# ReSpeak: Shadowing exercises > English shadowing made simple. Listen, repeat, speak like a native. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rigelapps.respeak](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rigelapps.respeak) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.rigelapps.respeak` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** AppsForge - **Category:** EDUCATION - **Downloads:** 751 - **Version:** 2.2.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-31 - **First published:** 2026-04-22 - **Publisher country:** AM - **Size:** 115 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-16 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rigelapps.respeak) - **Privacy policy:** [https://respeak-8e88d.web.app/privacy.html](https://respeak-8e88d.web.app/privacy.html) ## Description Speak English like you mean it.

Most apps teach you about English. This one gets you speaking it — using shadowing, the same technique interpreters and polyglots swear by. Listen to a native speaker, repeat out loud, and train your mouth to produce natural English.

Just 2 minutes a day is enough to build real fluency.


★ WHY SHADOWING WORKS

Shadowing rewires the way your brain handles English. Instead of translating in your head, you start speaking in real time — with the right rhythm, stress, and pronunciation. It's how professional language learners train, and it works especially well for intermediate speakers (A2–B2) who understand English but freeze up when they have to speak.


★ WHAT YOU CAN DO

- Natural-sounding native audio
Clear, expressive voices speaking real sentences in real situations — not robotic textbook phrases.

- Adjust the speed
Start slow at 0.75×, work up to 1.25× and 1.5× as you gain confidence.

- Practice any topic you care about
Travel, work, hotels, directions, small talk, booking tickets — curated topics at your level.

- Turn any text into an exercise
Paste an article, email, or script. The app splits it into sentences and voices it — practice exactly what you need to say in real life.

- AI adapts text to your level
Too hard? Too easy? Tap Improve with AI and adjust the level (A2, B1, B2), tone, and length in seconds.

- Build a daily streak
A 2-minute habit beats a 2-hour cram session. Track your progress and keep the streak alive.


★ WHO IT'S FOR

Made for learners who:
- Understand English but freeze when speaking
- Want to sound more natural, less textbook
- Travel, work with English speakers, or prepare for interviews
- Have tried Duolingo but still can't hold a conversation
- Prefer short daily practice over long lessons

CEFR levels A2 to B2.


★ HOW IT'S DIFFERENT

We don't teach grammar rules. We don't drill vocabulary flashcards. We don't ask you to match pictures to words.

We give you real sentences, a natural voice to copy, and the tools to make it stick. That's it.


★ WHAT'S INSIDE

- Curated short stories and dialogues
- Travel & navigation, work, daily life topics
- Sentence-by-sentence playback with repeat controls
- Variable speed (0.75× to 1.5×)
- Custom exercises from any text you paste
- AI-powered level and tone adjustment
- Daily practice tracking
- Clean, distraction-free design


★ FREE TO START

Try 5 custom exercises free. No credit card, no signup wall. If you like it, unlock everything with Pro.


Start speaking English with confidence — 2 minutes at a time. ## Rankings - #1,249,506 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.rigelapps.respeak.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Shadow English: Learn & Speak](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.shadowenglish.android) — 12,778 users - [ShadowSpeak](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hector6872.shadowing) — 672 users - [Shadowing English Speak Better](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shadowingenglish.app) — 30,643 users, 4.78 / 5 - [Speaking English By Shadowing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.speakingenglishbyshadowing) — 29,779 users - [GoShadowing :ingles adultos](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.goshadowing.app) — 21 users - [Repetra : English Shadowing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kapiljoshi.Repetra) — 124 users - [SpeakShadow Coach](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alpcelebi.speakshadowcoach) — 22 users - [Shadowing English by Tubeshad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shadowingenglish) — 161,569 users, 4.69 / 5 - [Sayva: Shadow & Speak English](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mainstream.easyielts) — 50 users - [Wave English: Echo & Shadowing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aurasense.waveenglish) — 101 users - [SamEnglish: Listening & Write](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tony.samenglish) — 14,115 users - [EchoLingo: English & Shadowing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.echolingo.app) — 1,675 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rigelapps.respeak)