Comparison

ボーカラ vs ABLooplay

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

Head to head
About

ボーカラ

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JOYSOUND、DAMのカラオケで配信されているボーカロイドの曲一覧です。 曲名、曲名(かな)、P名、ボーカロイドの種類、動画・Wikiの有無、他機種配信の有無から検索できます。 新曲リスト、マイリスト機能や、各曲についてカラオケのキーをメモすることもできます。 マイリストは端末間で共有できます。 また、曲ごとに初音ミクWikiやニコニコ動画へのリンクをつけているので、Safariなどで簡単に歌詞などを確認できます。

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ABLooplay

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Paste a link from a video app and loop any scene from A to B, as often and in as many spots as you like. The sentence you can’t catch, the riff you can’t play yet: slow it to 0.5× at the same pitch. “Loop This Sentence” loops one sentence at a time, no A/B needed. Record yourself and compare. No ads. ■ From here to there, again and again Watch the waveform and tap A and B — only that part repeats. Pause to pick the gaps by eye, and add a pause between repeats to say it back. Missed a sentence? Tap “Loop This Sentence”: it finds the pauses around it and loops it, no A or B needed. ■ Auto-split by sentence (Pro) Auto-split › By sentence cuts wherever the sound stops for 1 second or more, making a section for every sentence at once. Set “Plays before moving on” to 3 and long lessons play through on their own. Pro also adds unlimited sections and an equalizer to bring bass, vocals, drums, guitar or piano forward. ■ Compare with your voice Record yourself with “Record Voice”, then tap “Original → You” to hear both back to back and catch differences in pronunciation and intonation. ■ Half speed, same pitch From 0.5× to 2× without changing the pitch. “Speed up a little each loop” adds 0.05× per play up to 1×, and the key shifts up to ±6 semitones to match your instrument. Zoom to 3 s and slide the waveform to land on the first word or note, or nudge A and B by ±0.1 s. ■ A–B loops for videos, too In the Videos tab, paste a video link and it plays in the app; tap “A Start” and “B End” to loop the part in between. Your own videos (MP4, MOV) from the Files app are listed by folder, with a waveform for setting sections. Play counts, pauses, speed and voice comparison work as for songs. Videos from a link have no waveform or Auto-split, and videos stop when you leave the app. ■ Practice log and favorites Each day you practice 1 minute or more in AB Repeat gets a stamp on the Log tab’s calendar (a star on goal days). Tap a day to see your time and loops, and set a practice reminder there. Tap the star next to “Section 1 of 3” to save a section to a folder, then loop it right away from “Favorite Sections”. ■ An everyday music player, too Tap a song in the Music tab and a large player slides up; swipe down to browse while it plays. ≡ gives you up next, shuffle, repeat, speed and a sleep timer, and the speech bubble shows lyrics. Search by title, artist or album, and control it from the Lock Screen. ■ Adding audio Import MP3s from the Files app, singly or by folder, or copy them in from a computer. m4a, wav, aiff, unprotected songs from your music library, podcast episodes and audio from videos in Photos work too. Tracks are sorted by editable ID3 tags (artist → album → song), and empty tags are filled from file and folder names. ■ Also • LRC scripts and subtitles (SRT, VTT) show each sentence and check your dictation • A hands-on tutorial with 8 English sentences • Two columns and keyboard control on iPad; a vertical tab strip on the foldable iPhone Duo • Speed, sections and key are saved per song • No ads. Your files and recordings stay on your device; the app only goes online for podcasts and videos from a link ■ Without Pro, and Pro Without Pro you get the basics: up to 3 sections per song or video, Loop This Sentence, ±0.1 s, speed, key, speed-up, pauses, repeat counts, voice comparison, the practice log, favorites, 2 playlists, and unlimited videos, both your own and from a link. ABLooplay Pro adds auto-split, unlimited sections, the equalizer and unlimited playlists. Choose an auto-renewing subscription or a purchase that never renews. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period • Manage or cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://tatsu456.github.io/ablooplay/privacy.html

Screenshots

ボーカラ4 screens
ABLooplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ボーカラ at none against ABLooplay's 3. ボーカラ also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). ABLooplay's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. ABLooplay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ボーカラ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ボーカラ ships an update every 2 months, ABLooplay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ボーカラ versus ABLooplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterボーカラABLooplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHit AppsTAKAYUKI TAKEMOTO

In-app purchases

None

ボーカラ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ABLooplay

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$17.99

Questions

Is ボーカラ free?
ボーカラ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABLooplay free?
ABLooplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ボーカラ or ABLooplay have ads?
Both ボーカラ and ABLooplay show ads.
Which is updated more often, ボーカラ or ABLooplay?
ボーカラ ships an update every 2 months, and ABLooplay every 5 days. Most recently, ボーカラ was updated on October 6, 2026 and ABLooplay on October 31, 2026.

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