Comparison

Shadowing English vs Fluency App

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

Fluency App

Features
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Fluency App es práctica diaria de inglés hablado para hispanohablantes que quieren expresarse con seguridad en el trabajo y en la vida. CÓMO FUNCIONA Cada día completas una sesión corta de 5 pasos: escuchas el modelo, lo copias, lo repites en voz alta, lo personalizas con tus propias palabras y grabas tu respuesta final. GRABA Y ESCÚCHATE Graba tu voz con el micrófono de tu dispositivo y reprodúcela al instante. Escucharte a ti mismo es la forma más rápida de corregir tu pronunciación. APRENDE A TU RITMO Ajusta la velocidad del audio a 0.5x, 0.75x o 1x. Toca cualquier palabra para practicar su pronunciación lenta. Activa la ayuda en español cuando la necesites y desactívala cuando ya no te haga falta. UNA RUTA CLARA Empieza donde estás. Elige entre 11 módulos, desde Basic Zero hasta Advanced: presentarte, hablar en pasado y futuro, conversar, defender tus ideas y prepararte para entrevistas de trabajo. Cada módulo son 20 prácticas. TU PROGRESO, SIEMPRE CONTIGO Tus grabaciones y tu avance se guardan en tu cuenta. Cambia de teléfono y continúa justo donde te quedaste. ADEMÁS • Simulador de entrevista para prepararte antes del día importante • Sección de repaso para reforzar lo que ya practicaste • Coach con IA que compara tu respuesta y te orienta Fluency App está pensada para adultos. Requiere conexión a internet y permiso de micrófono para grabar.

Screenshots

Shadowing English4 screens
Fluency App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluency App at none against Shadowing English's 6. Fluency App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Fluency App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shadowing English versus Fluency App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowing EnglishFluency App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman AbramovJUAN CARLOS AREVALO VILLALTA

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
None

Fluency App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowing English free?
Shadowing English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluency App free?
Fluency App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadowing English or Fluency App have ads?
Neither Shadowing English nor Fluency App shows ads.

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