AB Looper vs Phraseloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Set A/B loop markers
- Repeat specific video sections
- Adjust playback speed
- Paste YouTube/Instagram URLs
- Star favorite videos
- Browse playback history
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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.
Phraseloop
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Phraseloop is an A-B repeat and speed-practice tool for musicians, dancers, language learners, and anyone who improves through careful repetition. Paste a YouTube URL and practice in the visible official YouTube embedded player, or choose your own video from Photos or Files. KEY FEATURES • Mark precise A and B points • Repeat any selected section • Adjust playback speed • Add a pause between loops • Gradually increase practice speed • Save sections, progress, loop counts, and notes • Rename saved video groups • Review your practice history YOUTUBE PLAYBACK YouTube videos are streamed through the official YouTube player in Privacy Enhanced Mode. The player controls, YouTube branding, and any advertising remain visible. Phraseloop does not download, copy, cache, convert, store, or extract audio from YouTube media. It does not offer offline or background YouTube playback. Phraseloop does not offer YouTube search. Paste a URL for a video you are allowed to access, or choose one of the small set of practice examples. Playback stays in the official YouTube player. No account is required. If you sign in with Google or Apple, new YouTube phrases, practice history, and collections sync with your web account. Records saved on the device before sign-in are not moved to the account. Imported videos and their practice records stay on the device. The free version may show a Google AdMob banner near the top of each main tab (including Recommendations on iPad) and on Practice Statistics. Banners do not appear during playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phraseloop at none against AB Looper's 1. Phraseloop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). AB Looper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. AB Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phraseloop asks for nothing beyond the download.
AB Looper ships an update every 3 weeks, Phraseloop weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AB Looper | Phraseloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Silva | RINTARO YAMADA |
In-app purchases
AB Looper
- AB Looper Pro$7.99
Phraseloop
No in-app purchases
