Comparison

Loop Video Player vs Shorts Coast

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

Head to head
About

Loop Video Player

Features
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Great for exhibitions and events! A simple video player that plays videos in a loop. --- Added Picture-in-Picture (PiP), allowing you to watch videos while enjoying other apps. Also added a sound-only mode with background playback, so you can keep listening even while using other apps. --- I just want to play videos in a loop at events such as indie game events and Comiket, but there is no simple video playback option! This is an app for those people. Easy to use! Simply select a video file to start loop playback. Support file format ・mp4 ・mov ・m4v

About

Shorts Coast

Features
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Shorts Coast plays short videos hands-free. When one Short ends, the next begins on its own — no swiping, no tapping. A small floating button turns it on and off, and you can drag it anywhere on the screen. Made for watching with your hands busy — cooking, eating, working out — and for anyone who finds constant swiping tiring or hard. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Auto-advance — real end-of-video detection moves you to the next Short. Not a timer. • Focus Mode — quietly hide the parts you don't need: likes, comments, share, sound, channel, subscribe, title, captions, product links. Keep any of them visible with nine simple toggles. Off, On, or Auto. • Playback speed — 0.25× to 2×, including slow motion. Long-press to choose. • Sleep timer — stops auto-advance after 15, 30, or 60 minutes with no touch, so a late-night session won't run all night. Whether the screen then turns off follows your device's Auto-Lock setting. • Seek bar — a draggable play/pause bar. Grab it anywhere and move it where you like. • Show full video — letterbox the frame to bring back edges the mobile player crops off. • Keep screen awake — stay on while auto-advance is running. ACCESSIBILITY Swiping all day is hard for some people. Shorts Coast was built for motor impairments and for hands-busy moments, so you can keep watching without touching the screen. PRIVACY Free. No ads, no tracking. Nothing leaves your device. Shorts Coast makes no network calls of its own and collects no data. Your few settings are saved on your device only. SETUP Shorts Coast is a Safari extension, so you turn it on once in Safari. The app includes a short, step-by-step guide that walks you through it. GOOD TO KNOW Shorts Coast works with YouTube Shorts in Safari on iPhone. It doesn't block ads, download videos, or play in the background — it just keeps the Shorts you're already watching moving, hands-free.

Screenshots

Loop Video Player3 screens
Shorts Coast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shorts Coast at Free against Loop Video Player's $0.99. 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

Shorts Coast is free to download; Loop Video Player costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Video Player ships an update every 8 days, Shorts Coast every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Loop Video Player versus Shorts Coast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop Video PlayerShorts Coast
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun HottaHIDEKAZU YAMAOKA

In-app purchases

None

Loop Video Player

No in-app purchases

None

Shorts Coast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Video Player free?
Loop Video Player costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shorts Coast free?
Shorts Coast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop Video Player or Shorts Coast have ads?
Neither Loop Video Player nor Shorts Coast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Video Player or Shorts Coast?
Loop Video Player ships an update every 8 days, and Shorts Coast every 4 days. Most recently, Loop Video Player was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shorts Coast on November 5, 2026.

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