Comparison

Loop Note vs StudyAloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 • AB repeat: set a start and end point to replay just the passage you need. • Shadowing: adjust playback from 0.5x to 2x and speak along at your own pace. • Dictation: type what you hear, compare it with the subtitles, and find the words you missed. • 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

StudyAloud

Features
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Write your notes, then learn by listening. StudyAloud is a study-note app that reads your own notes aloud with text-to-speech. Reading with your eyes alone fades fast — but listening and repeating out loud helps it stick far longer. Jot down vocabulary, exam summaries, or sentences you want to memorize, and review them by ear anytime, even on the go. Both Korean and English voices are supported. ā–  Great for • Memorizing English words and sentences by listening and repeating • Replaying certification, college-entrance, or licensing exam summary notes • Practicing dictation while listening to pronunciation • Listening to your notes like an audiobook when your eyes are tired or you're on the move • Hands-free review before bed, during workouts, or on your commute ā–  Features • Rich notes — organize key points cleanly with bold, highlighter, headings, and text colors. • Read aloud — play your notes with natural TTS voices. Play, pause, and jump to the previous or next note. • Word highlighting — the word being read is highlighted and the page auto-scrolls to follow along, so it's easy to keep your place. • Section repeat — long-press to select just the word or phrase you want to drill, and it loops only that part. The selected range is shown with a tint. • Repeat mode — repeat a single note, or play through and repeat your whole folder of notes. • Folders — sort notes by subject, topic, or date. • Voice, speed, and pitch — pick from the voices installed on your device and tune the playback speed and tone to your taste. • Export / import — back up your notes and folders to a file, and restore them on a new device. • Dark mode — light and dark themes for comfortable reading at night. • Korean & English UI — choose the app language yourself. ā–  Privacy • No sign-up required — start using it right away. • Your notes are stored only on your device and are never sent anywhere. Build the habit of learning by listening — start with StudyAloud.

Screenshots

Loop Note4 screens
StudyAloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyAloud at none against Loop Note's 2. StudyAloud also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Loop Note's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Loop Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StudyAloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Note ships an update every 3 days, StudyAloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Loop Note versus StudyAloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop NoteStudyAloud
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerminsik kimSiU Ahn

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
None

StudyAloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Note free?
Loop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudyAloud free?
StudyAloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop Note or StudyAloud have ads?
Both Loop Note and StudyAloud show ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Note or StudyAloud?
Loop Note ships an update every 3 days, and StudyAloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, Loop Note was updated on October 8, 2026 and StudyAloud on September 29, 2026.

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