Comparison

Script Looper vs Leafy

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

Head to head
About

Script Looper

Master English listening comprehension with native YouTube content. This tool breaks down fast speech, offers AI-powered translations and context-aware definitions, and allows for adjustable playback speeds and looping.

Highlights
  • Loop any section of subtitles
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • AI context-aware translations
  • Drag-and-ask for word definitions
  • Sync adjustment for audio/subtitles
  • Review quizzes and study tracking
Features
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Native YouTube too fast to understand? Memorizing words and grammar won't get you there. The real answer: consistent listening to native speech you can actually understand. And the best source is YouTube - endless, authentic, and free. Script Looper makes it comprehensible. 20+ YEARS OF PROVEN METHOD, BUILT INTO ONE APP The developer knows the struggle firsthand. Even after studying in the U.S. on a government scholarship and serving at an international organization in Switzerland, fast native speech remained a wall. Starting listening practice in his mid-40s, he broke through by training only with real native audio - a method he documented in two published books on English learning (including one by a leading English-education publisher in Korea) and shared with a 50,000-member listening-study community he founded. After years of studying with existing PC browser extensions, he built Script Looper to fix everything they couldn't do: no auto-repeat, poorly segmented subtitles, no way to fix sync issues, and machine-level translations. KEY FEATURES - Loop Any Section Tap once to repeat a subtitle line until you catch every word. Drag to select part of a line - or several lines - and loop exactly what you need. - Speed Control No speech is too fast at 0.75x or 0.5x. Adjust speed even while looping. - AI Context Translation ChatGPT and Gemini generate context-aware translations in your language, displayed line by line under subtitles restructured into natural sentence units. Long videos are divided into 5-minute sections, with completed sections marked so you can pick up where you left off. - Don't Understand? Drag & Ask Words, idioms, even slang you won't find in dictionaries - drag to select anything and tap Ask. Get the meaning in context, nuance, and example sentences instantly, in your language. - Sync Adjustment If subtitles and audio don't match, fix it on the fly in 0.1s or 0.5s steps. Especially useful for auto-generated captions. - Review Quizzes & Study Tracking Everything you've asked about comes back as quizzes. Set a daily goal and track your study time by day and week. NEVER WONDER WHAT TO WATCH Sitcoms, news, talk shows, lectures, kids' content and more - open our curated channel collection (Script Looper YouTube Picks) right from the app. From Friends to TED to CNN, every channel is checked for subtitle quality. PERFECT FOR YOU IF... - Your test scores are fine, but real listening and speaking aren't - You've tried learning with shows or YouTube and gave up - You believe in acquisition through comprehensible input - not memorization When enough comprehensible native speech accumulates, one day your ears open and the words start coming out on their own. Enjoy native YouTube - and get there. Note: Script Looper is a learning tool that works on top of YouTube. Some features require a ChatGPT account (both free and paid accounts are supported). (c) 2026 Sinho Kim. Script Looper. All rights reserved.

About

Leafy

Features
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Leafy teaches you a language through stories. Pick the language, your level and what you like, and Leafy's AI writes a story just for you, chapter by chapter. Tap a word or long-press a sentence for an instant explanation in your own language, and save the ones you want to keep to your vocabulary notebook for review. Good for you if β€’ textbooks bore you and real books are still too hard β€’ you want to read a little every day, about things you actually like β€’ you want to learn words in context, not from lists What you get β€’ 12 languages: English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Korean β€’ Stories at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, in chapters sized to your daily goal β€’ Tap-to-explain words and long-press-to-explain sentences (interface in English, Korean, Japanese) β€’ An AI tutor you can ask more about the story β€’ Classic novels retold at your level β€’ Vocabulary notebook with review mode, reading streaks and your growing forest β€’ Book clubs to read with friends, and reminders to keep going Start for free. Leafy Premium is a monthly subscription billed to your Apple ID that renews automatically each month. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings β€Ί Subscriptions; after cancelling you keep access until the end of the current period. Stories and explanations are generated by AI. Terms https://readleafy.com/terms Β· Privacy https://readleafy.com/privacy Β· hello@readleafy.com

Screenshots

Script Looper4 screens
Leafy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Script Looper at none against Leafy's 1. Leafy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Leafy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Script Looper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Script Looper ships an update every 4 days, Leafy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Script Looper versus Leafy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScript LooperLeafy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSinho KimDongkeon Nam

In-app purchases

None

Script Looper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Leafy

Subscriptions1
  • Leafy 프리미엄$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Script Looper free?
Script Looper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leafy free?
Leafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Script Looper or Leafy have ads?
Script Looper shows ads; Leafy does not.
Which is updated more often, Script Looper or Leafy?
Script Looper ships an update every 4 days, and Leafy daily. Most recently, Script Looper was updated on October 3, 2026 and Leafy on October 5, 2026.

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