Learn New Languages - Shadowfy
English, Spanish, French, etc.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
You've studied a language for years, but when it's time to speak, the words won't come out. You understand more than you can say. And the textbook dialogues? Nothing like how people actually talk.
Shadowfy fixes exactly that. It turns any text you love into speaking practice: news, stories, song lyrics, a page from a novel. A natural, lifelike voice reads it aloud, and you repeat right after it, sentence by sentence, until the words come out on their own.
That's shadowing: the listen-and-repeat technique interpreters have used for decades to sound fluent and natural. Shadowfy makes it effortless.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Paste any text in the language you're learning
2. Listen to a natural voice read it, sentence by sentence
3. Follow the three-layer subtitles and repeat out loud
4. Tap any word for an instant explanation
5. Record yourself and compare with the original
FEATURES
• Your content: practice with anything you actually want to read
• Natural, lifelike voices in 21 languages, male & female, adjustable speed
• Three-layer subtitles with translations in your native language
• Tap-to-look-up: instant word cards with meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage
• Shadowing mode: auto-pause after each sentence, record your voice, A/B compare
• Discover feed: curated articles, dialogues and stories for every level (A1–B2)
• Smart review that brings your saved words back at the right time
• Dark reading mode for focused, comfortable practice
• Interface available in 20 languages
LANGUAGES YOU CAN PRACTICE
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese.
FREE & PRO
Shadowfy is free to download and practice with every day.
Shadowfy Pro gives you the full experience: 5 imports a day (up to 3,000 characters each), unlimited word explanations and unlimited saved words. Just $4.99/month or $39.99/year (prices may vary by region).
Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings.
Terms of Use: https://shadowfy.app/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://shadowfy.app/privacy.html
Stop just studying a language. Start speaking it, one sentence at a time.
Ratings & Reviews
• Discover now picks a different text for you every day.
• New texts are easy to spot: a “Recently added” row at the top, and a NEW badge on the cards.
• Not sure what to read? The home screen now points you to something.
The developer, Jianru Li, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Jianru Li
- Size
- 39.6 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Subscription (Yearly) $34.99
- Pro Subscription (Monthly) $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Shadowfy