Comparison

Shadowing English vs Duspik

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 spoken English by repeating phrases from real YouTube videos and movies. Get instant pronunciation feedback to close the gap between understanding and speaking. Practice for just 5 minutes daily to build fluency.

Highlights
  • Shadowing method with real videos
  • Instant speech pronunciation scoring
  • Bilingual subtitles
  • Personalized video difficulty
  • Daily practice streaks
  • 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

Duspik

This app teaches languages by explaining grammar rules clearly, then reinforcing them with vocabulary, stories, and AI-graded exercises. It offers interactive lessons for Asian languages and daily free content, with an optional subscription for faster learning.

Highlights
  • Human-like grammar explanations
  • AI tutor for personalized feedback
  • Interactive lessons for Japanese, Korean, Chinese
  • Daily free lessons
  • Offline functionality
  • Vocabulary and story reinforcement
  • Gamified learning with streaks and leaderboards
Features
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Duspik teaches languages the way a good tutor would: it explains WHY, then makes it stick. Most apps drill you with endless repetition and hope the grammar sinks in by accident. Duspik starts with the rule — written like a human explaining it to a friend — then locks it in with vocabulary, a short story, and exercises where an AI tutor grades what you MEANT, not just the exact words. LEARN 10 LANGUAGES Spanish, Russian, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese — with courses built for speakers of English, Spanish, and Russian. REAL GRAMMAR, HUMAN WORDS Every lesson opens with the rule, told simply. Didn't get it? One tap and your AI tutor re-explains it with fresh examples — and compares it with how your own language works. AN AI TUTOR THAT GETS YOU Type your answers freely. The tutor accepts synonyms, forgives typos, and tells you what to fix — like a person would, not an answer key. JAPANESE, KOREAN & CHINESE DONE RIGHT Build words from sound tiles with pronunciation hints, tap any symbol to hear it, and learn the scripts with interactive charts. A NEW LESSON EVERY DAY — FREE Your first lessons are completely open. After that, a fresh lesson unlocks every single day, free, forever. Duspik Pro removes the wait so you can learn at your own pace. MAKE IT A HABIT Streaks, a daily word, a fast-paced word Train game, friends and leaderboards — small daily wins that add up to a language. WORKS OFFLINE On a plane or out of data? Lessons, reviews, and your progress all work without a connection and sync when you're back. — Duspik Pro — Learn at your own pace with unlimited lessons, get the Daily Word, and unlock 19,000+ words. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy policy: https://duspik.com/privacy Terms of use: https://duspik.com/terms

Screenshots

Shadowing English4 screens
Duspik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadowing English at none against Duspik's shown. Shadowing English also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 4). Duspik's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Duspik sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duspik holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowing English has 105 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadowing English ships an update daily, Duspik every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shadowing English versus Duspik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowing EnglishDuspik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (105 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better4
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman Abramovmozaiku LLC

Customer experience

Shadowing English

All ratings105 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Duspik

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Shadowing English

Subscriptions8
  • Plus$5.991 Month
  • SpeakFox Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • SpeakFox Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Plus3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Plus$24.991 Year
  • SpeakFox Pro Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • SpeakFox Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
  • SpeakFox Pro Yearly$89.991 Year
9 purchases

Duspik

Subscriptions4
  • Duspik Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Duspik Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Duspik Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Duspik Pro Family7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • 550 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1200 Diamonds$9.99
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  • 2500 Diamonds$19.99
  • 6500 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is Shadowing English free?
Shadowing English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duspik free?
Duspik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadowing English or Duspik?
Duspik is rated higher. Shadowing English averages 4.2 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Duspik averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Shadowing English or Duspik have ads?
Duspik shows ads; Shadowing English does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadowing English or Duspik?
Shadowing English ships an update daily, and Duspik every 2 days. Most recently, Shadowing English was updated on November 13, 2026 and Duspik on November 5, 2026.

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