Comparison

Folder Music+ 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

Folder Music+

This app lets you play music stored on your device or in the cloud. Organize your music into playlists and enjoy features like shuffle, repeat, and background playback. Control playback with your earphone button.

Highlights
  • Offline and cloud music playback
  • Playlist creation
  • Shuffle and sequential play
  • Repeat options (all, one, none)
  • Background playback
  • Earphone button controls
Features
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Folder Music+ is a music player app that allows you to enjoy music both offline and from the cloud. ▶ How to play music - First, you need to have music files stored on your device or in your personal cloud. 1. Tap the Plus (+) button 2. Enter a playlist title 3. Choose one of the following options: A. Cloud / Folder B. Music Library (usually music synced from a PC) 4. Select a title from the list 5. On the playback screen, tap "Add Track" → "Add Music" 6. Play the music ▶ Features - Shuffle (random) play and sequential play - Repeat options: No Repeat, Repeat All, Repeat One - Background playback - Earphone button control support

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

Folder Music+4 screens
Folder Looper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Folder Looper at 100% against Folder Music+'s 42%. Folder Looper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Folder Music+'s advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folder Looper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folder Music+ has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Folder Music+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Folder Looper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folder Music+ ships an update every 11 days, Folder Looper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Folder Music+ versus Folder Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder Music+Folder Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (38 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEONSOFTJoseph Ratterman

Customer experience

Folder Music+

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative53.7%

Folder Looper

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

In-app purchases

None

Folder Music+

No in-app purchases

None

Folder Looper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folder Music+ free?
Folder Music+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folder Looper free?
Folder Looper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Folder Music+ or Folder Looper?
Folder Looper is rated higher. Folder Music+ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Folder Looper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Folder Music+ or Folder Looper have ads?
Folder Music+ shows ads; Folder Looper does not.
Which is updated more often, Folder Music+ or Folder Looper?
Folder Music+ ships an update every 11 days, and Folder Looper monthly. Most recently, Folder Music+ was updated on October 26, 2026 and Folder Looper on October 6, 2026.

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