Comparison

LoopLingo vs Learn German Language Course

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

Head to head
About

LoopLingo

Features
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Stop rewinding. Turn any lesson audio into a listening drill you can repeat forever. LoopLingo is an offline A-B loop practice tool for language learners. Import a dialogue, course audio or a podcast episode you already own, pin the sentence you want to master with two loop points, and play it on repeat — slower if you need it, with a silent gap after each repeat for speaking along. WHAT'S INSIDE • A-B loop, made for sentences — Drag two handles around the exact phrase you're drilling. The loop is exact to 0.01 seconds and never drifts. • Several sentences per drill — Pin multiple loop points in one file and switch sentences while practising. Each one keeps its own speed and gap. • Slow down without chipmunk — Speed from 0.50x to 1.25x with pitch untouched, so every word stays natural at a pace you can catch. • Your turn gap — Add a silent 0.5–2 second pause after each repeat and speak along. Shadowing, built into the loop itself. • Lock screen practice — Keep practising from the lock screen and Control Center: the drill name, which sentence you're on, playback speed at 0.5x / 0.75x / 1.0x and a 5-second jump back (lock screen speed controls require iOS 27; playback itself works on every supported version). • Spotlight and Siri — Saved drills appear in system search, and the "LoopLingo continue drill" shortcut resumes your last sentence, loop points and speed exactly where you left them. • Saved drills — Every drill keeps its loop points, speed, gap, tags and your notes. Tomorrow's practice reopens the identical loop in one tap. • Practice history — Repeats completed, minutes practised and the speed you used, kept per session so you can see the streak build. • Repeat control — Loop a fixed number of times, for a set duration, or until you stop. • Works offline — No account, no sign-in, no ads, no subscription. Your audio stays on your device. FILE SUPPORT Local audio files only - MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF and FLAC. DRM-protected tracks from Apple Music or streaming downloads cannot be opened. If a source file is moved or renamed, a first-class Relink flow restores the drill without losing anything. WHAT LOOPLINGO IS NOT • No microphone — the app never listens to or captures audio. • Not a transcription or translation tool. • Not a music looper — no tracks, no playlists, no tempo tools. PAY ONCE LoopLingo works without a purchase: unlimited listening practice, and up to 2 new saved drills per day. A single Lifetime unlock removes the limit — unlimited saved drills, batch import and full practice history. Already-saved drills are never locked away. One payment, no subscription. Built for the ten minutes a day where your ears get faster.

About

Learn German Language Course

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You understand your German course. You can fill in the forms. But at the Bürgeramt counter, nothing comes out. Learn German fixes exactly that. Hear a sentence in a natural German voice, then say it back out loud — one sentence at a time, until it comes out on its own. That is shadowing, the listen-and-repeat method interpreters have used for decades. WHAT YOU GET • Real situations, not textbook dialogues: Bürgeramt, Ausländerbehörde, Hausarzt, Wohnungsbesichtigung, Bewerbungsgespräch • A clear path from A1 to B2, not an endless feed • Natural German voices, female and male, at the speed you choose • Three-layer subtitles: German, your own language, and word by word • Tap any word for an instant explanation with pronunciation and examples • Record yourself and compare with the native voice • Smart review that brings a word back right before you forget it • Paste your own text — a letter from the Jobcenter, a news article — and practise on that MADE FOR LIFE IN GERMANY The content follows the situations you actually meet: registering your address, extending your residence permit, choosing a Krankenkasse, viewing a flat, a parents' evening at school, a letter from the Finanzamt. The B2 texts explain the Integrationskurs and the DTZ exam themselves. FREE & PRO Learn German is free to download and practise with every day. Pro removes the daily limits: 5 imports a day (up to 3,000 characters each), unlimited word explanations and unlimited saved words. $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year (prices may vary by region). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://shadowfy.app/learn-german/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shadowfy.app/learn-german/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LoopLingo4 screens
Learn German Language Course4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LoopLingo at weekly against Learn German Language Course's fortnightly. Learn German Language Course's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. LoopLingo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn German Language Course sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoopLingo ships an update weekly, Learn German Language Course fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LoopLingo versus Learn German Language Course: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopLingoLearn German Language Course
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZcodeJianru Li

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LoopLingo

One-time1
  • Lifetime$3.99
2 purchases

Learn German Language Course

Subscriptions2
  • Learn German Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Learn German Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year

Questions

Is LoopLingo free?
LoopLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn German Language Course free?
Learn German Language Course is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LoopLingo or Learn German Language Course have ads?
Neither LoopLingo nor Learn German Language Course shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoopLingo or Learn German Language Course?
LoopLingo ships an update weekly, and Learn German Language Course fortnightly. Most recently, LoopLingo was updated on October 13, 2026 and Learn German Language Course on October 10, 2026.

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