Comparison

Loopy Player vs Van Gogh

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. 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

Van Gogh

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▶ The first 10 paintings are free! Unlock all 150 with a one-time purchase. ■ Art Audio Guide – Vincent van Gogh Like a museum curator standing beside you, this app tells the stories of 150 masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh. Learn about each work, the story behind it, his life and his style – easy for everyone to enjoy. ■ Features · 150 major works – from his early Dutch years to Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers · High-resolution paintings – every brush stroke in detail · Auto zoom – the painting slowly zooms in on what is being described, then shows the whole work · Pinch to zoom freely with your fingers · Narration and captions in 14 languages – English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Dutch · Auto play – moves on to the next painting, like walking through a gallery · Swipe to slide to the next painting hanging beside it · Save your favorite paintings to Photos · Keep listening with the screen off · Works offline – on the subway, bus or plane Experience the museum anywhere.

Screenshots

Loopy Player4 screens
Van Gogh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Van Gogh at none against Loopy Player's 2. Loopy Player's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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 2 one-off in-app purchases. Van Gogh asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopy Player ships an update every 3 days, Van Gogh every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Loopy Player versus Van Gogh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy PlayerVan Gogh
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB676 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBae Ho LeeSANG WOOK YEO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loopy Player

One-time2
  • Pro 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Loopy Pro$9.99
None

Van Gogh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopy Player free?
Loopy Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Van Gogh free?
Van Gogh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loopy Player or Van Gogh have ads?
Neither Loopy Player nor Van Gogh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopy Player or Van Gogh?
Loopy Player ships an update every 3 days, and Van Gogh every 2 days. Most recently, Loopy Player was updated on October 25, 2026 and Van Gogh on October 29, 2026.

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