Comparison

Shadowing English vs Molingo

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

Head to head
About

Shadowing English

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
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Understand English but freeze the moment you have to speak? That's the passive-vocabulary gap — and shadowing is how you close it. Shadowing · real YouTube videos · instant speech scoring — finally speak the words you already know. From Steve Jobs speeches to Friends, TED talks to JENNIE — turn the videos you already love into speaking practice. The same method used by professional interpreters, just 5 minutes a day. THE LOOP: LISTEN → REPEAT → SCORE 1. Pick a real video you love 2. Listen to a short segment 3. Repeat it out loud 4. See your pronunciation score — try again until you nail it WHY SHADOWING WORKS Shadowing trains your mouth to produce the sounds you already understand — the way interpreters at the UN build fluency. It works at every level. WHY SPEAKFOX • Real YouTube, not textbooks — real accents, real context, not scripted audio • Instant speech scoring — feedback on what you SAY, not just what you recognize • Bilingual subtitles — understand every line in English and your own language • Built for your level — beginner to advanced, videos matched to you • 5 minutes a day — daily streaks keep you coming back 16 INTERFACE LANGUAGES Use the app in your native language while learning English. FREE vs PRO Free: up to 15 segments per day Pro: unlimited practice, AI pronunciation scoring, full progress tracking, priority support Start speaking the English you already understand. Try SpeakFox free today. Terms of Use: https://speakfox.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://speakfox.app/privacy-policy/

About

Molingo

Transform any YouTube video into an interactive language lesson with dual-language subtitles and instant translation. Learn vocabulary and grammar through authentic content you enjoy, with AI explanations and spaced-repetition flashcards for effective memorization.

Highlights
  • Interactive YouTube video lessons
  • Dual-language, synced subtitles
  • Tap-to-translate words and sentences
  • AI grammar and nuance explanations
  • Spaced-repetition flashcards
  • Learn 20+ languages
Features
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Native speakers talk too fast, and the subtitles are only in English. Molingo fixes that: paste any YouTube video and get a word-by-word transcript with subtitles in YOUR language — Spanish, Indonesian, Arabic, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese and 40+ more — synced to the video line by line. Learn English from the videos you already watch: conversations, vlogs, movies, news, podcasts, interviews, cartoons. Tap any word you don't know and see the meaning and pronunciation instantly. Tap a sentence for the full translation or an AI explanation of the grammar. Save the words you want to keep, and Molingo's flashcards bring them back right before you forget them. HOW MOLINGO WORKS 1. Paste a YouTube link 2. Molingo builds the transcript with bilingual subtitles, synced line by line 3. Tap any word for an instant translation with pronunciation 4. Tap any sentence for a full translation, a word-by-word breakdown, or an AI explanation of grammar and nuance 5. Save new words to spaced-repetition flashcards and review them at the right time Then do it again with the next video you love. LEARN ENGLISH FROM REAL VIDEOS • English listening practice with real native speakers — not slow, scripted textbook dialogue • Understand every line: bilingual subtitles with the translation in your language • Learn English vocabulary in context, from the sentences people actually say • English speaking practice through shadowing: repeat after the speaker, line by line • Grammar explained by the AI tutor when you need it, inside the sentence you are reading • Works for beginners, for daily English conversation, and for IELTS / TOEIC listening practice ALSO SPANISH, KOREAN, JAPANESE, CHINESE AND 20+ MORE Molingo works for any language with videos: learn Spanish from vlogs and comprehensible-input channels, Korean from K-dramas and K-pop, Japanese from anime, Chinese from Mandarin vloggers, plus French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese and more. Pinyin, furigana and romanization are built in. WHY MOLINGO • Any YouTube video, not a locked library or a fixed course • Tap-to-translate for every word and sentence • A built-in AI tutor for grammar, nuance and usage • Spaced-repetition flashcards (FSRS) that schedule your reviews automatically • Your streak, words learned and progress, tracked every day Questions or feedback? Email support@studybitai.com Privacy Policy: https://molingo.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://molingo.app/terms.html START LEARNING TODAY: • Learn English • Learn Spanish • Learn Korean • Learn Japanese • Learn Chinese • Learn French • Learn German • Learn Italian • Learn Portuguese • Learn Russian • Learn Vietnamese • Learn Thai

Screenshots

Shadowing English4 screens
Molingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shadowing English and Molingo both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Molingo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shadowing English's. Molingo also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Shadowing English's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Shadowing English sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Molingo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Shadowing English against 4.4 for Molingo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 101 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Shadowing English's written reviews are positive against 100% of Molingo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowing English ships an update daily, Molingo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shadowing English versus Molingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowing EnglishMolingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (101 ratings)4.4 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101101
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman AbramovTri Hieu Huynh

Customer experience

Shadowing English

All ratings101 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Molingo

All ratings98 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shadowing English

Subscriptions6
  • Plus$5.991 Month
  • SpeakFox Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Plus3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Plus$24.991 Year
  • SpeakFox Pro Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • SpeakFox Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Molingo

Subscriptions2
  • Molingo Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Molingo Pro — Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Shadowing English free?
Shadowing English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Molingo free?
Molingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowing English or Molingo?
Molingo is rated higher. Shadowing English averages 4.2 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Molingo averages 4.4 from 101 ratings.
Do Shadowing English or Molingo have ads?
Neither Shadowing English nor Molingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadowing English or Molingo?
Shadowing English ships an update daily, and Molingo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shadowing English was updated on October 31, 2026 and Molingo on October 31, 2026.

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