Practice Player vs Audio Looper+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Practice Player
This app helps musicians improve their practice by allowing them to slow down songs, loop specific sections, and change pitch and speed in real time. It integrates with your music library and local files, offering recording and progress tracking features.
- Slow down song tempo
- Loop specific song sections
- Change pitch and speed
- Record audio directly
- Import from music library and local files
- Track practice progress
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Slow down any song and loop the hard part until you've got it. Works with your Apple Music songs, streamed or downloaded. On your own files (imports, recordings, and downloaded purchases) you can also change pitch and pan. What Our Customers Say "I have used the app daily for three years. It got me through my Berklee Advanced Professional Guitar certificate program. It is very useful!" – Jim "I have found this app to be a must-have. I have praised Practice Player to my bandmates and urged them to upgrade to pro... I love the simplicity of this app. It does one thing and it does it well." – Russ "I'm a drummer and I've been using it to learn tunes, transcribe, and practice." – Neemo "I'm a dance teacher and I love how I can loop part of a song from my library and play it via Bluetooth to the dance studio's sound system." – Greg Features • Change the speed of any song • Boost the bass or vocals with an equalizer on your own files • Loop any section and mark it with points, notes, and icons • See the waveform of your own files behind the playback slider • Record yourself and listen back • Count in with a built-in metronome before you play • Import songs from Apple Music, your iTunes library, or the Files app • Organize songs into playlists and setlists for gigs and lessons • Send a song to the top of your list • Back up and export your practice library • Play through AirPlay or Bluetooth speakers Advanced Features • Set daily practice goals and build streaks • Smart practice reminders that adapt to your schedule • Live practice time per song and per section • Weekly practice summary • Show pitch changes in semitones and cents • Set your own speed range for finer control • Export ringtones and audio clips • Share audio files with others • Full Lock Screen and Control Center controls • Card-style song list • Give each playlist its own theme Recommended For • Guitarists learning solos and riffs • Pianists practicing classical pieces • Drummers transcribing fills and grooves • Singers matching pitch • Dance instructors running choreography • Language learners doing dictation • Music teachers creating practice assignments • Bands reviewing rehearsal and gig recordings Get Started for Free Download free and practice with up to 15 songs and 7 points per song. Unlock Everything removes the limits with a one-time purchase: • Unlimited songs • Unlimited points on every song Or choose the Support the Developer subscription: it unlocks everything while it's active. Follow us Instagram: @practiceplayerapp Facebook: www.facebook.com/practiceplayer Website: practiceplayer.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Audio Looper+
This app allows users to precisely replay, study, or play along with specific sections of audio tracks. Set multiple markers to loop seamlessly between them, adjust playback speed, and export looped sections as separate audio files. It supports various audio import and export formats.
- Unlimited named markers
- Seamless looping between markers
- Adjustable rest time and countdown
- Variable playback speed (0.5x to 2x)
- Two waveform views
- Precise marker and playhead adjustment
- Export loops and marker times
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Audio Looper+ is the precise practice tool for anyone who needs to replay, study or play along with specific sections of an audio track. Drop in a song, a lesson, a podcast or a language recording, set as many markers as you like and loop seamlessly between them, then export the looped section as its own file. Features • Place an unlimited number of markers on the waveform and name them • Loop seamlessly between any two markers • Marker types: regular, loop start, loop end and neutral, so you can play an intro once and then repeat a section • Optional rest time before the loops repeat, with an optional countdown tick and visual countdown • Slow down or speed up from 0.5× to 2× without changing the pitch • Two waveforms: an overview of the whole track and a zoomed view with pinch-to-zoom • Precise dragging: slide your finger up or down while dragging a marker or the playhead for fine adjustment • Move, rename, disable and re-enable markers without losing your place • Tap anywhere on the waveform to jump there, or tap near a marker to snap to it • Markers, loop state and play position are saved per track across your whole library • Rearrange your library by touch and hold or with the Edit button • Export loops as AAC, WAV or Apple Lossless, and marker times as a CSV file • Automatic sync for AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers, or set the offset by hand • Import audio from the Files app or your Music library • Dark and light mode, on iPhone and iPad Who is it for? • Musicians learning or transcribing a part, by ear or with their instrument • Singers rehearsing a verse, a run or a single line • Dancers and choreographers drilling a section on repeat • Producers and DJs isolating a loop, a break or a sample to export • Language learners shadowing a sentence or a dialogue • Students transcribing lectures, interviews or field recordings • Anyone who needs to repeat, mark or export a specific moment in an audio file Try every feature free for 3 days, then unlock the full version with a single in-app purchase. No subscription. If you have any questions or feedback, contact me at audiolooper@danielnoethen.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Practice Player at 4.5 against Audio Looper+'s 4.1. Practice Player also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 71%) and ratings volume (74 vs 24). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Practice Player sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Audio Looper+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Practice Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Practice Player's written reviews are positive against 71% of Audio Looper+'s.
Practice Player ships an update every 10 days, Audio Looper+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Practice Player | Audio Looper+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (74 ratings) — better | 4.1 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meatloaf For Everyone LLC | Daniel Noethen |
Customer experience
Practice Player
Audio Looper+
Bugs and requests
Practice Player
Reported bugs
12 issues- Playback issues
- Songs dropping from imported playlists
- App keeps crashing
- Files corrupt
- Tempo adjuster stopped working
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- Speed setting resets after phone sleeps
- App stops playing after a few loops
- App stops playing when phone goes into sleep mode
- Apple Music imports disappear upon reopening
- Saving backups not working (iCloud or on device)
- Unable to load imported songs after relaunch
- App crashes when deleting marked points
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to alter pitch of songs
- Keep screen active option
- Add songs to folders or groups
- Countdown metronome for songs
- Pro feature to send/import song points
Audio Looper+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Practice Player
- Support the Developer$4.991 Year
- Unlimited Split Points$1.99
- Unlimited iTunes Imports$1.99
- Unlimited Audio File Imports$1.99
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- Unlimited Recordings$1.99
- Imports and Points$2.99
- iTunes, Audio Files and Points$3.99
- Imports and Points$4.99
- Imports and Points$5.99
- Unlock Everything$11.99
Audio Looper+
- 3-day TrialFree
- Full Version$2.99
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