Comparison

SpeedAudio vs Pocket Looper

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

Head to head
About

SpeedAudio

Features
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Your audio. Your pace. No internet required. SpeedAudio is a focused offline player for the audio files you already own. Import an audiobook, lecture, voice memo, interview, language lesson, course, meeting, or recording, then listen at the pace that works for you. LISTEN MORE EFFICIENTLY โ€ข Choose playback speeds from 0.5ร— to 2ร— โ€ข Automatically skip silences without touching the controls โ€ข Add bookmarks with notes to save important moments โ€ข See how much listening time you've saved โ€ข Resume every file exactly where you stopped โ€ข Open the player automatically when playback starts YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Create folders, give them custom colors, and keep audiobooks, lessons, recordings, and other audio easy to find. BUILT FOR OFFLINE LISTENING Import your own files from iCloud Drive and listen without an internet connection. Your audio stays on your device or in your iCloud Drive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. A CLEAN, NATIVE EXPERIENCE SpeedAudio uses the Liquid Glass design of iOS 26 for a modern, focused listening experience. GREAT FOR โ€ข Audiobooks you own โ€ข Recorded lectures and study material โ€ข Voice memos and interviews โ€ข Language-learning audio โ€ข Courses, meetings, and personal recordings โ€ข Long audio files you want to finish faster SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AAC, and FLAC. SpeedAudio is not a streaming or content-discovery service. You bring your own audio files; SpeedAudio helps you listen to them your way. TRY 3 AUDIO IMPORTS FREE Download SpeedAudio free and try it with 3 audio imports. When you're ready, unlock unlimited imports with a single one-time purchase. ONE PAYMENT. YOURS FOREVER. No subscription. No recurring fees. Nothing to cancel. Requires iOS 26.2 or later.

About

Pocket Looper

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The phrase you just played becomes a loop. Pocket Looper is a loop station built for one thing: practising guitar and bass. Tap the big button in the middle to start recording. Tap it again and the phrase loops. Tap once more and you are overdubbing on top of it. That single button is the whole interface. ONE BUTTON FOR EVERYTHING Record, overdub, stop, resume. Every state change happens on the centre button, so you can drive it the way you would stomp a pedal on the floor. You never have to hunt for a small control while your hands are on the instrument. SEE WHAT YOU ARE LAYERING Your loop is drawn as a waveform with a playhead showing exactly where the playback is. You can see which beat you are overdubbing onto, which makes it much easier to come in on time. Undo and redo let you take back a bad take instantly. BE YOUR OWN BACKING BAND Record a chord progression, let it loop, and practise your solo over it. You get accompanied repetition without booking a rehearsal room or waiting for a band. It works just as well for writing riffs and for singer-songwriter practice. BUILT FOR DRILLING (PREMIUM) - Slow practice: drop the speed to 0.5x while keeping the original pitch, so you can take a fast lick apart and rebuild it - A-B section loop: mark A and B on the waveform and repeat only that stretch - Save and recall loops: name a phrase and come back to it tomorrow - Export your recordings to other apps - All in-app ads removed TEN LANGUAGES The interface follows your device language automatically: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. WHO IT IS FOR - Guitarists and bassists who drill the same phrase every day - Players who want to build their own backing track and improvise over it - Anyone who would rather just record and layer than learn a large app first Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and no expiry. The free tier lets you record and overdub loops of up to 30 seconds. https://tenmais.jp/?lang=en

Screenshots

SpeedAudio4 screens
Pocket Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeedAudio at none against Pocket Looper's 1. SpeedAudio also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pocket Looper's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpeedAudio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedAudio ships an update monthly, Pocket Looper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
SpeedAudio versus Pocket Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedAudioPocket Looper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergi Serrano FargasKenichi Ando

In-app purchases

None

SpeedAudio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Looper

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is SpeedAudio free?
SpeedAudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Looper free?
Pocket Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeedAudio or Pocket Looper have ads?
Pocket Looper shows ads; SpeedAudio does not.
Which is updated more often, SpeedAudio or Pocket Looper?
SpeedAudio ships an update monthly, and Pocket Looper every 6 days. Most recently, SpeedAudio was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pocket Looper on October 11, 2026.

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