Comparison

FiveLoop vs AB Looper

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

AB Looper

Features
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AB Looper is a video player that lets you set A and B loop markers to repeat specific sections of any video. Paste a YouTube, Instagram, or direct video URL, set your loop points, adjust playback speed, and practice any section on repeat. Star your favorite videos for quick access and browse your full history to pick up right where you left off. Built for musicians, dancers, language learners, and anyone who needs to drill a specific moment in a video.

Screenshots

FiveLoop4 screens
AB Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AB Looper at none against FiveLoop's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. AB Looper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiveLoop ships an update every 6 weeks, AB Looper every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FiveLoop versus AB Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveLoopAB Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size730 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStephan DuechtelArthur Silva

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FiveLoop

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

AB Looper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiveLoop free?
FiveLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AB Looper free?
AB Looper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FiveLoop or AB Looper have ads?
Neither FiveLoop nor AB Looper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FiveLoop or AB Looper?
FiveLoop ships an update every 6 weeks, and AB Looper every 4 weeks. Most recently, FiveLoop was updated on September 8, 2026 and AB Looper on September 10, 2026.

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