Shadowing Language Practice vs Repeat After Me

Shadowing is a focused, no-frills audio player for language-shadowing practice — the technique of listening to native speech and repeating it out loud to build pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. The app is built around three things: • Use your own MP3s. Drop a folder of audio into iCloud Drive on your computer; the app reads it directly on your iPhone. No uploads, no accounts, no servers. • Practice at your pace. Choose playback speeds from 0.5× to 2.0×. Loop a track or a whole playlist. Skip back 15 seconds with one tap. • Stay focused. The app does one thing — play audio for shadowing — without distractions. No ads, no analytics, no social features. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Bundled sample audio in three languages (English, Spanish, French) so you can try the app immediately without setup. All public-domain recordings from LibriVox. • Playlists you can reorder, rename, and add to with a swipe. • Resume playback exactly where you left off, on every track. • Background audio with full lock-screen and Control Center support. • Two home-screen widgets: a 4-tile recent-playlists view and a small one-tap favorite-playlist tile. PRIVACY The app does not collect, track, or transmit any user data. All playlists, preferences, and playback state are stored on your device. Audio content from your folders stays in your iCloud Drive — the app never uploads it. See the privacy policy at: https://yudataguy.github.io/shadowing-app/privacy-policy WHO IT'S FOR Language learners practicing shadowing. Anyone who wants a clean, fast way to play a focused set of MP3s — podcasts, audiobook excerpts, pronunciation drills, dialogue clips — without an algorithmic library shoving content at them.

Repeat After Me teaches you a language the way you learned your first one — by hearing real sentences and saying them out loud. Ears first, from the very first minute. Pick the language you speak and the one you want to learn, choose a topic, and listen: the app reads real sentences aloud, then pauses so you can repeat them — or recall the translation yourself before it's revealed. Rate yourself, and tricky phrases come back until they stick. It's built for eyes-free practice: on a walk, on your commute, or with the screen off. LANGUAGES • Italian, German, English, French and Spanish — in any direction (20 pairs) • The app speaks your language too: fully localized in all five THREE WAYS TO PRACTICE • Sentences — 900+ everyday phrases in 17 practical topics: greetings, shopping, restaurant & café, directions & transport, work, health, small talk, and more • Words — 676 essential words in 17 categories: body, kitchen, food, clothing, numbers, days, animals, travel, health, work. The vocabulary sentences assume you already know, with nouns taught together with their article so you learn the gender from the start • Dialogues — illustrated conversations in the café, at the bakery, on the train HOW YOU LISTEN • Two modes: Listen & Translate, or Active Recall (produce it before you hear it) • "Slow first" listening and adjustable pauses to match your pace • Everything tracks what you know vs. what you're still learning TRAIN IT, THEN TEST IT • Listen & React — a comprehension game: hear a line from a real situation and choose the right reply. Survival mode gives you three lives. • Essential Verbs — the 16 verbs you can't get by without, across six tenses, with audio for every single form. Practice rounds bring back whatever you haven't mastered yet. Grammar when you want it, never in the way. • Both available in all five languages MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Works fully offline — every lesson and all audio included • Background & lock-screen playback: practice with the screen off, control from your AirPods • Optional daily reminder FAIR & PRIVATE • Start free — no account, no ads • One single purchase unlocks everything, forever. No subscription. • Your progress stays on your device Listen. Repeat. Understand.