Comparison

Loop Note vs Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo

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

Head to head
About

Loop Note

Features
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Practice listening, shadowing, and dictation with videos and audio you enjoy, one sentence at a time. Loop Note helps you repeat difficult passages, speak along, and return to them for review. Make a difficult sentence easier to hear β€’ AB repeat: set a start and end point to replay just the passage you need. β€’ Shadowing: adjust playback from 0.5x to 2x and speak along at your own pace. β€’ Dictation: type what you hear, compare it with the subtitles, and find the words you missed. β€’ Saved sentences and Grow: collect lines to revisit, then try today's review or a random listen. Set review reminders for a time that suits you. Bring your own study material Add a supported video link or import local video, audio, and SRT or VTT subtitle files. Captions for video links depend on availability. On supported devices and languages, on-device speech recognition can also help create subtitles; check the results for accuracy. Use material in English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, or another language you are learning. Slow down a difficult conversation, then listen again at its original speed as it becomes familiar. Get started with one sentence 1. Add a supported video link or choose a file on your device. 2. Repeat a subtitle sentence or a passage you select yourself. 3. Speak along or try dictation, then save a sentence to practise again. Start without creating an account. On-device speech recognition processes study material on your device. Video links and some features need an internet connection. You can choose whether to send app usage data in Settings; diagnostic information may also be collected. Free to start. Optional Loop Note Pro removes storage limits for saved sentences and manually created repeat ranges. See the purchase details in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo

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Turn your own English audio into text, repeat any phrase, and practice speaking at your own pace. β–  Key Features β€’ On-device transcription β€’ Translation of transcriptions β€’ Tap subtitles to jump to any point in the audio β€’ Repeat playback of the same phrase β€’ Playback speed adjustment β€’ Split and merge phrases β€’ Record your voice and convert it to text β€’ Save favorite phrases β€’ ChatGPT app integration β–  Supported Audio Sources β€’ Import audio and video files from the Files app β€’ Import videos and screen recordings from the Photos app β€’ Sync with your iCloud Music Library β€œI want to listen to just this phrase again and again.” β€œI want to listen at a slower speed first, then practice at normal speed.” β€œI want to adjust the subtitle breaks to make them easier to study.” β€œI want to check whether my pronunciation is correct.” ShadowLingo is designed to make detailed repetition practice during shadowing easier. You can split and merge phrases wherever you like, allowing you to practice in units that are easier for you to understand and repeat. You can try the basic features for free. The free plan supports transcription of up to 60 minutes in total, excluding bundled sample audio. Lite increases the total limit to 300 minutes, and Pro has no total transcription-duration limit. Required language models can be downloaded without a subscription. β€» Currently supported transcription languages are English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. More languages are planned for future updates. β€» DRM-protected audio and tracks in your iCloud Music Library that have not been downloaded to your device may not be available for transcription. β€» Transcriptions, subtitle segmentation, and timestamps may contain errors depending on the audio quality and spoken content. Terms of Use: https://shadowlingo.tasuketesoft.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Loop Note4 screens
Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo at none against Loop Note's shown. Loop Note's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Loop Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Note ships an update every 3 days, Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Loop Note versus Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop NoteListen & Repeat | Shadowlingo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerminsik kimkazuki sako

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loop Note

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Note Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Loop Note Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo

Subscriptions4
  • Lite Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Lite Annual Plan$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Plan$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Loop Note free?
Loop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo free?
Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop Note or Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo have ads?
Loop Note shows ads; Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop Note or Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo?
Loop Note ships an update every 3 days, and Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo weekly. Most recently, Loop Note was updated on October 8, 2026 and Listen & Repeat | Shadowlingo on October 17, 2026.

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