Comparison

CueTube vs Lingosive

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

Head to head
About

CueTube

Bookmark specific moments in YouTube videos for quick recall. Revisit tutorials, lectures, or songs with precise timestamps. Offers playback controls like speed adjustment and looping for focused learning.

Highlights
  • Bookmark YouTube video moments
  • Jump to bookmarked timestamps
  • Fine-grained playback speed control
  • Loop specific video sections
  • Organize bookmarks into folders
  • Paste YouTube links directly
Features
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Bookmark any moment in a YouTube video and jump back with one tap. Watching a tutorial, lecture, or song? Drop a marker at the exact second you need. Come back to it anytime โ€” no scrubbing, no searching. Perfect for students, musicians, and anyone who rewatches the same moments. PLAYBACK CONTROL โ€ข Fine-grained speed control โ€” slow down or speed up any video โ€ข Custom speed settings โ€” enable only the speeds you use โ€ข Loop any video with one tap โ€” repeat until it clicks โ€ข AB repeat โ€” set a start and end point to loop a specific section โ€ข Song markers and saved loops โ€” name a section and jump back to it with one tap โ€ข Adjustable rewind and fast-forward step BOOKMARKS & FOLDERS โ€ข Save any YouTube video as a bookmark instantly โ€ข Organise bookmarks into folders โ€ข Drag and drop bookmarks between folders โ€ข Quick access bookmark panel โ€” your most used videos one tap away SIMPLE VIDEO LOADING โ€ข Paste any YouTube link directly from clipboard โ€ข No searching, no distractions โ€” straight to the video CLEAN DESIGN โ€ข Collapsible controls โ€” hide the bar and focus on the content โ€ข Adapts to iPhone and iPad โ€ข Landscape and portrait support SUBSCRIPTION CueTube offers a subscription to unlock the full feature set. A free trial is available. Perfect for: โ€ข Music students learning by ear โ€ข Language learners shadowing native speakers โ€ข Students reviewing lecture recordings โ€ข Anyone who learns better by watching โ€” slowly, repeatedly, precisely.

About

Lingosive

Features
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Learn languages from the movies, shows and videos you love. Lingosive turns real scenes into your lesson. Watch with dual subtitles โ€” the line in the language you're learning, with its translation right below โ€” and tap any word to understand it in context. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a video, a scene or a book at your level. 2. Tap any word for an instant translation and a Lingosive AI explanation of what it means in that exact scene. 3. Save it with one tap. Smart reviews bring it back right before you'd forget it. WATCH REAL SCENES - 100,000+ videos with interactive dual subtitles - Movie and TV clips, interviews, podcasts and more, sorted by level - Slow a video down or replay a scene until it clicks WORD IN FILM - Search any word and hear it spoken in real movie and TV scenes - See how native speakers actually use it, with the translation right below LINGOSIVE AI - Explains words, phrases and idioms in your own language - Reads the context: "on a break" is not a coffee break REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN - My Words keeps every word you save, organized and searchable - Spaced-repetition practice (FSRS) schedules each review for the right moment - Topics and real-life conversations picked for your level STAY MOTIVATED - Daily goal, streaks, XP and weekly leagues - Badges for the milestones that matter READ REAL BOOKS - 13,000+ books with tap-to-translate on every word LANGUAGES Learn Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Japanese. Translations in 70 languages. The app is available in 13 languages, on iPhone and iPad. PREMIUM Start for free. Premium removes the daily limits on videos, scene searches, saved words and Lingosive AI, and unlocks every book. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them anytime in your account settings. By downloading or using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use (https://www.lingosive.com/en/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.lingosive.com/en/privacy), as well as Apple's Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CueTube4 screens
Lingosive4 screens

Verdict

The call

CueTube and Lingosive are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CueTube sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Lingosive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CueTube ships an update monthly, Lingosive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CueTube versus Lingosive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCueTubeLingosive
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGerard GrundyUmut Sobe

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CueTube

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$19.996 Months
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  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Lingosive

Subscriptions3
  • Lingosive Premium$9.991 Month
  • Lingosive Premium2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Lingosive Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is CueTube free?
CueTube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingosive free?
Lingosive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CueTube or Lingosive have ads?
Neither CueTube nor Lingosive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CueTube or Lingosive?
CueTube ships an update monthly, and Lingosive every 2 weeks. Most recently, CueTube was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lingosive on October 24, 2026.

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