Comparison

ShadowGerman vs MathImpact

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

Head to head
About

ShadowGerman

Features
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Learn to speak German the way fluent speakers actually do it: by shadowing. Hear a native German sentence, then say it back — matching the rhythm, melody, and sounds until it feels natural in your own mouth. WHY SHADOWING WORKS Reading and flashcards build knowledge. Speaking builds fluency. ShadowGerman puts your voice at the center: listen, repeat out loud, record yourself, and compare — the fastest way to a natural accent and real confidence. HOW YOU PRACTICE • Listen to a clear, native German voice for every sentence • Slow it down or speed it up until you can keep pace • Record your own voice and play it back against the original • See both waveforms side by side to spot where you drifted • Show the translation — English, Chinese, Japanese or Korean — when you need it, hide it when you don't 1,000 LESSONS, A1 TO C2 A full path from absolute beginner to advanced, graded by the official CEFR levels. Every lesson comes with interactive exercises — multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, translation, and word ordering — that grade themselves the moment you answer. BRING YOUR OWN GERMAN Studying for an exam or reading a book? Import your own text or a PDF and ShadowGerman splits it into clean German sentences you can shadow line by line. A WORDBOOK THAT REMEMBERS FOR YOU Save the words you meet and review them with spaced repetition, so they resurface right before you'd forget. Tap any word to hear it pronounced. WORKS OFFLINE The German voice runs entirely on your device — no internet, no streaming, no waiting. Practice on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING Earn XP, level up, and keep a daily streak alive. Your progress syncs privately through your own iCloud between iPhone and iPad, and there's no account to create. FREE & PREMIUM Start completely free with all of Level A1 — 200 lessons — plus importing your own texts. Unlock A2 through C2, another 800 lessons, with Premium: • Monthly or yearly (with a 7-day free trial) • Or a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase Premium. Privacy Policy: https://mzjpg.com/policy/shadowing-german Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MathImpact

This app offers daily practice problems and guided solutions for elementary and middle school students preparing for math competitions. It features mock tests, progress tracking, and concept lessons, with no account required.

Highlights
  • Daily practice missions
  • Guided solutions and hints
  • Realistic timed mock tests
  • Progress tracking by concept
  • Multiple competition tracks
  • Concept lessons
Features
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Make contest math a daily habit - five focused problems at a time. MathImpact helps elementary and middle school students prepare with 2,200 original problems, guided solutions, concept lessons, progress tracking, and realistic timed mock tests. No account is required. PREP FOR YOUR COMPETITION Choose a track and switch anytime without losing progress: • AMC 8: four difficulty bands, from Problems 1–5 to Problems 16–25 • Math League: Grades 4–5 / Algebra 1 and Grades 6–8 • MOEMS: Division E for Grades 4–6 and Division M for Grades 6–8 • Math Kangaroo: Levels 1–8 PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE • Complete a five-question daily mission for each competition • Get a helpful hint and guided solution with every problem • Work through randomized question decks before problems repeat • Review missed questions and learn the exact concept behind each solution • Build skills in number sense, fractions, algebra, geometry, counting, probability, logic, and patterns TAKE REALISTIC MOCK TESTS Practice under contest-style conditions with the appropriate question count, timer, answer format, difficulty pattern, and scoring for your selected track. Move between questions, resume an unfinished test, and review your performance and related concepts when you finish. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track accuracy by competition, level, and concept. Build a practice streak, review past mock-test attempts, and earn daily, weekly, and monthly badges. Optional reminders help keep practice on schedule. MADE FOR FOCUSED LEARNING MathImpact has a clean, kid-friendly design for iPhone and iPad. Progress is stored locally on the device, so students can begin without creating an account. MathImpact is a BlueImpact learning app. All practice questions are original. MathImpact is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MAA/AMC, Math League, MOEMS, or Math Kangaroo.

Screenshots

ShadowGerman4 screens
MathImpact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathImpact at none against ShadowGerman's 3. MathImpact also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. ShadowGerman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MathImpact asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShadowGerman ships an update monthly, MathImpact every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ShadowGerman versus MathImpact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowGermanMathImpact
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDajialeSurendra Sivagurunathan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShadowGerman

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
None

MathImpact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShadowGerman free?
ShadowGerman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathImpact free?
MathImpact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShadowGerman or MathImpact have ads?
Neither ShadowGerman nor MathImpact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShadowGerman or MathImpact?
ShadowGerman ships an update monthly, and MathImpact every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShadowGerman was updated on October 11, 2026 and MathImpact on October 12, 2026.

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