Comparison

Music Looper vs Loopman!

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

Head to head
About

Music Looper

Master your instrument or voice by slowing down, looping, and isolating specific parts of songs. Import music from various sources, record your own, and control playback hands-free with a foot pedal. Organize your practice sessions and export modified audio files.

Highlights
  • Seamless A–B loop playback
  • Slow down music without changing pitch
  • Isolate vocals, drums, bass, piano
  • Hands-free control with Bluetooth foot pedals
  • Record music with metronome
  • Import songs using Shazam
  • Organize songs with folders and tags
Features
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Practice smarter with Music Looper – the all-in-one app to slow down, loop and isolate any part of a song. Import your own files or use Apple Music, record yourself with a metronome, and take hands-free control with a Bluetooth foot pedal. Key Features: • Seamless A–B loop playback • Slow down music without changing pitch • Automatically change speed, pitch, or BPM during practice • Practice Lists: save your loops as ready-to-go practice routines • Line up routines from different songs and practice them back-to-back • Play Along: record yourself playing over a loop, then hear your take lined up with the backing track • Progress tracking with daily goals, reminders, streaks, session history and stats • Start a practice or practice list with Siri and Shortcuts • Follow your live practice on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • AI practice coach: a private, on-device suggestion for what to practice next • Free song analysis: reveal sections, chords and tempo for any song — no subscription needed • Tap a chord for guitar & piano finger charts; jump to any section and loop it • Mixer AI: separate any song into 6 stems — vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and more • Automatic ready-named loops, BPM and first-beat detection • Hands-free control with Bluetooth foot pedals • Record music with metronome • Detect and import songs using Shazam • Organize your songs with folders and tags • Export changed pitch/speed files • Share loops with bandmates — export a song's loops and import them via AirDrop • Teacher & student: assign a whole practice list — loops, practices and a note — as one shareable file • Sync across your devices with iCloud Practice Lists – build your own routine: Save any loop with its perfect speed, pitch or BPM settings, then group your favorites into practice lists. Music Looper walks you through them one after another and gradually ramps up the tempo, key or BPM as you improve – so you can just play while the app keeps score. Set a daily goal, get an optional reminder, and track your streaks, session history and progress over time to stay motivated. Teaching? Share an entire practice list with your students as a single assignment they can import in a tap. Play Along – record yourself over the loop: Pick a loop, set a count-in, a short start delay and how many times you want to go round, then play while Music Looper records you through the mic. Your take is played back lined up with the backing track, so you hear exactly where you drifted – nudge the timing, keep the takes worth keeping and record again. Recordings stay on your device. Mix the backing stems to hear only the parts you need, save the whole setup as a practice, add it to a practice list, and every session counts in your daily goal, streaks and stats. Apple Music + Shazam support: Practice with your Apple Music songs. Record a melody offline and identify it later with Shazam. Perfect for: • Music students and teachers • Singers, drummers, guitarists, pianists • Dancers and choreographers • Anyone who wants to learn or practice music effectively To use Apple Music songs, an active Apple Music subscription is required. Terms of Service: https://musiclooper.com/index.php/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://musiclooper.com/index.php/privacy-policy/

About

Loopman!

This app helps musicians and language learners by allowing them to slow down, loop, and adjust the pitch of audio files. It supports various import methods and audio formats, making practice and transcription easier.

Highlights
  • Slow down or speed up audio
  • Adjust audio pitch
  • Precision A-B looping
  • Shadowing practice for languages
  • Smart rewind
  • Import from cloud storage
  • Background playback
Features
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Loopman – Learn by Ear. Practice at Your Own Pace. Loopman is the ultimate slow down, looping, and listening tool for musicians and language learners. Whether you are transcribing a fast guitar solo or training your ear for a new language, Loopman lets you hear every detail—clearly and repeatedly. Simply import your audio, set a loop, and adjust the speed or pitch. No complicated setup. Just focused practice. KEY FEATURES FOR MUSICIANS • Slow Down or Speed Up Audio Play audio from 50% to 200% speed without changing pitch. Ideal for transcription and ear training. • Pitch Shift Instantly change the key of a song to match your instrument or tuning. • Precision A–B Looping Fine-grained loop controls let you repeat exactly the section you need. PERFECT FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS • Shadowing Practice Repeat difficult sentences endlessly to improve pronunciation and listening accuracy. • Smart Rewind Missed a word? Jump back a few seconds with a single tap. • Sleep Timer Listen to audiobooks or podcasts while falling asleep—Loopman stops automatically. CONVENIENT & POWERFUL • Import from Anywhere Open audio files from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or email attachments. • No iTunes Sync Required Easily manage files using the iOS Files app or iTunes File Sharing. • Wide Format Support Plays MP3, FLAC, and most standard audio formats. • Background Playback Keep listening even when the screen is off. SUBSCRIPTIONS Loopman is free to download and use with ads. Upgrade to Ad-Free Access to remove ads and support development: • $1.99 / 3 months • $3.99 / 1 year (Best value) A free trial is available. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Account Settings. Note: Loopman cannot play DRM-protected files (such as Apple Music streams) due to copyright restrictions. Questions or feedback? Email: dolgoraesoft@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://bayliner1978.blogspot.kr/2017/05/loopman-terms-and-use.html

Screenshots

Music Looper4 screens
Loopman!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopman! at 88% against Music Looper's 29%. Loopman! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Music Looper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (766 vs 30). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Music Looper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Loopman! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopman! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Looper has 766 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Music Looper's written reviews are positive against 88% of Loopman!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Looper ships an update every 3 days, Loopman! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Music Looper versus Loopman!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic LooperLoopman!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (766 ratings)4.6 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings766 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImre ViragYoungjoon Koh

Customer experience

Music Looper

All ratings766 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral18.1%
Negative53.0%

Loopman!

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Music Looper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing/crashing when trying to use certain features
  • Issues with importing/accessing saved songs and loops
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing playback speed or pitch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Background playback support
  • More customization options
  • Better loop handling (no gaps, more precise control)
  • Improved sync between visuals and audio

Loopman!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Music Looper

Subscriptions2
  • Music Looper Plus (1 Month)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Music Looper Plus (1 Year)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Music Looper Premium$7.99
  • PRO version$9.99
2 purchases

Loopman!

Subscriptions2
  • No Ad for 3 Months1 Month trial$1.993 Months
  • No Ad for 1 Year1 Month trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Music Looper free?
Music Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopman! free?
Loopman! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Music Looper or Loopman!?
Loopman! is rated higher. Music Looper averages 4.3 out of 5 from 766 ratings, while Loopman! averages 4.6 from 30 ratings.
Do Music Looper or Loopman! have ads?
Loopman! shows ads; Music Looper does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Looper or Loopman!?
Music Looper ships an update every 3 days, and Loopman! weekly. Most recently, Music Looper was updated on September 19, 2026 and Loopman! on September 22, 2026.

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