Comparison

jetAudio Hi 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

jetAudio Hi

This music player offers advanced audio customization with a graphic equalizer, various sound effects, and network/cloud streaming capabilities. It supports a wide range of audio file formats and provides features like playback speed control and crossfading for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • 10/20 Bands Graphic Equalizer
  • Crystalizer, AM3D, Bongiovi DPS sound effects
  • Network and cloud music streaming
  • Supports numerous audio file formats
  • Playback speed control and crossfading
  • Visualization plugins
Features
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jetAudio is a music player with 10/20 bands graphic equalizer, visualization, network/cloud streaming and various sound effects. -- Sound Effects & Visualization plugins -- * Crystalizer * AM3D Audio Enhancer (http://www.am3d.com) * Bongiovi DPS (http://www.bongioviacoustics.com) * Visualizations (Sound effect & Visualization plugins will be sold separately through in-app purchase.) jetAudio is the highest rated and most downloaded media player on CNET.COM and now you can listen to same high-quality sound on your iOS devices using jetAudio. It plays almost any type of digital music files* you have (wav, mp3, ogg, flac, m4a, dsd, dsf, mpc, tta, wv, ape and more) and it provides a very high quality sound with various effects and enhancements such as Wide, Reverb, X-Bass. It comes with 16 equalizer presets that will provide a wide array of listening experience. For those who would like to customize their own sound experience, it also allows 10/20 bands graphic equalizer and other advanced playback functions including playback speed control, crossfading, AGC and much more. It can stream music from shared folders on local home network or WebDAV servers. It works with shared folders from Windows, USB drive attached to router, Network drives (NAS) or WebDAV servers. It also can stream music files in the cloud such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive. Free version provides same features with Plus version except advertisements and some features. To enjoy full features of jetAudio, please purchase Plus Unlocker through In-App purchases. -- Features for Plus version only -- * 20-Bands Graphic Equalizer * Light Gray/White/Black Theme for Browser/Player * Album Art Size for Browser * Album Art Background for Player * Accent Color * No Ads -- Features for Basic/Plus version -- * Play music via Wi-Fi from shared folders on local home network (SMB) * Browse Artists/Albums/Songs/Folder/Playlists/Album Artists/Genres/Compilation category * 10-Bands Graphic Equalizer * X-Wide, Reverb, X-Bass Sound Effects * AGC (automatic gain control) to avoid volume fluctuations between tracks * Speed Control from 50% to 200% (pitch adjusted) * Pitch Shifter * Crossfading, Gap-less playback * Display Lyrics * Fade-in/Fade-out * Repeat A-B * Balance * Sleep Timer up to 24 hours * Flick up to show Now Playing * Flick left/right to play next/previous * Web Server to Transfer Files using any Web Browser (for Folder Browser) (*) FLAC, OGG, DSD, DSF, MPC, TTA, WV, APE, OPUS formats are supported in Folder Browser mode only. Use iTunes File Sharing or WiFi Transfer to copy files to jetAudio folder. (If you want to localize jetAudio for your language, please contact jetaudio@jetappfactory.com for more information)

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

jetAudio Hi4 screens
Folder Looper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Folder Looper at 5.0 against jetAudio Hi's 4.1. Folder Looper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). jetAudio Hi's advantage is ratings volume (895 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. jetAudio Hi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Folder Looper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folder Looper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: jetAudio Hi has 895 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of jetAudio Hi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Folder Looper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

jetAudio Hi ships an update every 5 weeks, Folder Looper monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
jetAudio Hi versus Folder Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterjetAudio HiFolder Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (895 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings895 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJae Ook JeongJoseph Ratterman

Customer experience

jetAudio Hi

All ratings895 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative27.1%

Folder Looper

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

Bugs and requests

jetAudio Hi

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Album art not displaying correctly
  • Inability to play certain music files
  • Syncing issues with iCloud and other cloud storage
  • Ads still appearing after purchasing ad-free version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Watch and CarPlay
  • Implement last.fm scrobbling
  • Improve playlist creation and management
  • Add option to hide album art in visualizer
  • Provide better instructions and user guide

Folder Looper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

jetAudio Hi

One-time7
  • AM3D Audio Enhancer$3.49
  • Bongiovi DPS$3.49
  • Crystalizer$3.49
Show 4 more
  • Visualization$3.49
  • Cloud Plugin$3.49
  • Plus Unlocker$4.99
  • Premium Plugin Bundle$12.99
None

Folder Looper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is jetAudio Hi free?
jetAudio Hi 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, jetAudio Hi or Folder Looper?
Folder Looper is rated higher. jetAudio Hi averages 4.1 out of 5 from 895 ratings, while Folder Looper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do jetAudio Hi or Folder Looper have ads?
jetAudio Hi shows ads; Folder Looper does not.
Which is updated more often, jetAudio Hi or Folder Looper?
jetAudio Hi ships an update every 5 weeks, and Folder Looper monthly. Most recently, jetAudio Hi was updated on November 6, 2026 and Folder Looper on November 5, 2026.

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