# Sound Loop vs FiveLoop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FiveLoop at 84% against Sound Loop's 32%. FiveLoop also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Sound Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FiveLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sound Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

FiveLoop holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Loop has 341 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Sound Loop's written reviews are positive against 84% of FiveLoop's.

Sound Loop ships an update every 9 days, FiveLoop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sound Loop | FiveLoop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (341 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-loop/id1420064497/reviews) | **[4.4 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiveloop/id1527285336/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **341** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | **83.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 730 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Yusaku Hatakenaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1282374258) | [Stephan Duechtel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486193334) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### FiveLoop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiveloop/id1527285336)

Enhance your music learning with a tool that allows you to slow down, loop, and repeat sections of online video tutorials. It also offers AI-powered audio analysis to split songs into stems, detect chords and BPM, and generate transcriptions.

**Highlights:** Loop any video section, Adjust playback tempo, Handsfree MIDI/Bluetooth control, AI song stem separation, Chord and BPM detection, Note-for-note transcriptions

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Fullversion | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sound Loop free?

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

### Is FiveLoop free?

FiveLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sound Loop or FiveLoop?

FiveLoop is rated higher. Sound Loop averages 3.6 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while FiveLoop averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.

### Do Sound Loop or FiveLoop have ads?

Sound Loop shows ads; FiveLoop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sound Loop or FiveLoop?

Sound Loop ships an update every 9 days, and FiveLoop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sound Loop was updated on September 29, 2026 and FiveLoop on September 30, 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.*