Comparison

Loopy Player vs Pocket Docent

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

Head to head
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. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 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/

About

Pocket Docent

Features
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■ Pocket Docent: Art Audio Guide Just point your camera at an artwork. Pocket Docent finds it and tells you its story, like a guide standing beside you. Not at the museum? Pick any work from the list and listen at home. ■ Features · Point your camera at an artwork to start its story (recognition can vary with lighting and angle) · Seven museums – Musée d'Orsay, Louvre, Orangerie, Marmottan Monet, The National Gallery London, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Museum of Korea (56 to 100 works each) · Eight artists – Van Gogh 150 works, Monet 150, Renoir 90, Gauguin 88, Millet 88, Kim Hong-do 86, Shin Yun-bok 60, Leonardo da Vinci 50 · Narration and captions – museums in English, Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish and German (National Museum of Korea in English and Korean); Van Gogh in 14 languages; Monet, Renoir, Gauguin and Millet in 4; Leonardo da Vinci in 3; Shin Yun-bok and Kim Hong-do in 2 · 10 free works for each artist and museum; buy once to keep that collection forever · Unlock Everything – all artists and museums, including future additions to this app · Download only what you need and listen offline · Keeps playing with the screen off, automatic zoom, light and dark looks Pocket Docent is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the museums it covers. Artworks may be moved, lent or not on display. Narration uses a synthetic voice.

Screenshots

Loopy Player4 screens
Pocket Docent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Docent at daily against Loopy Player's every 3 days. Loopy Player's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loopy Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pocket Docent sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopy Player ships an update every 3 days, Pocket Docent daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Loopy Player versus Pocket Docent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy PlayerPocket Docent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB78 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBae Ho LeeSANG WOOK YEO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Loopy Player

Subscriptions1
  • Loopy Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Loopy Pro$9.99
10 purchases

Pocket Docent

One-time10
  • Unlock All 150 Paintings$1.99
  • Unlock Natl Museum of Korea$1.99
  • Unlock the Orangerie$1.99
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  • Unlock Marmottan Monet$1.99
  • Unlock National Gallery$1.99
  • Unlock The Met$1.99
  • Unlock Kim Hong-do$1.99
  • Unlock Da Vinci$1.99
  • Unlock Monet$1.99
  • Unlock Millet$1.99

Questions

Is Loopy Player free?
Loopy Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Docent free?
Pocket Docent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loopy Player or Pocket Docent have ads?
Neither Loopy Player nor Pocket Docent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopy Player or Pocket Docent?
Loopy Player ships an update every 3 days, and Pocket Docent daily. Most recently, Loopy Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pocket Docent on November 6, 2026.

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