Comparison

foobar2000 vs Looping

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

Head to head
About

foobar2000

An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.

Highlights
  • Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.)
  • Gapless playback
  • ReplayGain volume adjustment
  • UPnP media server streaming
  • Customizable appearance with skins
Features
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foobar2000 mobile is an advanced audio player for mobile devices. Main features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack. * Gapless playback. * ReplayGain support - automatic playback volume adjustment. * Supports playback and downloading music from UPnP media servers. * Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes inlcuded with the app).

About

Looping

Features
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Looping is the app for rehearsing choreography, classes, and routines without wasting time hunting through a song. Import a track, mark the moments that matter, and jump back with a tap. Built for choreographers, dancers, and teachers who repeat the same sections over and over. KEY FEATURES • Cues — Mark any moment in a song and jump there instantly with a button • Cuts — Set the start and end of each section; Play Cut skips everything else • Tempo — Slow down to learn or speed up to polish, with quick presets • Count-in — Count four beats before a cue so you start on time • Sessions — Organize every routine with custom color gradients • Folders — Group sessions by class, show, or project • Statistics — See how much you've rehearsed and which cues you use most • iCloud Sync — Keep your sessions in sync across devices • Light and dark mode — Ready for the studio, classroom, or stage Looping does not download or store full songs — it controls playback of music you already have access to.

Screenshots

foobar20003 screens
Looping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: foobar2000 at none against Looping's 1. foobar2000 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26). Looping's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price 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. Looping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foobar2000 ships an update monthly, Looping every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
foobar2000 versus Looping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfoobar2000Looping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (231 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings231 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResoluteKevin Gamboa

Bugs and requests

foobar2000

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Playback issues with certain audio formats
  • Network detection failures
  • SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
  • Album art not displaying correctly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add queue and repeat single track features
  • Improve playlist management and song deletion
  • Implement CarPlay support
  • Add more UI customization options
  • Improve search functionality
Show 3 more
  • Implement Last.fm scrobbling
  • Add tag editing capabilities
  • Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.

Looping

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

foobar2000

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Looping

One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99

Questions

Is foobar2000 free?
foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looping free?
Looping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do foobar2000 or Looping have ads?
Looping shows ads; foobar2000 does not.
Which is updated more often, foobar2000 or Looping?
foobar2000 ships an update monthly, and Looping every 3 days. Most recently, foobar2000 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Looping on October 29, 2026.

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