Comparison

Scrobbly vs Phraseloop

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

Head to head
About

Scrobbly

This app seamlessly integrates with Apple Music to track your listening history and sync it with your Last.fm profile. It offers real-time updates on your Lock Screen and a distraction-free "Zen Mode" for album art display.

Highlights
  • Real-time Live Activities
  • Manual history sync
  • Zen Mode Now Playing
  • Keep Screen On feature
  • Modern interface
  • Background integration
Features
Currently charting
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The Ultimate Apple Music Scrobbler Unlock the full potential of your listening history with Scrobbly, the premier Last.fm companion built exclusively for Apple Music. Scrobbly bridges the gap between your Apple Music library and your Last.fm profile with a stunning, modern interface and seamless background integration. Key Features Real-Time Live Activities: See your scrobble status instantly. Scrobbly uses Live Activities to track your Apple Music plays directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Manual History Sync: Never miss a track. If you listened to music on other devices, easily scrobble manually by importing your Apple Music listening history directly into the app. Zen Mode Now Playing: Turn your iPhone into a digital record sleeve. Our "Zen Mode" removes all distractions, showing only high-resolution album art from your current Apple Music track. Keep Screen On: Perfect for your desk. Keep your device awake to display beautiful, full-screen artwork while your Apple Music playlist runs. Designed to feel like a native part of iOS, it provides the most reliable and aesthetic way to ensure every song you play in Apple Music counts toward your Last.fm stats.

About

Phraseloop

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Scrobbly4 screens
Phraseloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phraseloop at Free against Scrobbly's $3.99. Phraseloop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Scrobbly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Phraseloop is free to download; Scrobbly costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrobbly ships an update every 3 months, Phraseloop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scrobbly versus Phraseloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrobblyPhraseloop
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus LehtonenRINTARO YAMADA

In-app purchases

None

Scrobbly

No in-app purchases

None

Phraseloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrobbly free?
Scrobbly costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phraseloop free?
Phraseloop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scrobbly or Phraseloop have ads?
Phraseloop shows ads; Scrobbly does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrobbly or Phraseloop?
Scrobbly ships an update every 3 months, and Phraseloop weekly. Most recently, Scrobbly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Phraseloop on October 15, 2026.

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