Comparison

Ulearn vs Repeater

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

Head to head
About

Ulearn

A versatile media player and file management tool supporting numerous video, audio, and document formats. It offers advanced features like password protection, file encryption, and barcode scanning for a comprehensive user experience.

Highlights
  • Universal video playback
  • Universal audio playback
  • Document quick view
  • Privacy protection (password/gesture)
  • File encryption/decryption
  • Zip decompression/compression
  • Barcode scanning/generation
Features
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An all-in-one local media & file manager, centralize all your local videos, audio, documents, images and ZIP archives. Equipped with file transfer, privacy encryption, format converter and QR scanner to organize local files effortlessly. Core Features ● Local Video Player: Offline files only. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, M2TS, M4V, TS, VOB, WMV, MPEG and more mainstream formats; ● Local Audio Player: Full format support including MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA for lossless local music playback; ● Document Viewer: Open PDF, Word, TXT, HTML, PPT, Numbers, Pages, Keynote office files; ● Privacy Protection: Fingerprint / gesture lock, file encryption & decryption for private data; ● Local image browsing & editing; ● Archive tools: ZIP compression; extraction supports ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, GZ, BZ2 (incl. password-protected archives); ● Multi-way file transfer: Wi-Fi LAN transfer, iTunes wired transfer, device-to-device sharing; ● Local audio & video format converter; ● QR & barcode scanner, QR code generator; ● Playback history, incognito local playback, custom skip intro/outro for media files; ● Markdown preview & editing support. All core features above are available for free users. Subscribe to unlock all premium perks, remove in-app ads and access batch encryption, incognito playback and other advanced tools. Auto-Renewable Membership Terms Auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly $0.99 / Month, Yearly $7.99 / Year Lifetime one-time purchase: $9.99. One single payment for permanent full premium access, no recurring charges. Subscription Rules Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew, and renewal fees will be charged 24 hours prior to the end of each billing cycle. To turn off auto-renewal, go to [Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions] at least 24 hours before your current period expires. Your membership access remains active until the end of the paid billing cycle after cancellation. If you reinstall the app or switch devices, log in with your original purchase Apple ID and tap [Restore Purchase] to recover your membership at no extra cost. Support & Legal Links For billing issues, missing premium access or function errors, visit our official support page or email us: xiaodeve@163.com Terms of Use: https://xiaodev.com.cn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xiaodev.com.cn/privacy.html App Support Page: https://xiaodev.com.cn/support.html This app only processes locally stored files and provides offline media & file management functions solely. Report bugs or compatibility issues via email: xiaodeve@163.com.

About

Repeater

This app is an audio player designed for efficient English learning. It offers features like variable playback speed, subtitle editing with automatic sentence breaking, and recording capabilities for practice. You can also import various document types and convert videos to audio.

Highlights
  • Variable speed playback (0.1-6.0x)
  • Subtitle editing and recognition
  • Recording for practice
  • AB Repeat function
  • Video to audio conversion
  • Document viewing (PDF, Word, etc.)
Features
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The Simple Repeater is committed to creating the best audio player and is an easy-to-use English reading software that makes learning more efficient and easier! Added recording function for learning anytime and anywhere. Added subtitle editing function, supports automatic sentence breaking, and speech recognition. Added video playback, supporting video to audio conversion. [Functional Features] 1. Variable speed MP3: Supports playback at 0.1-6.0 times speed and ensures sound quality. 2. Universal import function: Supports WIFI transmission and iTunes import. 3. Folder functions: folder creation, file movement, and deletion. 4. Document function: Supports viewing more than ten types of documents such as PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, etc., and supports opening them in the player interface for easy learning. 5. Subtitle lyrics files are automatically recognized and parsed, and subtitle text size and font can be set. 6. Support subtitle collection and playback. 7. AB Repeat: Carefully crafted AB interval repeat function, freely set to play unlimited repeat. 8. Fast forward/rewind: default 5-second fast forward/rewind and can be set separately. 9. Subtitles support switching between previous and next sentences. 10. Recording comparison: a powerful tool for learning English. 11. Large subtitle support. 12. Sleep timing. 13. Lock screen control and line control support. 14. Support video AB segmentation and saving, and support video to audio conversion. 15. Support intelligent audio segmentation, subtitle editing, and speech recognition. Thank you all for your use and support. Welcome to provide valuable feedback!

Screenshots

Ulearn4 screens
Repeater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Repeater at none against Ulearn's shown. Repeater also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Ulearn's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (237 vs 58). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Ulearn sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Repeater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ulearn against 4.6 for Repeater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 237 and 58 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Ulearn's written reviews are positive against 80% of Repeater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ulearn ships an update every 4 days, Repeater every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ulearn versus Repeater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUlearnRepeater
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (237 ratings) — better4.6 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings237 — better58
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB41 MB
Age rating17+9+
Developer景元 肖海云 吴

Customer experience

Ulearn

All ratings237 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative17.1%

Repeater

All ratings58 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Ulearn

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes when adding files to zip archive
  • 🐛 Browser's top buttons obstruct website headers
  • 🐛 Video freezes with only audio
  • 🐛 Overlapping audio when connected to Bluetooth speaker
  • 🐛 App does not detect internal subtitles within MKV files
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  • 🐛 Ads can be annoying with small close buttons
  • 🐛 Encrypted folders cannot be decrypted, showing decryption failure
  • 🐛 Cannot play .swf files
  • 🐛 Cannot decide between hardware or software decoder
  • 🐛 Some users report issues with deleting imported files
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🐛 Poorly designed browser
  • 🐛 Video playback issues

Requested features

21 requests
  • 💡 Adblock functionality
  • 💡 Tab management for browser
  • 💡 Script capabilities (like Tampermonkey)
  • 💡 Full resolution photo and media extraction
  • 💡 Feature to play videos using the app's player
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  • 💡 Ability to copy m3U8 link and download to library
  • 💡 More features for the video player
  • 💡 History playback record
  • 💡 AB repeat function for listening/watching
  • 💡 Multilingual support
  • 💡 Dark mode option
  • 💡 Ability to delete imported files
  • 💡 Option to disable network signal
  • 💡 Folder sorting with folders at the front
  • 💡 Grid preview for all folders
  • 💡 Cast photos and videos to TV
  • 💡 Improved browser functionality
  • 💡 Better handling of website headers
  • 💡 Support for .swf files
  • 💡 Improved subtitle handling
  • 💡 Better decoder selection

Repeater

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ulearn

Subscriptions2
  • Ulearn Monthly Member$0.991 Month
  • Ulearn Annual Membership$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • File encryption$2.99
  • Block Ads$2.99
  • Longest Member$9.99
1 purchases

Repeater

One-time1
  • Professional Edition$2.99

Questions

Is Ulearn free?
Ulearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Repeater free?
Repeater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ulearn or Repeater?
Ulearn is rated higher. Ulearn averages 4.6 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while Repeater averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Ulearn or Repeater have ads?
Ulearn shows ads; Repeater does not.
Which is updated more often, Ulearn or Repeater?
Ulearn ships an update every 4 days, and Repeater every 2 months. Most recently, Ulearn was updated on October 29, 2026 and Repeater on October 26, 2026.

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