Lark: Language Shadowing
Not claimedLark is a shadowing app for learning a language by ear
By Zicun Hang · EducationWhy we expect it: Lark tackles a clear need with a focused shadowing workflow, bring-your-own-material flexibility, and a privacy-first, free, no-ads model.
About
Lark is a shadowing app for learning a language by ear. Bring a podcast or a video you enjoy and practice it one sentence at a time: listen, say it back, hear yourself, and go again. No subscription, no account, no ads.
LANGUAGES
Transcripts and practice are available in: • English • Spanish • French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Japanese • Korean • Chinese (Mandarin) • Cantonese
ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME
Lark plays a sentence, then waits while you say it. It records your attempt, plays it back to you, and plays the sentence again, so you can compare and try once more. Move on when you're ready, go back, or tap any line in the transcript to practice that one instead.
Set the speed from 0.5× to 2×, how long you get to speak, whether you hear each sentence once or twice, and whether the text stays on screen during your turn. On iPhone, a light tap lets you know when it's your turn.
BRING YOUR OWN MATERIAL
Search for podcasts and add episodes, paste a video link, import a video from Photos, or a video or audio file from Files. Anything you like listening to can become a lesson.
TRANSCRIPTS
Lark can use a video's own captions, or transcribe any episode or video on your device. The transcript follows along as it plays, and tapping a line jumps to it.
UNDERSTAND EACH SENTENCE
On devices with Apple Intelligence, tap the bubble beside a sentence to see what it means in your own language, with a short note on anything a word-for-word reading would get wrong. It is worked out on your iPhone or iPad, not sent to a server.
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