Comparison

OTOKIKU vs Pocket Looper

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

Head to head
About

OTOKIKU

This audio player allows you to easily control playback speed, skip sections, and access sound sources from various locations including Apple Music and cloud storage. It features a smooth seek bar, waveform display, and BPM measurement for efficient listening.

Highlights
  • Access audio from Music.app, Files, and internet URLs
  • Adjust playback speed (0.5x to 1.5x)
  • Skip forward/backward by 5 or 60 seconds
  • Smooth seek bar and waveform display
  • BPM measurement
  • CarPlay support
Features
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"OTOKIKU" is a easy-to-use multifunctional audio player. * "OTOKIKU" means "listen to the sound" in Japanese. Recommended for those who have such a usage scene. - Listen to practice recordings many times - Play the reference sound source slowly (or fast) - Listen to voice memos of meetings and seminars by skipping β– Main Features - Play sound sources from various locations Via Music.app (Apple Music, etc.) File via File.app (You can also access your cloud storage depending on the settings) File on the Internet (URL input) - Change the playback speed in 7 steps from 0.5x speed to 1.5x speed - Skip 5 seconds / 60 seconds before and after - Seek bar that can be operated smoothly - Waveform display (only when playing a file) - BPM measurement (manual) - CarPlay supported * The screenshot artwork image is from PAKUTASO (www.pakutaso.com)

About

Pocket Looper

Features
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The phrase you just played becomes a loop. Pocket Looper is a loop station built for one thing: practising guitar and bass. Tap the big button in the middle to start recording. Tap it again and the phrase loops. Tap once more and you are overdubbing on top of it. That single button is the whole interface. ONE BUTTON FOR EVERYTHING Record, overdub, stop, resume. Every state change happens on the centre button, so you can drive it the way you would stomp a pedal on the floor. You never have to hunt for a small control while your hands are on the instrument. SEE WHAT YOU ARE LAYERING Your loop is drawn as a waveform with a playhead showing exactly where the playback is. You can see which beat you are overdubbing onto, which makes it much easier to come in on time. Undo and redo let you take back a bad take instantly. BE YOUR OWN BACKING BAND Record a chord progression, let it loop, and practise your solo over it. You get accompanied repetition without booking a rehearsal room or waiting for a band. It works just as well for writing riffs and for singer-songwriter practice. BUILT FOR DRILLING (PREMIUM) - Slow practice: drop the speed to 0.5x while keeping the original pitch, so you can take a fast lick apart and rebuild it - A-B section loop: mark A and B on the waveform and repeat only that stretch - Save and recall loops: name a phrase and come back to it tomorrow - Export your recordings to other apps - All in-app ads removed TEN LANGUAGES The interface follows your device language automatically: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. WHO IT IS FOR - Guitarists and bassists who drill the same phrase every day - Players who want to build their own backing track and improvise over it - Anyone who would rather just record and layer than learn a large app first Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and no expiry. The free tier lets you record and overdub loops of up to 30 seconds. https://tenmais.jp/?lang=en

Screenshots

OTOKIKU3 screens
Pocket Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OTOKIKU at none against Pocket Looper's 1. OTOKIKU also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pocket Looper's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OTOKIKU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OTOKIKU ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Looper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
OTOKIKU versus Pocket Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTOKIKUPocket Looper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersorakaze Inc.Kenichi Ando

In-app purchases

None

OTOKIKU

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Looper

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is OTOKIKU free?
OTOKIKU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Looper free?
Pocket Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OTOKIKU or Pocket Looper have ads?
Pocket Looper shows ads; OTOKIKU does not.
Which is updated more often, OTOKIKU or Pocket Looper?
OTOKIKU ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Looper every 6 days. Most recently, OTOKIKU was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pocket Looper on October 24, 2026.

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