Comparison

Lingple vs Langplayer

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

Head to head
About

Lingple

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Lingple is an iPhone app for subtitle-first language study. Import local audio or video, follow along with synced subtitle cues, and keep your study flow focused with repeat, speed, and masking controls. When your media needs more work, Lingple lets you generate subtitles, translate subtitle tracks, and edit cue text without leaving the app. Highlights - Study with synced subtitles - View subtitles in two languages at once - Repeat, slow down, and mask lines - Generate subtitles on device - Translate subtitles into another language - Edit subtitle cues quickly - Manage local media and optional YouTube link imports Monetization - The app is free to use, with ads and an optional Pro lifetime upgrade for heavier subtitle workflows. - Pro removes subtitle action limits and expands subtitle generation and translation access.

About

Langplayer

Features
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A whole two-hour film β€” five minutes at a time, all the way through. Langplayer loops sections of your own audio against its script. Repeat one sentence until you actually hear it, then move to the next. β–  A-B repeat Β· Mark A and B on the waveform and that stretch loops forever Β· Nudge either point in 0.1-second steps Β· Choose how many repeats and how long the silence between them is β€” say it out loud while it waits β–  Listen with the script beside you Β· Subtitles (.srt .vtt), plain text (.txt) or a PDF all work as a script Β· Paste a news transcript straight from the web Β· Search a line you half-remember and it scrolls right to it β–  Keep the parts that were hard Β· Name a segment and jump back to it any time Β· Link it to a script page and the script follows along β–  0.5Γ— to 2Γ— Β· Pitch stays natural. Slow down to catch it, speed up to check it β–  No servers, no accounts Β· Nothing to sign up for. Your materials, scripts and progress stay on your device Β· No limit on how many materials you add, and every feature is open Β· Free with ads; one payment removes them for good Languages: ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ Β· English Β· ζ—₯本θͺž Β· EspaΓ±ol Β· FranΓ§ais Bring your own audio and script β€” this app does not provide content.

Screenshots

Lingple4 screens
Langplayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lingple at daily against Langplayer's every 6 days. Langplayer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lingple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Langplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingple ships an update daily, Langplayer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Lingple versus Langplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingpleLangplayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerchangjun leeKumgang Corp.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lingple

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

Langplayer

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Lingple free?
Lingple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Langplayer free?
Langplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lingple or Langplayer have ads?
Both Lingple and Langplayer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingple or Langplayer?
Lingple ships an update daily, and Langplayer every 6 days. Most recently, Lingple was updated on October 3, 2026 and Langplayer on October 9, 2026.

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