Comparison

Loop Note vs Loopy Player

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. Play your own content and save sentences and repeat ranges to practise again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Loopy Player

Features
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Loopy is a media player for language learning that lets you instantly look up, repeat, and save words and sentences you encounter while watching videos, listening to audio, or browsing the web. Look up words, repeat specific sections, and organize your vocabulary—all in one app, without interrupting your content. ▸ Easily Add Learning Materials Add video, audio, and subtitle files to Loopy through File Sharing, iCloud Drive, or Wi-Fi transfer. ▸ Dual Subtitles, Even Without Subtitle Files View both original and translated subtitles simultaneously. If your content doesn’t include subtitles, Loopy can automatically generate and translate them. ▸ Look Up Expressions Instantly Tap an unfamiliar word in the subtitles to open the dictionary instantly. To understand an entire sentence, simply drag across it to translate. ▸ The Same Learning Tools on the Web Use dual subtitles, real-time translation, and one-tap dictionary lookup with web videos. You can also tap or drag text on a webpage to look it up or translate it instantly. ▸ Automatically Build Your Personal Vocabulary List Words you look up and sentences you translate are automatically saved with the date you studied them. Track your daily progress on the calendar, review with flashcards, and manage your learning progress. ▸ Listen, Shadow, and Repeat — Loopy Pro Loopy Pro analyzes audio waveforms to help you repeat sections containing speech. Jump between subtitle and speech segments, adjust playback speed, and focus on specific parts using subtitle repetition, A-B repetition, and customizable repeat counts. Subtitle navigation, playback speed controls, and repeat playback tools are also available for web videos. ▸ Keep study materials in view — Loopy Pro Keep notes, documents, or web pages open in a compact window alongside your content. Take notes as you learn or keep reference materials open while you study. There’s no need to pause a video to open a separate dictionary or record expressions in another app. Every moment you watch, listen, tap, and repeat naturally becomes part of your learning. Sample Content Sprite Fright (CC) Blender Foundation | studio.blender.org Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 License (CC BY 1.0). Official source: https://studio.blender.org/films/sprite-fright/ License and attribution information: https://studio.blender.org/projects/sprite-fright/pages/about/

Screenshots

Loop Note4 screens
Loopy Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loopy Player at none against Loop Note's shown. Loop Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Loop Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Loopy Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Loop Note versus Loopy Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop NoteLoopy Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB143 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerminsik kimBae Ho Lee

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
2 purchases

Loopy Player

One-time2
  • Pro 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Loopy Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Loop Note free?
Loop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopy Player free?
Loopy Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop Note or Loopy Player have ads?
Loop Note shows ads; Loopy Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop Note or Loopy Player?
Loop Note ships an update every 3 days, and Loopy Player every 3 days. Most recently, Loop Note was updated on October 28, 2026 and Loopy Player on October 25, 2026.

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