Mebae vs Loop:ショート動画で英語学習
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mebae
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Mebae turns real-world podcasts into a language-learning studio. Listen to native audio, read a word-by-word transcript that highlights in sync, tap any word for an instant AI look-up, and translate every line into your language. Built for Japanese learners first — with furigana, shadowing playback, and JLPT-friendly vocabulary — but it works with any podcast in any language. WHY LEARNERS LOVE MEBAE • Word-by-word transcript — synced highlighting follows the audio as it plays • Tap-to-look-up — instant AI definitions for any word • Instant translation — every line into 11 languages • Furigana for Japanese — readings above every kanji • Shadowing mode — slow down, loop, and repeat like a native • Adjustable speed — 0.5x to 2x without pitch distortion • Add any podcast — paste an RSS feed or import from Apple Podcasts & Spotify • Offline download — learn on the subway, on a flight, anywhere • Control Center & lock-screen playback • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • On-device transcription option — private, no account required Start free. Upgrade to VIP for unlimited AI transcription, translation, and word look-up. Turn the hours you already spend listening into real language progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Loop:ショート動画で英語学習
Learn languages by watching real videos and interacting with words. Tap any word for its meaning, translation, and pronunciation, then save it for review with its original video context. Stay motivated with daily goals and streaks.
- Learn with real-world videos
- Tap words for instant translation
- Save words with video context
- Progress tracking and daily goals
- Adjustable video playback speed
- Multiple language courses available
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Loopは、英語の動画をスクロールするだけで「生きた英語」が身につく英語学習アプリです。 ■ ネイティブのリアルな英語 街頭インタビュー、海外ドラマの名場面、Vlog、スピーチ、科学の解説まで。日本に住む外国人のVlogなど、身近なテーマの動画もたくさん。 ■ 単語をタップするだけ 字幕は話している単語がリアルタイムで光ります。わからない単語をタップすると、その文での意味・フレーズ・発音・辞書がすぐにわかります。 ■ 日本語訳つき すべての文に自然な日本語訳。聞き取れなかった一文もすぐ確認できます。 ■ 動画のシーンで復習 保存した単語は、出会った動画の場面をもう一度見ながら復習。覚えていたら右へ、忘れていたら左へスワイプするだけ。 ■ 続けられる工夫 ・1日の目標と連続記録 ・長押しで2倍速、スロー再生、1文リピート ・レベルやジャンルで動画を探せる ■ プレミアム(サブスクリプション) ・年額プラン ¥4,980(1週間の無料トライアル付き) ・月額プラン ¥1,280 無料トライアル終了後は自動的に課金されます。お支払いはApple IDに請求され、現在の期間が終わる24時間前までに解約しない限り自動更新されます。解約は「設定」→ Apple ID →「サブスクリプション」からいつでも可能です。 利用規約:https://sorawata02-eng.github.io/loop-legal/terms/ プライバシーポリシー:https://sorawata02-eng.github.io/loop-legal/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mebae at none against Loop:ショート動画で英語学習's shown. Mebae also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Loop:ショート動画で英語学習's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. Mebae sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Loop:ショート動画で英語学習 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mebae ships an update every 6 days, Loop:ショート動画で英語学習 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mebae | Loop:ショート動画で英語学習 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLUEWHALE NETWORK LLC. | SORA WATANABE |
In-app purchases
Mebae
- VIP Monthly$1.991 Month
- VIP Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
Loop:ショート動画で英語学習
- Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year









