Repeat Player cut&loop vs Shadowing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Repeat Player cut&loop
This audio player helps learners by allowing them to repeat specific phrases from audio files. It offers features like automatic phrase splitting, variable playback speed, and transcription to enhance focused practice.
- Automatic phrase splitting
- AB repeat and pause insertion
- Variable playback speed (0.5x-2.5x)
- Transcription and translation
- Pronunciation checks with speech recognition
- Audio recording
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cut&loop is an audio player that lets you use your own audio for language learning and instrument practice. Jump to the start of a phrase and repeat it for listening practice, shadowing, memorization, or learning music by ear. Playback speed controls, pauses between phrases, and transcription help you get more use out of your audio. ■Main Features ・Automatic phrase splitting based on silence detection, with easy navigation to the start of each phrase ・Phrase repeat and A-B repeat for a selected section ・Pauses between phrases ・Playback speeds from 0.5× to 2.5×, for slower listening practice or getting through podcasts in less time ・Transcription and translation, plus pronunciation checks using speech recognition ・Audio recording and automatic playback of recorded audio ・Bookmarks for phrases you want to listen to again (iOS 26 or later) ・Sleep timer (iOS 18.4 or later) ■Supported Audio Supports audio from your music library, files, and downloaded podcasts. DRM-protected audio, audio within the Books app, and some other content are not supported. ■Free Trial and Subscriptions First-time users can try ad-free and background playback for 3 days after selecting their first audio, without signing up for a subscription. You will not be charged automatically when the trial ends. A subscription is required to use paid features after the free period. No account registration is required. I’m continually improving cut&loop. Download the app and put your audio to use for learning and practice.
Shadowing
Practice listening and speaking skills with this language learning tool. It automatically segments audio, allows for sentence repetition, and provides subtitle support for various languages. Import your own materials and track your progress.
- Automatic audio segmentation
- Adjustable playback speed
- Subtitle import and translation
- Import local audio/video files
- Vocabulary and sentence saving
- Export learning content
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Shadowing - English Player supports listening and shadowing practice in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean and other languages. Import your own materials and practice sentence by sentence at your own pace. LISTEN AND REPEAT • Automatically split audio into phrases. • Loop the current sentence or set the playback count for each sentence. • Adjust playback speed and switch between normal speed and a second speed. • Set pauses between sentences for dictation, speaking and shadowing. LEARN WITH SUBTITLES • Transcribe speech to check words you missed. • Translate subtitles and compare the original text with its translation. • Import SRT subtitles and match files with the same name for segmentation. • Hide text to listen first, then reveal it to check your understanding. ORGANIZE AND REVIEW • Import MP3 audio, MP4 video and other materials from Files or via WiFi transfer. • Save vocabulary and difficult sentences for review. • Export learning content as PDF, Word and SRT files. Speech recognition and translation availability depends on your device, operating system and selected language. AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION • Duration: 1 year. See the in-app purchase screen for pricing. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/Privacy.md Terms of Service: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/TermService.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shadowing at none against Repeat Player cut&loop's shown. Shadowing also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 42). Repeat Player cut&loop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Repeat Player cut&loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shadowing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Repeat Player cut&loop against 4.6 for Shadowing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowing has 245 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Repeat Player cut&loop's written reviews are positive against 84% of Shadowing's.
Repeat Player cut&loop ships an update every 2 weeks, Shadowing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Repeat Player cut&loop | Shadowing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42 ratings) | 4.6 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroaki Muronaka | 秀平 罗 |
Customer experience
Repeat Player cut&loop
Shadowing
Bugs and requests
Repeat Player cut&loop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shadowing
Reported bugs
10 issues- Continuous playback interval adjustment not working
- macOS app crashes on audio import
- Crashes when selecting subtitle files
- M4a/M4b file import causes high-probability crashes
- Membership lost after app updates
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- Rating window submission fails on macOS
- Sequential playlist doesn't resume from beginning for listened items
- Landscape mode not functioning
- URL import functionality not working
- Subscription unavailable error messages
Requested features
24 requests- Fullscreen mode for video with subtitle toggle
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation (arrow keys for previous/next sentence)
- Bluetooth headphone controls for sentence navigation
- Background playback functionality
- iCloud synchronization across devices
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- URL import directly from YouTube
- Single-sentence subtitle toggle mode
- Highlight current playing sentence with special color
- Multi-color sentence marking capability
- Manual sentence segmentation/editing tools
- Share sentence segmentation with other users
- Recording/shadowing functionality
- A-B repeat feature
- More playback speed options (beyond 1x, 1.2x)
- Auto-scroll toggle for text positioning
- Glossary search functionality for marked words
- Text-to-audio generation from imported text
- Landscape mode support
- macOS desktop version
- Skip checkbox for unfamiliar content during review
- Silence-based automatic sentence splitting
- Word-level clickable dictionary
- Customizable resource naming
- Playback control bar hide option
In-app purchases
Repeat Player cut&loop
- cut & loop Premium$1.991 Month
- cut & loop Premium$3.993 Months
Shadowing
- Premium for Annual$2.991 Year
- Premium Member$14.99
Questions
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