Comparison

MP3 Folders vs Folder Looper

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

Head to head
About

MP3 Folders

Organize and play your music library using a folder-based system. This app offers powerful playback controls, multiple file transfer options, and customizable display modes. Enjoy your audio without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Folder-based music navigation
  • Powerful playback controls
  • Multiple file transfer methods (WiFi, WebDAV, Files app)
  • Customizable themes and display modes
  • Background audio playback
  • Lock screen and Control Center integration
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Play your music, your way. MP3 Folders is a folder-based music player that lets you organize and play audio files exactly how you want — no cloud, no subscription, no account required. FOLDER NAVIGATION Browse your music library organized in folders, just like on your computer. Navigate freely through your folder structure and play entire folders with one tap. POWERFUL PLAYBACK • Play, pause, skip, and seek with intuitive controls • Shuffle mode with smart history — won't repeat recent songs • Repeat off / repeat one / repeat all • Hold forward to fast-seek at 3x speed • Hold rewind to seek backward smoothly • Album artwork display from file metadata TRANSFER FILES YOUR WAY • WiFi Web Server — upload from any browser on the same network • WebDAV — connect directly from Finder or any WebDAV client • Files app — import from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and more • iTunes / Finder file sharing CUSTOMIZABLE • Choose your theme color • 5 display modes for long filenames: auto shrink, truncate tail, truncate middle, scroll left, scroll left-right • Sort files by name (A-Z, Z-A) or default order PLAYS EVERYWHERE • Background audio — keeps playing when you leave the app • Lock screen and Control Center playback controls • Headphone and Bluetooth remote support SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, and more — any format recognized by iOS. No ads. No tracking. Just your music.

About

Folder Looper

This audio player lets you play audio files directly from folders in your Files app. It offers continuous playback, shuffle mode, and background audio support, ideal for organized audio content like music collections or audiobooks.

Highlights
  • Play audio directly from Files app folders
  • Continuous playback of all files in a folder
  • Optional shuffle mode
  • Background audio support
  • Remembers selected folder
  • Simple playback controls
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Folder Looper is a focused audio player for people who keep their audio organized in folders. Choose a folder from the Files app and Folder Looper continuously plays the supported audio files inside, without requiring a music library, playlist setup, or account. It is built for musicians, worship teams, performers, teachers, language learners, audiobook listeners, and anyone who wants quick access to organized audio files in iCloud Drive or other Files locations. Version 2.0 adds a new Practice mode alongside the folder player. Move the current song into Practice, or choose a single audio file, then slow it down, speed it up, transpose it, repeat it, and view detected key and tempo details as a starting point for rehearsal. Folder Looper can also display embedded song artwork when available, show Now Playing information, support background playback, and let you browse or reshuffle the current play order at any time. Features: • Play audio files directly from folders in the Files app • Supports MP3, WAV, AAC, AIF, AIFF, CAF, and M4A formats • Continuous playback through all supported files in a folder • Optional shuffle mode • Browse the play order, jump to any song, and reshuffle anytime • Background audio and remote playback controls • Displays embedded song artwork when available • Shows current song, folder, playback time, song count, key, and tempo details • Remembers your selected folder between app launches • Smart filename sorting for numbered tracks • Works with iCloud Drive and other Files-accessible locations Practice Features: • Choose a single song for focused practice • Bring the current Player song into Practice • Detect key and tempo for supported audio files • Transpose from one key to another • Adjust playback speed from 50% to 150% • Repeat the practice song continuously • Reset detected values, key changes, and speed changes without removing the song Key and tempo detection are helpful estimates based on the audio signal. Results may vary depending on recording quality, arrangement, intros, outros, modulations, live recordings, and layered instruments. Folder Looper keeps the workflow simple: pick a folder, press play, or switch into Practice when it is time to work on one song more closely.

Screenshots

MP3 Folders4 screens
Folder Looper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Folder Looper at 100% against MP3 Folders's 25%. Folder Looper also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Folder Looper is free to download; MP3 Folders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folder Looper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of MP3 Folders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Folder Looper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MP3 Folders ships an update every 2 months, Folder Looper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MP3 Folders versus Folder Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMP3 FoldersFolder Looper
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhmhvJoseph Ratterman

Customer experience

MP3 Folders

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Folder Looper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MP3 Folders

No in-app purchases

None

Folder Looper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MP3 Folders free?
MP3 Folders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folder Looper free?
Folder Looper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MP3 Folders or Folder Looper?
Folder Looper is rated higher. MP3 Folders averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Folder Looper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MP3 Folders or Folder Looper have ads?
Neither MP3 Folders nor Folder Looper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MP3 Folders or Folder Looper?
MP3 Folders ships an update every 2 months, and Folder Looper monthly. Most recently, MP3 Folders was updated on September 26, 2026 and Folder Looper on September 19, 2026.

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