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 practice with this tool that transforms online videos into focused learning sessions. Slow down, loop, and control playback hands-free to master challenging musical passages. Utilize AI to isolate instruments, detect chords, and generate transcriptions for deeper analysis.

Highlights
  • Loop and slow down video playback
  • Hands-free playback control
  • AI audio stem separation
  • Automatic chord and BPM detection
  • Metronome matched to song
  • 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

This video player allows you to set start and end points to repeatedly play specific sections of any video. Adjust playback speed and save your favorite clips for easy access. Ideal for practicing music, dance, or language learning.

Highlights
  • Set A/B loop markers
  • Repeat specific video sections
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Paste YouTube/Instagram URLs
  • Star favorite videos
  • Browse playback history
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 rating: AB Looper at 5.0 against FiveLoop's 4.4. AB Looper also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). FiveLoop's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FiveLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and AB Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AB Looper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FiveLoop has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiveLoop ships an update every 6 weeks, AB Looper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FiveLoop versus AB Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveLoopAB Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size730 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStephan DuechtelArthur Silva

Customer experience

FiveLoop

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral13.3%
Negative2.2%

AB Looper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FiveLoop

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fullversion$3.99
1 purchases

AB Looper

One-time1
  • AB Looper Pro$7.99

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 in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FiveLoop or AB Looper?
AB Looper is rated higher. FiveLoop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while AB Looper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
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 3 weeks. Most recently, FiveLoop was updated on November 3, 2026 and AB Looper on November 4, 2026.

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