EchoTalk vs Podcastly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoTalk
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EchoFlow turns any video or audio into a powerful shadowing lesson. Import YouTube, podcasts, movies, or local files, then practice with a focused, immersive workflow. Slogan: Turn What You Watch into How You Speak. Why EchoFlow? ● Anything becomes a lesson: paste a link or import a file to generate subtitles. ● Fast, accurate cloud transcription with Whisper. ● Smart segmentation into short, practice-ready sentences. ● Immersive Shadow Player: Listen → Echo → Speak → Replay. ● A/B loop and auto recording for effortless repetition. ● Waveform comparison between original and your recording. ● AI Explanation: sentence, grammar, and key phrase insights in your native language. ● Discovery hub with curated blogs, channels, and podcasts. Perfect for ● Exam prep (TOEFL/IELTS) ● Busy professionals improving spoken English ● Advanced learners who want real-world content Designed for fluency ● Smooth, low-latency practice ● Clear understanding without breaking the flow Start now and turn what you watch into how you speak. [Subscription Details - Monthly Plan] - Billing cycle: 1 month (auto-renewing) - Benefits: 30h/month AI transcription quota, unlimited AI analysis, AI coach conversations, unlimited bilingual translated subtitles [Subscription Details - Annual Plan] - Billing cycle: 1 year (auto-renewing) - Benefits: 30h/month AI transcription quota, unlimited AI analysis, AI coach conversations, unlimited bilingual translated subtitles [General Terms] - After purchase is confirmed, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Renewal charges will be deducted from your account within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - After purchase, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a formal subscription (if applicable). Privacy Policy: https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/EGirwLvuIi2QTxk1puxcYJrsnJg Terms of Service (EULA): https://my.feishu.cn/wiki/EnrtwuXXoit6eWkJcKAcgQ8onYe
Podcastly
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Learn Chinese by listening to real podcasts. Podcastly turns any Chinese-language podcast into a language lesson. Pick an episode, and Podcastly transcribes it, splits every sentence into words with pinyin and English meanings, and lets you save the words you want to keep. LISTEN WITH A LIVE TRANSCRIPT • Follow along sentence by sentence while the episode plays • Tap any word for pinyin, meaning and example sentences • Show pinyin or an English translation for every line • Slow the audio down when speech gets fast BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY • Save words straight from the transcript • Review them with spaced-repetition flashcards, right before you would forget them • Hear natural pronunciation for words and whole sentences GO DEEPER • Ask the built-in AI to explain a word or sentence in context • Read short mini stories written from your own saved words • Track your listening time, streak and learning progress day by day FREE AND PRO The free plan includes 60 minutes of new episode transcription per week, 500 characters of pronunciation audio and 10 AI explanations per day, and keeps up to 50 saved words. Listening, the dictionary and every episode that has already been transcribed are free and unlimited. Podcastly Pro removes these limits: up to 10 hours of new transcription per month, 40,000 characters of pronunciation audio per month, 100 AI explanations per day and unlimited saved words. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://kenvoice.github.io/podcastly-legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kenvoice.github.io/podcastly-legal/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Podcastly at 16.4 against EchoTalk's 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
Both are free to download. EchoTalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Podcastly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | EchoTalk | Podcastly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 彦辉 侯 | Kenzo Weiss |
In-app purchases
EchoTalk
- 月订阅 Pro$4.991 Month
- 年度订阅Pro$39.991 Year
Podcastly
- Podcastly Pro$5.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$44.991 Year








