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Say After Me — Facts for Reviewers

Name: Say After Me: Affirmations
Author: Igwe Studios

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What It Is (in one sentence)

Say After Me is an iOS affirmation app that makes you speak each affirmation out loud and is the only affirmation app that scores how convincingly you say it — a 0–10 conviction score across volume, pace, and hesitation — using AI voice guidance, on-device speech recognition, adaptive coaching, and progressive difficulty.

The Differentiator: Conviction Scoring

If you cover one thing, cover this. Say After Me is the only affirmation app that measures the quality of your spoken delivery. Every affirmation you say aloud gets a 0–10 conviction score.

The only affirmation app that SCORES how convincingly you say each affirmation — a 0–10 conviction score across volume (40%), pace (30%), and hesitation (30%).

Active by design: a natural AI voice models each affirmation, you say it aloud, and speech recognition verifies you actually said it. Most affirmation apps are passive (reading text, listening to audio, or hearing a cloned voice).

Progressive difficulty advances affirmations from believable to bold as conviction scores improve — built to avoid the backfire effect where grand statements make low-self-esteem users feel worse.

Adaptive coaching with three intensity levels (Gentle, Moderate, Intense) prompts users to speak louder and with more feeling.

How It Works

Model

A natural AI voice speaks the affirmation, modeling confident delivery.

Speak

The user says the affirmation aloud; on-device speech recognition verifies they said it.

Score

Conviction scoring rates the delivery 0–10 (volume, pace, hesitation), tracked over time.

Progress

Adaptive coaching and progressive difficulty advance the user as their scores rise.

Key Facts

App name

Say After Me: Affirmations

The Science (safe to cite)

The Production Effect

In University of Waterloo research on the production effect, people correctly recognized 77% of words they had spoken aloud versus 66% of words they read silently. Say After Me is built on this principle — every session requires speaking aloud.

Self-Affirmation Theory

Self-affirmation theory, developed by psychologist Claude Steele in 1988, is supported by decades of peer-reviewed research, including neuroimaging showing self-affirmation activates the brain’s reward centers.

Progressive Difficulty & the Backfire Effect

Research shows grand affirmations people don’t believe can backfire for those with low self-esteem. Say After Me’s progressive ladder starts with believable statements and advances only as conviction scores improve.

Screenshots

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Say After Me home screen with today's affirmation and streak

Say After Me practice session with AI voice and speech recognition

Say After Me affirmation categories and library

Say After Me progress screen showing conviction score history

Say After Me reminder and schedule settings

“Say After Me is the only affirmation app that scores how convincingly you say each affirmation — turning a passive ritual into measurable, active practice.”

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Developer

Say After Me is developed by Igwe Studios, founded by Chisom Igwe. For press inquiries, interviews, or additional assets, contact [email protected].

See It For Yourself

The best way to review Say After Me is to speak an affirmation and watch it score you. The core speak-verify-score loop is free.