Comparison

FiveLoop vs AIRSTEP Play

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

Head to head
About

FiveLoop

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
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Practice Music Smarter with FiveLoop Turn online music lessons and songs into focused practice sessions. Slow down difficult passages, repeat precise A B loops and control playback without taking your hands off your instrument. Learn from the platforms you already use FiveLoop works with most online video platforms, including YouTube, Vimeo, TrueFire and many more. Practice at your own pace • Set exact loop points and repeat any passage • Adjust playback speed in 5% steps • Play, pause, rewind and fast forward • Control playback hands free with MIDI or a compatible Bluetooth foot controller Discover FiveLoop Studio Import a song and use powerful AI audio analysis tools to understand and practice every detail. • Separate music into drums, bass, vocals and other instruments • Isolate or mute stems to focus on the part you want to learn • Detect chords, key and BPM automatically • Practice with a metronome matched to the song • View note transcriptions for bass, vocals and other stems Made for every musician FiveLoop helps beginners, advanced players, guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers, pianists, teachers and students learn more effectively from video and audio. Tested and recommended platforms • YouTube • TrueFire • learnpracticeplay.com • gitarrenlehreronline.de • fingerfux.de Is your favorite platform not supported? Contact us at mail@duechtel.com Terms: https://www.fiveloop.io/terms.html Privacy: https://www.fiveloop.io/pricacypolicy.html

About

AIRSTEP Play

Control video and audio playback hands-free for learning and practice. Adjust loop, speed, and pitch for music or lessons. Compatible with online platforms and local files.

Highlights
  • Hands-free playback control
  • Adjust loop, speed, and pitch
  • Supports online video platforms
  • Supports local audio/video files
  • Focus on instrument practice
Features
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Control the playback, loop, speed and pitch of video & audio. Compatible with major online video platforms and local audio & video files. Hands-free control of your YouTube lesson or music file as you learn, practice, jam and transcribe, so your hands and mind can 100% focus on the instrument instead of constantly touching the screen or keyboard.

Screenshots

FiveLoop4 screens
AIRSTEP Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FiveLoop at 4.4 against AIRSTEP Play's 2.8. FiveLoop also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 44%). AIRSTEP Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. FiveLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AIRSTEP Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FiveLoop holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of FiveLoop's written reviews are positive against 44% of AIRSTEP Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiveLoop ships an update every 6 weeks, AIRSTEP Play every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FiveLoop versus AIRSTEP Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveLoopAIRSTEP Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings) — better2.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size730 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStephan DuechtelXSONIC Inc.

Customer experience

FiveLoop

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative2.3%

AIRSTEP Play

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FiveLoop

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fullversion$3.99
None

AIRSTEP Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiveLoop free?
FiveLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AIRSTEP Play free?
AIRSTEP Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FiveLoop or AIRSTEP Play?
FiveLoop is rated higher. FiveLoop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while AIRSTEP Play averages 2.8 from 9 ratings.
Do FiveLoop or AIRSTEP Play have ads?
Neither FiveLoop nor AIRSTEP Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FiveLoop or AIRSTEP Play?
FiveLoop ships an update every 6 weeks, and AIRSTEP Play every 3 weeks. Most recently, FiveLoop was updated on September 8, 2026 and AIRSTEP Play on June 9, 2026.

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