listening quizzes • One-time purchase — no ads, no account required

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.