Comparison

ddrepeater vs Longtang

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

Head to head
About

ddrepeater

This app aids foreign language listening practice by allowing users to set sentence repetition times, playback rates, and pause durations. It offers convenient modes for detailed sentence comprehension and word-by-word listening.

Highlights
  • Sentence repetition
  • A-B repetition
  • Variable playback rate
  • Audio waveform display
  • Recording functionality
  • Favorite sentences for review
  • Lyric editor
  • Colorful UI and night mode
Features
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The ddrepeater is an app that will let your iPhone/iPad has the functions of repeater, It is specially designed for practising listening to a foreign language. With ddrepeater ,you can set the times of repetitions for each sentence,the rate of playback and the pause time after each sentence, so that you can understand every sentence very carefully by automatic repeat play. In order to understand each sentence, ddrepeater provides some convenient operation modes. For example, when you long click a sentence, ddrepeater will automatically repeat this sentence. The repetitions of the listening and understanding every word carefully is the most effective way to learning a foreign language. Let’s use ddrepeater to listen every word. Features: 1:Repetition of sentences one bye one; 2:Repetition between A and B; 3:Variable playback rate; 4:Audio waveform displaying; 5:Recording; 6:Adding sentences to favorite for review; 7:lyric Editor; 8:colorful UI and night mode;

About

Longtang

Features
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Longtang is a Chinese vocabulary app built for serious learners. Every character comes alive with animated stroke order, spaced repetition flashcards, and a unique concentric word map that shows your progress from HSK 1 to HSK 7-9. VISUAL WORD MAP Explore Chinese characters on a beautiful concentric map. Inner rings are beginner words, outer rings are advanced. Tap any character to learn it. Watch your map light up as you progress. STROKE ORDER See exactly how every character is written. Color-coded strokes play in sequence. Break characters down into radicals and components to understand how they're built. SMART REVIEW Flashcards, quizzes, and mixed sessions adapt to your level using the FSRS spaced repetition algorithm. Rate each card, track your streak, and build lasting memory. DICTIONARY Search 114,000+ entries by pinyin, characters, or English. Every word includes definitions, example sentences, stroke order, and character decomposition. TEXT READER Paste any Chinese text and tap to look up words instantly. Save vocabulary from articles, messages, or textbooks directly to your study lists. HANDWRITING PRACTICE Trace characters stroke by stroke with guided feedback. Practice the words you're learning in your vocabulary lists. LISTENING QUIZ Test your ear — hear a word and pick the correct answer. Build audio recognition alongside reading skills. FEATURES • 114,000+ dictionary entries (CC-CEDICT) • Animated stroke order for 9,500+ characters • FSRS spaced repetition engine • HSK 1–9 word lists built in • Text reader with auto-segmentation • Handwriting practice with stroke guidance • Listening quizzes • One-time purchase — no ads, no account required

Screenshots

ddrepeater4 screens
Longtang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Longtang at Free against ddrepeater's $3.99. ddrepeater's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Longtang is free to download; ddrepeater costs $3.99 up front. ddrepeater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Longtang sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ddrepeater ships an update every 6 weeks, Longtang every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ddrepeater versus Longtang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterddrepeaterLongtang
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金 王Filiberto Secchi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ddrepeater

One-time1
  • VIP member$2.99
1 purchases

Longtang

One-time1
  • Unlock Longtang$39.99

Questions

Is ddrepeater free?
ddrepeater costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Longtang free?
Longtang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ddrepeater or Longtang have ads?
Neither ddrepeater nor Longtang shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ddrepeater or Longtang?
ddrepeater ships an update every 6 weeks, and Longtang every 2 months. Most recently, ddrepeater was updated on November 6, 2026 and Longtang on October 31, 2026.

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