Comparison

Let's Build Sentences vs Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo

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

Head to head
About

Let's Build Sentences

Features
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Let’s Build Sentences helps children learn to write real sentences with calm, guided handwriting practice designed for early learners. Choose from available natural-sounding system voices in Parent Settings to find a narrator that suits your child. Children hear letters, build words, trace shapes, and practise writing complete sentences one letter at a time using large child-friendly writing boxes and supportive feedback. Designed for home learning, phonics support, and early confidence-building, the app keeps sentence practice simple, structured, and encouraging. Whether your child is beginning to recognise letter sounds or starting to write full sentences independently, Let’s Build Sentences creates a positive daily writing routine without pressure or overwhelm. FEATURES β€’ Guided sentence handwriting practice β€’ Child-friendly sentence layout with large writing boxes β€’ Helpful feedback that highlights letters needing another try β€’ Trace letters mode for extra support β€’ Tap letters to hear sounds while learning β€’ Parent-led sentence creation β€’ One-tap child-friendly sentence generation β€’ Type mode and handwriting mode β€’ Parent voice recordings for familiar learning support β€’ Learning settings for spacing, capitals, and speech style β€’ iCloud sync across devices (update every device for the latest sync improvements) β€’ Daily goals, streaks and earned mastery stars β€’ A grown-up check for settings and purchases β€’ Reduce Motion support for onboarding and help β€’ Calm encouragement and celebration after success FREE VERSION The free version includes starter sentence packs, handwriting practice, the built-in narrator, and one saved custom sentence. PREMIUM UNLOCK Unlock all sentence packs, unlimited saved custom sentences, parent voice recordings, badges and richer learning tools with a simple one-time purchase. WHY PARENTS LOVE IT β€’ Makes sentence practice feel achievable β€’ Supports phonics-based early learning β€’ Builds confidence through repetition and guidance β€’ Helps children practise independently β€’ Creates a calm and encouraging writing routine β€’ Flexible for different learning stages and abilities No subscriptions. No distracting ads. Just focused sentence practice designed for young learners.

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Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo

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Turn your own English audio into text, repeat any phrase, and practice speaking at your own pace. β–  Key Features β€’ On-device transcription β€’ Translation of transcriptions β€’ Tap subtitles to jump to any point in the audio β€’ Repeat playback of the same phrase β€’ Playback speed adjustment β€’ Split and merge phrases β€’ Record your voice and convert it to text β€’ Save favorite phrases β€’ ChatGPT app integration β–  Supported Audio Sources β€’ Import audio and video files from the Files app β€’ Import videos and screen recordings from the Photos app β€’ Sync with your iCloud Music Library β€œI want to listen to just this phrase again and again.” β€œI want to listen at a slower speed first, then practice at normal speed.” β€œI want to adjust the subtitle breaks to make them easier to study.” β€œI want to check whether my pronunciation is correct.” ShadowLingo is designed to make detailed repetition practice during shadowing easier. You can split and merge phrases wherever you like, allowing you to practice in units that are easier for you to understand and repeat. You can try the basic features for free. The free plan supports transcription of up to 60 minutes in total, excluding bundled sample audio. Lite increases the total limit to 300 minutes, and Pro has no total transcription-duration limit. Required language models can be downloaded without a subscription. β€» Currently supported transcription languages are English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. More languages are planned for future updates. β€» DRM-protected audio and tracks in your iCloud Music Library that have not been downloaded to your device may not be available for transcription. β€» Transcriptions, subtitle segmentation, and timestamps may contain errors depending on the audio quality and spoken content. Terms of Use: https://shadowlingo.tasuketesoft.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Let's Build Sentences4 screens
Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Let's Build Sentences at 17.0 against Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Let's Build Sentences sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Let's Build Sentences ships an update every 4 days, Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Let's Build Sentences versus Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLet's Build SentencesListen & Repeat | Shadowlingo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Learykazuki sako

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Let's Build Sentences

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99
4 purchases

Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo

Subscriptions4
  • Lite Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Lite Annual Plan$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Plan$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Let's Build Sentences free?
Let's Build Sentences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo free?
Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Let's Build Sentences or Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo have ads?
Neither Let's Build Sentences nor Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Let's Build Sentences or Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo?
Let's Build Sentences ships an update every 4 days, and Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo weekly. Most recently, Let's Build Sentences was updated on October 6, 2026 and Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo on October 25, 2026.

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