Comparison

Melosik vs Folder Looper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Liquid Glass Design
  • Local folder and Apple Music support
  • MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WAV support
  • Sleep Timer
  • Playlists
  • Genius support
  • Multiple Themes
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Melosik4 screens
Folder Looper3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melosik ships an update every 2 weeks, Folder Looper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Melosik versus Folder Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelosikFolder Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShyam SharmaJoseph Ratterman

Customer experience

Melosik

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Folder Looper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Melosik

Subscriptions1
  • Melosik Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Melosik Premium$9.99
None

Folder Looper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Melosik free?
Melosik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folder Looper free?
Folder Looper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Melosik or Folder Looper?
Melosik and Folder Looper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Melosik or Folder Looper have ads?
Melosik shows ads; Folder Looper does not.
Which is updated more often, Melosik or Folder Looper?
Melosik ships an update every 2 weeks, and Folder Looper monthly. Most recently, Melosik was updated on October 30, 2026 and Folder Looper on October 6, 2026.

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