# Cloud Music Player vs Sound Loop

The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Music Player at 4.2 against Sound Loop's 3.6. Cloud Music Player also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 32%) and ratings volume (16K vs 347). Sound Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cloud Music Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sound Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cloud Music Player holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Music Player has 16K ratings behind it against 347, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Cloud Music Player's written reviews are positive against 32% of Sound Loop's.

Cloud Music Player ships an update every 5 weeks, Sound Loop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cloud Music Player | Sound Loop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-music-player-listener/id1054011814/reviews)** | [3.6 (347 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-loop/id1420064497/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 347 |
| Positive reviews | **56.2% of reviews** | 31.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 48 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [继勋 于](https://appshunter.io/developer/506674703) | [Yusaku Hatakenaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1282374258) |

## What reviewers say

### Cloud Music Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-music-player-listener/id1054011814)

Download and play your music collection offline from cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Access your files via WiFi transfer, iTunes, or the Files app. Enjoy background playback, playlists, and a sleep timer.

**Highlights:** Download music for offline playback, Sync with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Import music via WiFi transfer, iTunes, Files, Supports MP3, M4A, WAV formats, Background playback, Playlist creation and management, Sleep timer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Reliable download system
- 🚀 Fast WiFi transfer
- 👍 Good quality music
- 👍 No intrusive ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Incorrect artist information displayed
- 🐛 Songs disappearing from playlists
- 🐛 Crashes when changing songs
- 🐛 Inability to reorder playlists
- 🐛 Themes and dark mode not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Music playback stops when screen is locked or device is in sleep mode
- Inability to download songs from folders in cloud storage
- Inconsistent behavior when downloading songs from cloud storage
- Randomly deleting user's music and playlists

**Requested features**

- Add ability to create playlists by artist
- Add ability to edit song metadata
- Add ability to assign album art to songs
- Add ability to reorder songs in playlists
- Add ability to create nested playlists


### Sound Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-loop/id1420064497)

Enjoy your favorite YouTube videos and music on repeat. This app allows you to create playlists and loop content, transforming your YouTube experience into a seamless music player. Discover endless entertainment with this intuitive tool.

**Highlights:** YouTube video playback, Music app-like experience, Looping functionality, Playlist creation, Endless playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for listening to anything
- 🔒 No ads
- 🔁 Ability to loop songs
- 👍 Helpful for multitasking and sleeping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Search function not working
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Unable to play in background

**Reported bugs**

- Playlist thumbnails out of order
- Randomly stops playing when app is closed
- Search function crashes the app
- Unable to search for new songs

**Requested features**

- Caching or offline listening option
- Ability to add all songs from one playlist to another
- Cloud/account sync for playlists


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cloud Music Player free?

Cloud Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sound Loop free?

Sound Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cloud Music Player or Sound Loop?

Cloud Music Player is rated higher. Cloud Music Player averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Sound Loop averages 3.6 from 347 ratings.

### Do Cloud Music Player or Sound Loop have ads?

Both Cloud Music Player and Sound Loop show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cloud Music Player or Sound Loop?

Cloud Music Player ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sound Loop every 9 days. Most recently, Cloud Music Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sound Loop on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*