Comparison

NihongoShadow vs SceneFlow

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

Head to head
About

NihongoShadow

Features
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NihongoShadow is a shadowing practice app for Japanese learners. Real Japanese teachers—not AI—personally correct your recordings so you can build natural pronunciation and intonation. WHY NIHONGOSHADOW • Corrections by native Japanese teachers Experienced teachers listen to every submission and give you specific, personalized feedback on your pronunciation habits and how to improve—advice tailored to your native language. • Human feedback, not AI Many services rely on automatic AI scoring. We insist on human corrections, so you receive feedback on the subtle nuances and intonation that AI simply cannot judge. • Exclusive original JLPT materials (N5–N1) Study with our own original materials for every JLPT level, developed in-house and optimized for shadowing. Build real skills with content you will not find anywhere else. • 24/7 chat with native teachers Ask about Japanese anytime—grammar, keigo, or “does this expression sound natural?” Casual conversation practice is welcome too. Learn real Japanese you will not find in textbooks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a material suited to your level, from N5 to N1. 2. Listen to the native audio and record yourself shadowing. 3. Submit with a single tap. 4. Receive detailed corrections from native Japanese teachers within 24 hours.

About

SceneFlow

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SceneFlow is a language-learning app for building Japanese or English skills through short, everyday scenes. Listen, read aloud, and practice shadowing with language you can connect to real life. Instead of novels or news, SceneFlow focuses on familiar moments: getting ready in the morning, commuting, cooking, working, going out, and winding down at night. Learn natural expressions by connecting words with scenes, actions, feelings, and short conversations. LEARN THROUGH EVERYDAY SCENES Choose lessons by topic and difficulty. Each scene is short enough for a few minutes of practice, making it easy to study during small breaks. Compare Japanese and English as you learn expressions you can reuse in similar situations. NORMAL AND SLOW AUDIO Listen to full passages or individual sections at normal or slow speed. Hear the word order and rhythm clearly, then replay each section as often as you need. READ ALOUD AND REVIEW TEXT MATCHES Read the full scene aloud and compare the recognized speech with the lesson text. Mismatched words or phrases are highlighted in red, and a text-match percentage helps you review what was recognized. Please note: the match percentage compares recognized words or characters with the lesson text. It does not acoustically score accent, stress, intonation, or naturalness. PRACTICE WITH SHADOWING Listen to one section and speak immediately after it. Short, repeatable sections help you train listening and speaking together. 1-, 2-, AND 3-MINUTE LONG READS Build speaking stamina with complete everyday passages designed to take about one, two, or three minutes at a natural pace. Start small and gradually practice speaking for longer. PACED READ ALOUD Follow automatically scrolling text and keep reading without stopping. Choose Gentle, Lesson, or Challenge pace to develop a smoother, more continuous speaking rhythm. TRACK YOUR LEARNING See today’s goal, words or characters read, sentences completed, time spent reading aloud, shadowing time, and completed scenes. SceneFlow uses calm daily goals—5 minutes or 10 scenes—rather than streak pressure. LEARN JAPANESE OR ENGLISH Switch the language you want to learn at any time. Japanese learners can use English support, while English learners can use Japanese translations. Progress is stored separately for each language. DESIGNED WITH PRIVACY IN MIND • No account required • No ads • Lessons and audio are included in the app • Recorded audio is not saved as learning history • Lessons and audio playback remain available without speech recognition Notice the small details in ordinary scenes, and turn a few minutes each day into meaningful language practice with SceneFlow. FREE CONTENT SceneFlow is free to download, so you can start learning right away. • Access up to 10 topic lessons in each category • Access up to 3 long-form lessons in each duration: 1, 2, and 3 minutes For every unlocked lesson, you can use the regular learning features, including lesson details, normal and slow audio, reading aloud, recognized-text matching, shadowing, paced read aloud, and progress tracking. FULL ACCESS Purchase Full Access through an in-app purchase to remove the limits on the lesson library. • Access all 154 topic lessons • Access all 30 long-form lessons Full Access does not add a separate set of practice modes. It unlocks the complete lesson library, including the lessons that are unavailable with free access.

Screenshots

NihongoShadow4 screens
SceneFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NihongoShadow at none against SceneFlow's 1. NihongoShadow also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. SceneFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NihongoShadow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NihongoShadow versus SceneFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNihongoShadowSceneFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB300 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIKIO MOCHIZUKIAIビジョンテクノロジー株式会社

In-app purchases

None

NihongoShadow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SceneFlow

One-time1
  • Unlock All Content$3.99

Questions

Is NihongoShadow free?
NihongoShadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SceneFlow free?
SceneFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NihongoShadow or SceneFlow have ads?
Neither NihongoShadow nor SceneFlow shows ads.

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