Comparison

SlowEar vs FileAudioPlayer

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

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SlowEar

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耳コピしたいのに、速すぎて全然聞き取れない… そんな苦労を、この超シンプルツールで一掃。 あなたの音楽ファイルを読み込んで、 テンポを**遅くする**(音程はそのままキープ)。 スライダーで滑らかに30%から100%まで調整。 さらに秒単位の精密ボタンでピンポイント操作: -2.0s -0.5s -0.01s +0.5s +2.0s +0.01s 苦手フレーズを瞬時に巻き戻し・微調整しながら、 ゆっくり何度も聞き直せます。**速くする機能は一切なし**——耳コピに集中するために、余計なものは削ぎ落としました。 対応形式(すべてピッチ維持でスロー再生) ・MP3 (.mp3) ・M4A (.m4a) ・AAC (.aac) ・WAV (.wav) ・AIFF (.aiff) Struggling to transcribe songs by ear because they're just too fast? This ultra-simple tool makes that frustration disappear.Load your music file and slow down the tempo while perfectly preserving the original pitch.Use the smooth slider to adjust from 30% to 100% of the original speed. For precise control, tap the fine-tune buttons:-2.0s -0.5s -0.01s +0.5s +2.0s +0.01s Instantly rewind and fine-tune those difficult phrases, then listen slowly as many times as you need.No speed-up function whatsoever. I removed everything unnecessary so you can stay fully focused on ear copying.Supported formats (all with pitch preserved during slow playback): • MP3 (.mp3) • M4A (.m4a) • AAC (.aac) • WAV (.wav) • AIFF (.aiff) --- 中文 --- 想扒谱却太快听不清?SlowEar 在保持原音高的同时放慢速度(30–100%)。平滑滑块加上以秒为单位的精确按钮,可快速回放并反复练习难点。没有加速功能,只为专注慢速聆听。支持 MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF。 --- 한국어 --- 곡이 너무 빨라 귀카피가 어렵나요? SlowEar는 원래 음정을 유지하면서 속도를 30~100%로 늦춥니다. 부드러운 슬라이더와 초 단위 정밀 버튼으로 어려운 구간을 되감아 반복 연습할 수 있어요. 빠르게 재생 기능은 없이 느린 청취에만 집중. MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF 지원. --- Español --- ¿Las canciones van demasiado rápido para sacarlas de oído? SlowEar reduce la velocidad (30–100%) manteniendo el tono original. Un control deslizante suave y botones precisos al segundo te permiten rebobinar y repetir las frases difíciles. Sin función de acelerar. Compatible con MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF. --- Français --- Morceaux trop rapides pour les relever à l'oreille ? SlowEar ralentit le tempo (30–100%) tout en conservant la hauteur d'origine. Un curseur fluide et des boutons précis à la seconde permettent de revenir en arrière et de répéter les passages difficiles. Aucune accélération. Compatible MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF. --- Deutsch --- Songs zu schnell zum Heraushören? SlowEar verlangsamt das Tempo (30–100%) bei gleichbleibender Tonhöhe. Ein sanfter Schieberegler und sekundengenaue Tasten lassen dich schwierige Stellen zurückspulen und wiederholen. Keine Beschleunigung. Unterstützt MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF. --- Português --- Músicas rápidas demais para tirar de ouvido? O SlowEar reduz o tempo (30–100%) mantendo o tom original. Um controle deslizante suave e botões precisos ao segundo permitem voltar e repetir os trechos difíceis. Sem função de acelerar. Compatível com MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF. --- Italiano --- Brani troppo veloci da trascrivere a orecchio? SlowEar rallenta il tempo (30–100%) mantenendo l'altezza originale. Un cursore fluido e pulsanti precisi al secondo permettono di riavvolgere e ripetere i passaggi difficili. Nessuna accelerazione. Supporta MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF. --- Русский --- Песни слишком быстрые, чтобы снимать на слух? SlowEar замедляет темп (30–100%), сохраняя исходную высоту тона. Плавный ползунок и точные посекундные кнопки позволяют отматывать и повторять сложные фрагменты. Без ускорения. Поддержка MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF. --- العربية --- هل الأغاني أسرع من أن تنسخها سمعيًا؟ يبطئ SlowEar الإيقاع (30–100%) مع الحفاظ على طبقة الصوت الأصلية. منزلق سلس وأزرار دقيقة بالثانية تتيح لك الإرجاع وتكرار المقاطع الصعبة. لا توجد ميزة تسريع. يدعم MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/AIFF.

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FileAudioPlayer

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■ Play the audio files you keep — comfortably, to the end. FileAudioPlayer is for playing the audio files you already have — especially the long ones — picking up where you left off, changing the speed, and remembering the spots you marked, all the way to the end. It's made for everyday use: getting through long audio over several sittings, or repeating the same section while you practice. In an age of streaming, there are fewer and fewer good places to sit with the audio files you actually own. ■ Good for - Recordings of old radio programs - Audio transferred from old cassette tapes - Instrument practice from a pocket recorder - Language-learning audio - Re-listening to web meeting recordings - Lectures and seminars on video (plays the audio) ■ Importing — mainly through the Files app The main way is through the iOS Files app: iCloud Drive, SMB shares, and other cloud services visible in Files all become import sources. Bring in a whole folder at once, and receive audio shared from other apps. You can also connect directly to Amazon S3 to download. It can also pull just the audio out of a video file — handy for listening to a recorded lecture as audio. ■ Remember where you were It records the position whenever you stop, pause, or start playback. If your earbuds get bumped in your pocket and playback runs ahead, you can jump back to a recorded spot. Marks sit on the bar, colored by the time of day they were made, and you can step to the previous or next one with a single button. It also resumes from where you last stopped. ■ For repeating and practicing Play from 1.0x to 2.0x, with one tap back to normal speed. Skip back and forward with four buttons whose durations you set yourself — so a small step back is easy during language study or practice. ■ Keeps playing with the screen off Background playback, lock-screen and Control Center controls, and AirPlay. ■ Organize and undo Arrange things in nested folders, and move files or folders later. Deletes go to a trash first, so mistakes can be undone. Imported audio is also visible in the Files app. Available in Japanese and English (switchable in the app).

Screenshots

SlowEar3 screens
FileAudioPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SlowEar at none against FileAudioPlayer's shown. FileAudioPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlowEar ships an update every 3 weeks, FileAudioPlayer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SlowEar versus FileAudioPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlowEarFileAudioPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROSHI SHINKAWATatsuo Watanabe

In-app purchases

None

SlowEar

No in-app purchases

None

FileAudioPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlowEar free?
SlowEar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileAudioPlayer free?
FileAudioPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlowEar or FileAudioPlayer have ads?
FileAudioPlayer shows ads; SlowEar does not.
Which is updated more often, SlowEar or FileAudioPlayer?
SlowEar ships an update every 3 weeks, and FileAudioPlayer every 10 days. Most recently, SlowEar was updated on November 5, 2026 and FileAudioPlayer on October 28, 2026.

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