Comparison

Audio Looper+ vs Kotoren

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Kotoren

This audio player is designed for language learning and music practice, allowing users to easily repeat specific sections of audio. It visualizes audio as a graph for precise selection and offers adjustable playback speeds and repeat modes.

Highlights
  • Graph visualization of audio
  • Phrase splitting and interval setting
  • A-B repeat functionality
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Playback mode customization
  • Silence skipping
Features
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Kotoren is an audio/podcast player. It is designed for language learning and music practice, but it can also be used to listen to music. Audio is displayed as a graph, so you can touch or swipe to select and listen to any point. This makes it easy to repeatedly listen to parts of the audio. ■ Main Features - Automatically split audio into phrases and display as a graph - Set an interval after the playback of a phrase. It can be set in seconds or as a ratio to the phrase’s playback time. - Skip silence between phrases (manually or automatically) - Support A-B repeat - Change playback speed from 0.2x to 2.0x - Change playback mode: Normal, Repeat one, Repeat all, Pause (Pause at the end of the current track. This is useful for listening to the last part repeatedly) - Rewind or Fast Forward 1/2/3/4/5 seconds - Text input field for dictation - Learning record: Title, Playback time, Learning days, etc. ■ Notes - This app does not include language teaching materials. - If there is no silence between phrases, silence/phrase skip and related features are not available. - Some files cannot be played (ex. Apple Music, iCloud, DRM protected files).

Screenshots

Audio Looper+4 screens
Kotoren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kotoren at 5.0 against Audio Looper+'s 4.1. Kotoren also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Audio Looper+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Audio Looper+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Kotoren 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

Kotoren holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Looper+ has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Audio Looper+'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Kotoren's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Looper+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Kotoren every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Audio Looper+ versus Kotoren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Looper+Kotoren
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (24 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NoethenMasato Murata

Customer experience

Audio Looper+

All ratings24 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

Kotoren

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Audio Looper+

One-time2
  • 3-day TrialFree
  • Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

Kotoren

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Audio Looper+ free?
Audio Looper+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kotoren free?
Kotoren is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Looper+ or Kotoren?
Kotoren is rated higher. Audio Looper+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Kotoren averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Audio Looper+ or Kotoren have ads?
Kotoren shows ads; Audio Looper+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio Looper+ or Kotoren?
Audio Looper+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kotoren every 5 weeks. Most recently, Audio Looper+ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kotoren on November 3, 2026.

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