Comparison

iSub Player vs Boomerang Loop Video Maker

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

Head to head
About

iSub Player

Features
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With features such as dual subtitles, an independent subtitle panel, subtitle-based seeking, sentence repetition, and favorites, iSub Player turns your local videos into effective learning materials. Whether you are learning English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, or other languages, iSub Player provides a more efficient viewing and learning experience. 【Efficient Subtitle Learning】 • Display dual subtitles for side-by-side learning • Independent subtitle panel with free scrolling • Tap subtitles to jump to the exact position • Repeat individual sentences for practice • Shadowing, Record & Compare to Original • Save subtitles, screenshots, and audio clips with one tap • Quickly open AI websites to analyze subtitles and words • Subtitle Masking for a Pure Listening Environment 【Professional Local Media Player】 • Supports popular video formats including MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WEBM, FLV and More • Supports popular audio formats including MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, WAV, WMA and More • Supports multiple audio track switching and audio Delay • Supports embedded subtitles and external SRT, ASS subtitles, and LRC lyrics • Customizable subtitle delay, font size, and subtitle styles 【Powerful Media Library】 • Import local video and audio files • Automatically scan folders to create playlists • Browse with list and grid views • Multiple sorting options • Automatically save playback history • Quickly search media files • Convenient long-press action menu • Support batch selection and batch operations • Private folders with password protection 【Favorites & Learning Management】 • Save subtitle sentences, words, screenshots, and audio clips • Categorize learning materials • Quickly search saved content • Export and import favorites data without quality loss 【Professional Playback Experience】 • High-precision timeline seeking • Playback speed adjustment while maintaining audio pitch • Automatically remember playback progress • Gesture controls for brightness, volume, and playback position • Double-tap to fast forward or rewind • Pinch-to-zoom video display • Support playlist loop, single-item loop, and single playback modes 【Background Playback】 • Continue audio playback in the background • Lock screen media controls • System notification playback controls 【Rich Personalization Options】 • Multi-language interface • Customizable subtitle styles (font size, color, position, outline, background, bold, etc.) • Playback preferences • Translation settings • Light mode, dark mode, and system theme support • Customizable external keyboard shortcuts iSub Player focuses on local media playback and language learning. It does not provide any online video content. All media files come from the user's device or are imported by the user. Whether you are watching movies, TV shows, anime, or documentaries, or practicing listening, subtitle-based learning, speaking shadowing, and language skills, iSub Player is your ideal companion for turning local videos into effective learning resources.

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Boomerang Loop Video Maker

Features
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Turn any video or Live Photo into a boomerang loop, or play it backwards — no reshoot required. Pick a clip already in your camera roll, choose a mode and a speed, and export. That's the whole app. 【What this app does】 · Boomerang mode: seamless forward-then-reverse loop, with audio · Reverse mode: the whole clip plays backwards, audio included · Speed presets in both modes: 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x and 2x, all free · Pro sets any speed from 0.2x to 10x · Preview the first 3 seconds at your chosen speed before you export · Works with both videos and Live Photos from your library · Up to 1 export per day free; Pro (one-time $1.99) unlocks unlimited exports · Fully offline — nothing you select ever leaves your device · No ads, no account required 【Pro plan】 A single $1.99 payment unlocks: · Any speed from 0.2x to 10x (the free presets cover 0.5x to 2x) · Unlimited boomerang and reverse exports · No subscription, ever 【Privacy】 All processing happens on-device. Your original video or Live Photo is never modified or deleted.

Screenshots

iSub Player4 screens
Boomerang Loop Video Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boomerang Loop Video Maker at none against iSub Player's shown. iSub Player's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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. iSub Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Boomerang Loop Video Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSub Player ships an update fortnightly, Boomerang Loop Video Maker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
iSub Player versus Boomerang Loop Video Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSub PlayerBoomerang Loop Video Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShandong HOPE Machine Co., Ltd.SAYAKA KAMIYA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iSub Player

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Boomerang Loop Video Maker

One-time1
  • Boomerang Maker Pro$1.99

Questions

Is iSub Player free?
iSub Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boomerang Loop Video Maker free?
Boomerang Loop Video Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSub Player or Boomerang Loop Video Maker have ads?
iSub Player shows ads; Boomerang Loop Video Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, iSub Player or Boomerang Loop Video Maker?
iSub Player ships an update fortnightly, and Boomerang Loop Video Maker every 10 days. Most recently, iSub Player was updated on October 8, 2026 and Boomerang Loop Video Maker on October 10, 2026.

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