Comparison

Phraseloop vs Tempo Loop

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tempo Loop

This tool helps musicians and students practice by slowing down audio/video, changing keys, and looping specific sections. It offers professional audio quality and features like unlimited markers and a reference piano.

Highlights
  • Slow down audio/video without pitch change
  • Transpose key in semitones and cents
  • Create and loop specific sections (A/B marking)
  • Set unlimited section markers
  • Load and view videos full screen
  • Screen lock and lock screen controls
  • Built-in reference piano
Features
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The ultimate practice tool for musicians and music students. Load any audio or video file and work on the piece like in a professional studio: slow it down to decipher the hard passages, change the key to match your instrument or voice, and loop exactly the bar that resists you — all with professional audio quality and without altering the pitch. SPEED WITHOUT CHANGING PITCH • From 25% to 200%, with high-quality native processing • Perfect for transcribing solos, working up fast passages or ear training CHANGE THE KEY • Transpose in semitones (±12) without altering speed • Fine tuning in cents (±50) for old recordings or non-standard tunings PRACTICE LOOPS • Press and hold on the waveform and drag to create a loop instantly • A/B button to mark the start and end while the music plays • Loop edges adjust precisely and snap to your markers UNLIMITED MARKERS • Mark the intro, the chorus, the solo... and jump between sections with one tap • Name them and move them with your finger VIDEO TOO • Load videos and study watching the performer's hands in full screen • Tap the screen and the controls disappear so nothing gets in the way BUILT FOR PRACTICE • Music keeps playing with the screen locked, with lock screen controls • Your library and markers are remembered between sessions: every song keeps its speed, key and loops • Built-in reference piano to check notes instantly • Open files directly from the iOS Share menu FREE FOREVER, WITH A 7-DAY FULL TRIAL Download it free and use ALL the features for 7 days. Afterwards, the player, loops, markers and piano remain free forever; speed and pitch shift unlock with Tempo Loop Pro (monthly or yearly subscription, or one-time lifetime purchase). Made by musicians, for musicians. If you study an instrument, sing in a choir, play in a band or prepare an audition, Tempo Loop Pro is the tool you will use every day. ALSO ON YOUR MAC • The same app on Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later): big screen, same loops and markers — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tempolooppro.github.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Phraseloop4 screens
Tempo Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phraseloop at none against Tempo Loop's 3. Tempo Loop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempo Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Phraseloop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phraseloop ships an update every 9 days, Tempo Loop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phraseloop versus Tempo Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhraseloopTempo Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRINTARO YAMADAAlexander Perez Lorenzo

In-app purchases

None

Phraseloop

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tempo Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Phraseloop free?
Phraseloop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo Loop free?
Tempo Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phraseloop or Tempo Loop have ads?
Phraseloop shows ads; Tempo Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Phraseloop or Tempo Loop?
Phraseloop ships an update every 9 days, and Tempo Loop every 4 days. Most recently, Phraseloop was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tempo Loop on October 31, 2026.

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