Melosik vs Folder Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melosik
This app offers a premium local music listening experience for Apple devices. It seamlessly integrates with both your local music folders and Apple Music library, allowing you to play your entire collection without importing individual files. Enjoy your music with a beautiful, modern design and a focus on simplicity and clarity.
- Liquid Glass Design
- Local folder and Apple Music support
- MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WAV support
- Sleep Timer
- Playlists
- Genius support
- Multiple Themes
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Melosik is a premium local music player designed for the Apple devices all for free. It supports both Apple Music Library, Local folder on your device. Choose whatever you want or even better both. No need to import individual files from folder or Apple Music. Just select local folder or Turn on Apple Music. Just another music player ? No, not just another one in a sea of others. Designed specially for iPhones. Every part of UI is designed with care to deliver premium quality. Sure other apps might play local songs too, but they do not care enough about the simplicity, clarity, the UI. I do. With its unique design that you won't find on any other app, enjoy your music with style and simplicity. Some of it's features:- • Beautiful and Modern Liquid Glass Design. • Listen to offline music. Local Folder and Apple Music both supported • Supports MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WAV. • Sleep Timer, Playlists support. • Genius support. • Widget support. • Multiple Themes Support (Light, Dark). • No need to import individual files, just select folder/ turn on Apple Music. Listen to your favorite music with Melosik. Give it a try, who knows you might like it. Built with love and care. Thank you! Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://www.definestudio.in/privacy-policy Learn more - https://www.definestudio.in/melosik
Folder Looper
This audio player lets you play audio files directly from folders in your Files app. It offers continuous playback, shuffle mode, and background audio support, ideal for organized audio content like music collections or audiobooks.
- Play audio directly from Files app folders
- Continuous playback of all files in a folder
- Optional shuffle mode
- Background audio support
- Remembers selected folder
- Simple playback controls
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Folder Looper is a focused audio player for people who keep their audio organized in folders. Choose a folder from the Files app and Folder Looper continuously plays the supported audio files inside, without requiring a music library, playlist setup, or account. It is built for musicians, worship teams, performers, teachers, language learners, audiobook listeners, and anyone who wants quick access to organized audio files in iCloud Drive or other Files locations. Version 2.0 adds a new Practice mode alongside the folder player. Move the current song into Practice, or choose a single audio file, then slow it down, speed it up, transpose it, repeat it, and view detected key and tempo details as a starting point for rehearsal. Folder Looper can also display embedded song artwork when available, show Now Playing information, support background playback, and let you browse or reshuffle the current play order at any time. Features: • Play audio files directly from folders in the Files app • Supports MP3, WAV, AAC, AIF, AIFF, CAF, and M4A formats • Continuous playback through all supported files in a folder • Optional shuffle mode • Browse the play order, jump to any song, and reshuffle anytime • Background audio and remote playback controls • Displays embedded song artwork when available • Shows current song, folder, playback time, song count, key, and tempo details • Remembers your selected folder between app launches • Smart filename sorting for numbered tracks • Works with iCloud Drive and other Files-accessible locations Practice Features: • Choose a single song for focused practice • Bring the current Player song into Practice • Detect key and tempo for supported audio files • Transpose from one key to another • Adjust playback speed from 50% to 150% • Repeat the practice song continuously • Reset detected values, key changes, and speed changes without removing the song Key and tempo detection are helpful estimates based on the audio signal. Results may vary depending on recording quality, arrangement, intros, outros, modulations, live recordings, and layered instruments. Folder Looper keeps the workflow simple: pick a folder, press play, or switch into Practice when it is time to work on one song more closely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folder Looper at none against Melosik's 2. Folder Looper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Melosik's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Melosik sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Folder Looper asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Melosik against 5.0 for Folder Looper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Melosik's written reviews are positive against 100% of Folder Looper's.
Melosik ships an update every 2 weeks, Folder Looper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melosik | Folder Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shyam Sharma | Joseph Ratterman |
Customer experience
Melosik
Folder Looper
In-app purchases
Melosik
- Melosik Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Melosik Premium$9.99
Folder Looper
No in-app purchases









