Comparison

AB Player vs Repeat Player cut&loop

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

Head to head
About

AB Player

This app is a music player designed for language learners and students of study material. It offers features like A-B repeat playback, adjustable speed, and clip saving to aid in comprehension and practice. Easily share audio clips with others for collaborative learning.

Highlights
  • A-B repeat playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Save and share audio clips
  • Direct track selection
  • Recently studied albums list
Features
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Music Player for listening/study material. Fantastic learning aid for all language students. This app is especially made for anyone who studies a foreign language and who listens to CDs which come with text books or podcasts. • When listening to a CD, some parts can be difficult to hear correctly and you can't understand by listening only a few times. You want to and need to repeat that part many times.  Set playback area and you can repeat that particular area as many times as you want.  (A-B repeat playback). • You can save the clip and listen to it later. Send the clip as an email with attachment, or upload to Twitter or Facebook so your friends and teacher can listen to it too. (*) • Adjustable playback speed. • List up Recently studied albums. • Track selection screen has a scroll bar so you can directly scroll to the track you need.  This is useful when a CD contains many short tracks. • Directly move tracks from the player screen.  If your listening material tells you "Move to track number xx", you can move directly without going back to the track selection screen. * Clipping is restricted to maximum 3 minutes. * This player does not support to play back music with DRM (copy guard protection). -- THIS APPLICATION INCLUDES 5000 lines of original ObjC codes 4281 lines of original Swift codes SoundCloud API with JSON API and OAuth API Lame mp3 framework to encode mp3 libid3 framework to access mp3 metadata

About

Repeat Player cut&loop

This audio player helps learners by allowing them to repeat specific phrases from audio files. It offers features like automatic phrase splitting, variable playback speed, and transcription to enhance focused practice.

Highlights
  • Automatic phrase splitting
  • AB repeat and pause insertion
  • Variable playback speed (0.5x-2.5x)
  • Transcription and translation
  • Pronunciation checks with speech recognition
  • Audio recording
Features
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cut&loop is an audio player that lets you use your own audio for language learning and instrument practice. Jump to the start of a phrase and repeat it for listening practice, shadowing, memorization, or learning music by ear. Playback speed controls, pauses between phrases, and transcription help you get more use out of your audio. ■Main Features ・Automatic phrase splitting based on silence detection, with easy navigation to the start of each phrase ・Phrase repeat and A-B repeat for a selected section ・Pauses between phrases ・Playback speeds from 0.5× to 2.5×, for slower listening practice or getting through podcasts in less time ・Transcription and translation, plus pronunciation checks using speech recognition ・Audio recording and automatic playback of recorded audio ・Bookmarks for phrases you want to listen to again (iOS 26 or later) ・Sleep timer (iOS 18.4 or later) ■Supported Audio Supports audio from your music library, files, and downloaded podcasts. DRM-protected audio, audio within the Books app, and some other content are not supported. ■Free Trial and Subscriptions First-time users can try ad-free and background playback for 3 days after selecting their first audio, without signing up for a subscription. You will not be charged automatically when the trial ends. A subscription is required to use paid features after the free period. No account registration is required. I’m continuing to improve the app to make it easier to use.

Screenshots

AB Player4 screens
Repeat Player cut&loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Repeat Player cut&loop at 4.6 against AB Player's 3.1. Repeat Player cut&loop also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 71%) and ratings volume (39 vs 13). 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. AB Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Repeat Player cut&loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Repeat Player cut&loop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of AB Player's written reviews are positive against 80% of Repeat Player cut&loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AB Player ships an update fortnightly, Repeat Player cut&loop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AB Player versus Repeat Player cut&loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAB PlayerRepeat Player cut&loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (13 ratings)4.6 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews79.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1339 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalystwo LimitedHiroaki Muronaka

Customer experience

AB Player

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative16.0%

Repeat Player cut&loop

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AB Player

One-time1
  • Paid Version$2.99
2 purchases

Repeat Player cut&loop

Subscriptions2
  • cut & loop Premium$1.991 Month
  • cut & loop Premium$3.993 Months

Questions

Is AB Player free?
AB Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Repeat Player cut&loop free?
Repeat Player cut&loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AB Player or Repeat Player cut&loop?
Repeat Player cut&loop is rated higher. AB Player averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Repeat Player cut&loop averages 4.6 from 39 ratings.
Do AB Player or Repeat Player cut&loop have ads?
Both AB Player and Repeat Player cut&loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, AB Player or Repeat Player cut&loop?
AB Player ships an update fortnightly, and Repeat Player cut&loop every 2 weeks. Most recently, AB Player was updated on September 21, 2026 and Repeat Player cut&loop on September 22, 2026.

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