Comparison

Apple Music vs Sound Loop

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

Head to head
About

Apple Music

Access over 100 million songs with high-quality audio and exclusive content. Enjoy personalized playlists, lyrics with translations, and features like AutoMix and Spatial Audio. Sing along with Apple Music Sing and share music with friends.

Highlights
  • Unlimited access to 100 million+ songs
  • Personalized playlists and stations
  • Lyrics with translations and pronunciations
  • Spatial Audio and lossless audio quality
  • Exclusive artist content and radio shows
  • Sing along with Apple Music Sing
  • Offline listening
Features
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Apple Music is all about the music, with the highest audio quality; exclusive, in-depth content and unparalleled access to the artists you love–all ad-free. • Get unlimited access to over 100 million songs. • Playlists & stations made just for you. Find your Discovery Station, personalized picks, mixes, and more on Home. • Precise, beat-by-beat lyrics now include translations and pronunciations on many of your favorite songs to help you sing along with confidence.(1) • Take your listening to the next level with AutoMix. Like a DJ, AutoMix seamlessly transitions one song into the next. • Hear next-level sound quality with Spatial Audio(2) and lossless audio.(3) • Go deeper with the artists you love through in-depth interviews, live performances, and exclusive radio shows created by the most iconic names in music, and only found on Apple Music. • Find concerts in your area and tour dates for your favorite artists. • Keep the music going with AutoPlay for a continuous listening experience. • With Apple Music Sing, turn down the vocal volume and sing along with your favorite songs. And now you can pair your iPhone to an Apple TV to use as a microphone. It’s not karaoke... it’s better. • Listen with friends in real time using SharePlay, and control the music together in the car. • Share the music you love. Invite friends to collaborate on playlists,(4) join listening sessions with SharePlay, even share the lyrics that move you in Messages. • Download your favorite music, and listen offline. • Search for songs by lyrics, or ask Siri. • Take it all with you using CarPlay, and use your car controls to search for music. Apple Watch Features: • Download and stream music straight to your Apple Watch. • Search for music using scribble and dictation. • Use Home to quickly get back to your recently played, suggested stations, top picks and more. • Sort your favorite playlist, albums, and songs by your preference, right from your wrist. 1. Lyrics Translation and Lyrics Pronunciation is available for select songs in select languages and scripts. 2. Compatible hardware and software required. Not all content available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. 3. Lossless audio available up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Hi-Res Lossless requires external equipment such as a USB digital to analog converter. 4. Users under the age of 13 cannot collaborate on playlists because they are not allowed to have identities within Music. Users in Cameroon, China mainland, Malawi, Mali, Russia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay cannot collaborate. Availability and features vary by country and region, plan, or device. To get the newest features, make sure your devices are running the latest software version. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after purchase. Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/.

About

Sound Loop

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
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If you want to playback your favorite videos/tunes on YouTube like a music app, this app can be a help for you! It is really simple to use - it supports "loop" and "playlists" features! You can enjoy YouTube endlessly!

Screenshots

Apple Music4 screens
Sound Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apple Music at 4.9 against Sound Loop's 3.6. Apple Music also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 32%) and ads (none vs shown). Sound Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Music holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Music has 3.2M ratings behind it against 347, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Apple Music's written reviews are positive against 32% of Sound Loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apple Music ships an update every 3 months, Sound Loop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Apple Music versus Sound Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple MusicSound Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.2M ratings) — better3.6 (347 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2M — better347
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAppleYusaku Hatakenaka

Customer experience

Apple Music

All ratings3,222,325 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews12,752 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.5%

Sound Loop

All ratings341 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral23.5%
Negative44.9%

User reviews

Apple Music

From 3.2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎧 Excellent sound quality
  • 🎨 Visually appealing interface
  • 📚 Vast music library
  • 🔍 Effective music discovery
  • 🎁 Seamless integration with Apple ecosystem

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance
  • 🔀 Inconsistent shuffle and queue functionality
  • 📥 Issues with downloading and accessing offline music
  • 🔍 Subpar music recommendations
  • 🔒 Limitations with managing personal music library

Sound Loop

From 347 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Apple Music

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Songs randomly pausing or not playing
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding songs to playlists
  • Disappearance of downloaded music from library
  • Inability to play certain purchased songs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow reordering of playlists
  • Add search within playlists
  • Implement crossfade between songs
  • Provide option to block artists
  • Display song release year metadata

Sound Loop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

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

In-app purchases

None

Apple Music

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apple Music free?
Apple Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Loop free?
Sound Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apple Music or Sound Loop?
Apple Music is rated higher. Apple Music averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.2M ratings, while Sound Loop averages 3.6 from 347 ratings.
Do Apple Music or Sound Loop have ads?
Sound Loop shows ads; Apple Music does not.
Which is updated more often, Apple Music or Sound Loop?
Apple Music ships an update every 3 months, and Sound Loop every 9 days. Most recently, Apple Music was updated on October 27, 2026 and Sound Loop on October 22, 2026.

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