Phrase Translator vs Script Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phrase Translator
This app helps you learn and remember practical phrases in multiple languages. It provides natural phrasing with explanations, pronunciation practice, and spaced repetition quizzes to aid retention. Offers AI correction for diary entries and customizable learning plans.
- Natural phrase translation with explanations
- Spaced repetition quizzes for memorization
- Pronunciation practice with speech recognition
- AI correction for diary entries
- Phrase saving and sharing
- Support for 15 languages
- Customizable learning pace
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Just search the phrase you want to say. Phramo is a multilingual phrase translator built for learning phrases. Wondering how to say something in Spanish, Japanese or Korean? Type it the way you'd say it, and Phramo gives you the natural phrase people actually use in that situation, with a short explanation. 15 languages, including Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French, German and Italian. ■ Why Phramo • Straight from your words: Phramo works out what you mean (the situation, who's speaking, the tone) instead of translating word for word. • Explained: a short note on why it's said that way and when to use it, plus how casual or formal it is. • No ads: nothing interrupts your learning. ■ Review right before you forget • Saved phrases come back as quizzes after 1, 3, 10 and 24 days. Get one right 4 times in a row and it's learned. • "Today's 5" keeps it to five phrases a day, so it's easy to keep going. • A reminder at the time you choose (no promotional notifications). • You check your own answers, so strict auto-grading never gets in your way. • A weekly report of what you learned. ■ Features • Phrase search: just type what you want to say (add the situation and tone if you like) • Other ways to say it, and related phrases • Example conversations with audio • Pronunciation practice with iPhone speech recognition • AI correction of diary entries written in the language you're learning • New phrases every day (everyday talk, work, travel, slang and more) • Save and share phrases as image cards • Choose your variety: US, UK or Australian English; Mexican or Spain Spanish; Brazilian or European Portuguese • Adjustable text size ■ Languages (15) English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Turkish, Hindi ■ Great for • Travel, studying or working abroad, and making friends in another language • Learning how people really talk, not textbook translations • Remembering only the phrases you'll actually use • Learning more than one language in one app [Free and Phramo Pro] Phramo is free to use. New users get unlimited use for the first 3 days. Free plan limits • Phrase searches: 3 a day • Saved phrases: 6 a day • Diary corrections: 1 a day • Languages: 2 Today's 5 and the quizzes stay unlimited on the free plan. Phramo Pro • Unlimited phrase searches, saves and diary corrections • All languages • Lifelike voice audio (choose a female or male voice) • Regenerate example conversations and related phrases Monthly and yearly plans are available; see the App Store for prices. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://phramo.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://phramo.app/privacy.html
Script Looper
Master English listening comprehension with native YouTube content. This tool breaks down fast speech, offers AI-powered translations and context-aware definitions, and allows for adjustable playback speeds and looping.
- Loop any section of subtitles
- Adjustable playback speed
- AI context-aware translations
- Drag-and-ask for word definitions
- Sync adjustment for audio/subtitles
- Review quizzes and study tracking
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Native YouTube too fast to understand? Memorizing words and grammar won't get you there. The real answer: consistent listening to native speech you can actually understand. And the best source is YouTube - endless, authentic, and free. Script Looper makes it comprehensible. 20+ YEARS OF PROVEN METHOD, BUILT INTO ONE APP The developer knows the struggle firsthand. Even after studying in the U.S. on a government scholarship and serving at an international organization in Switzerland, fast native speech remained a wall. Starting listening practice in his mid-40s, he broke through by training only with real native audio - a method he documented in two published books on English learning (including one by a leading English-education publisher in Korea) and shared with a 50,000-member listening-study community he founded. After years of studying with existing PC browser extensions, he built Script Looper to fix everything they couldn't do: no auto-repeat, poorly segmented subtitles, no way to fix sync issues, and machine-level translations. KEY FEATURES - Loop Any Section Tap once to repeat a subtitle line until you catch every word. Drag to select part of a line - or several lines - and loop exactly what you need. - Speed Control No speech is too fast at 0.75x or 0.5x. Adjust speed even while looping. - AI Context Translation ChatGPT and Gemini generate context-aware translations in your language, displayed line by line under subtitles restructured into natural sentence units. Long videos are divided into 5-minute sections, with completed sections marked so you can pick up where you left off. - Don't Understand? Drag & Ask Words, idioms, even slang you won't find in dictionaries - drag to select anything and tap Ask. Get the meaning in context, nuance, and example sentences instantly, in your language. - Sync Adjustment If subtitles and audio don't match, fix it on the fly in 0.1s or 0.5s steps. Especially useful for auto-generated captions. - Review Quizzes & Study Tracking Everything you've asked about comes back as quizzes. Set a daily goal and track your study time by day and week. NEVER WONDER WHAT TO WATCH Sitcoms, news, talk shows, lectures, kids' content and more - open our curated channel collection (Script Looper YouTube Picks) right from the app. From Friends to TED to CNN, every channel is checked for subtitle quality. PERFECT FOR YOU IF... - Your test scores are fine, but real listening and speaking aren't - You've tried learning with shows or YouTube and gave up - You believe in acquisition through comprehensible input - not memorization When enough comprehensible native speech accumulates, one day your ears open and the words start coming out on their own. Enjoy native YouTube - and get there. Note: Script Looper is a learning tool that works on top of YouTube. Some features require a ChatGPT account (both free and paid accounts are supported). (c) 2026 Sinho Kim. Script Looper. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Script Looper at none against Phrase Translator's 2. Phrase Translator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Phrase Translator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Script Looper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phrase Translator ships an update weekly, Script Looper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phrase Translator | Script Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kenshin Nishihara | Sinho Kim |
Customer experience
Phrase Translator
Script Looper
In-app purchases
Phrase Translator
- Phramo Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Phramo Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
Script Looper
No in-app purchases









