Comparison

Repeat Sound vs ddrepeater

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

Head to head
About

Repeat Sound

Enhance language learning with precise audio repeat and playback controls. Record and compare your pronunciation, add notes, and manage audio files for efficient study.

Highlights
  • Precise selection repeat
  • Automatic repeat with intervals
  • Add notes to selections
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Background and lock screen playback
  • Automatic transcription generation
  • Recording comparison
Features
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The Repeat Sound is primarily designed for language learners, helping users efficiently learn foreign language pronunciation and listening through precise repeat functions. It is a comprehensive and user-friendly learning assistant tool. Core Repeat Functions • Precise Selection Repeat: Allows users to define custom start and end points for unlimited loop playback of a specified selection. • Automatic Repeat: Supports setting the number of repeats and intervals (0 seconds - 10 seconds) for cyclic playback of selection lists. • Learning Notes: Users can add notes to selection. Audio Playback Controls • Supports playback, pause, rewind, fast-forward, and other operations. • Precise Rewind and Fast-Forward: Customizable rewind and fast-forward durations (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds). • Playback Speed Adjustment: Adjustable playback speed (e.g., 0.5x - 2x). • Supports background playback and lock screen playback. • Supports scheduled stop playback. Audio File Management • Local File Support: Import and play local audio files. • Wi-Fi Upload: Upload files and create folders via a computer browser over Wi-Fi. • Import audio files from Files app. • Import from Other Apps. • Format Compatibility: Supports common audio formats (e.g., MP3, M4A, WAV). Transcription Features • Automatic Transcription Generation (iOS 26 only): Supports multiple languages, including Chinese and English. • Manual Transcription Editing: Add and edit transcriptions manually. • Real-Time Transcription Display: Transcriptions are displayed in real time during playback. • Transcription File Import: Supports importing Transcription files (e.g., LRC format). Learning Assistance Features • Recording Comparison: Record user pronunciation and compare it with the original audio for learning. • Bookmark Functionality: Add markers to audio for quick navigation to key content. • Text Reading: Import and read TXT and PDF files. • Auto-Resume Playback: Automatically restores the previous playback position and selection upon app launch, allowing users to continue where they left off. We highly welcome feedback and suggestions to help us continuously improve.

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;

Screenshots

Repeat Sound4 screens
ddrepeater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Repeat Sound at Free against ddrepeater's $3.99. Repeat Sound also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). ddrepeater's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, 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

Repeat Sound is free to download; ddrepeater costs $3.99 up front. Repeat Sound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ddrepeater 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

Repeat Sound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Repeat Sound has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Repeat Sound's written reviews are positive against 68% of ddrepeater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repeat Sound ships an update every 6 days, ddrepeater every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Repeat Sound versus ddrepeater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeat Soundddrepeater
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer胜军 夏金 王

Customer experience

Repeat Sound

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

ddrepeater

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative24.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Repeat Sound

One-time1
  • Buy bottle of water for author$0.99
1 purchases

ddrepeater

One-time1
  • VIP member$2.99

Questions

Is Repeat Sound free?
Repeat Sound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ddrepeater free?
ddrepeater costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Repeat Sound or ddrepeater?
Repeat Sound is rated higher. Repeat Sound averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ddrepeater averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Repeat Sound or ddrepeater have ads?
Neither Repeat Sound nor ddrepeater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repeat Sound or ddrepeater?
Repeat Sound ships an update every 6 days, and ddrepeater every 6 weeks. Most recently, Repeat Sound was updated on October 9, 2026 and ddrepeater on October 14, 2026.

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