# Lysten vs Loop

The clearest difference is price: Lysten at Free against Loop's $4.99. Lysten also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Lysten is free to download; Loop costs $4.99 up front. Lysten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Lysten against 4.5 for Loop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lysten has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Lysten's written reviews are positive against 67% of Loop's.

Lysten ships an update every 2 months, Loop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lysten | Loop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lysten-podcast-player/id1579212581/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-podcast-player/id6736364779/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#15** |
| Size | 44 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ambi Studio AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/834012550) | [Augusto Simionato](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734532605) |

## What reviewers say

### Lysten

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lysten-podcast-player/id1579212581)

Easily discover and listen to podcasts with a privacy-focused player. Enjoy features like offline listening, interactive widgets, and seamless sharing with friends. Syncs via iCloud for a personal experience.

**Highlights:** Privacy-focused design, iCloud sync for progress, Offline episode downloads, Interactive widgets, Sleep timer, Adjustable playback speed, Spotlight search indexing

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lysten+ | $1.99 | per month |
| Lysten+ Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


### Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-podcast-player/id6736364779)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

An independent podcast player designed for a superior audio experience on Apple devices. It offers features like sleep timers, chapter support, and automatic backups, all within a minimalist and privacy-focused interface.

**Highlights:** Sleep Mode with auto-pause timer, Episode chapter support, Podcast collections for sequential playback, Automatic iCloud backup, Privacy-first, no user tracking, Offline episode downloads, Podcast description translation

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lysten free?

Lysten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Loop free?

Loop costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lysten or Loop?

Loop is rated higher. Lysten averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Loop averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Lysten or Loop have ads?

Neither Lysten nor Loop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lysten or Loop?

Lysten ships an update every 2 months, and Loop fortnightly. Most recently, Lysten was updated on October 23, 2026 and Loop on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*