Circa Looper

Circa Looper

Creative Looping Environment

10 ratings
6 reviews
$7.99

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Released
May 9, 2025
Updated
September 24, 2026

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A powerful multi-channel looping instrument for iPad, designed for musicians and producers. It offers six independent stereo loop layers, deep modulation, precision syncing, and built-in effects for creating complex patterns and evolving soundscapes. Its touch-friendly interface allows for hands-on creative control and seamless DAW integration.

✓Six independent stereo loop layers
✓Deep modulation control
✓Precision syncing
✓Built-in reverb and delay
✓Touch-friendly interface
✓Full MIDI mapping
✓Drag-and-drop audio export
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What's New in Circa Looper

1.2.1

September 24, 2026

-- Ableton Link. In the standalone, tap the Link button in the top bar to join the Link session on your network: shared tempo, shared bar lines, and a count of how many peers are in it. The quantum, and whether Circa follows the session's start and stop, are on the Settings page. -- Background audio. Circa keeps running when you switch to another app. -- Drag a layer out. Press and hold a layer circle and drag it into Files, AUM, or anything else that takes audio. It arrives as a WAV named for the layer, the date and the time. -- Drag audio in. Drop an audio file onto a layer circle and it loads into that layer, unless the layer is recording or overdubbing. -- Drag and drop works in the standalone app and in the AUv3, in any host that passes drags through to the plugin.

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User reviews

This would be pretty cool…

If it weren’t for the fact that they didn’t optimize the interface for iPad screen. Granted, I am using an iPad mini. But, it’s my favorite iPad. And I paid money for this app. Therefore, it should be properly supported. It seems like they just took the desktop version as-is and released it on iPad with no further effort to actually make it usable. Text, is tiny. Part of the interface is cut off depending on how I resize it in AUM. It’s just a terrible experience for something that has so much potential to be awesome.
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Crashing

Much more stable now thank you. Amazing and creative app. Updated to 5*. Original review: I love audio damage but this keeps crashing. Don’t know why but I hope it’s remedied soon! I will gladly change my review once fixed or a solution is provided.

Response from developer

This was addressed with v1.0.21, and improved for v1.1. Could you please try again and edit your review as you said?

I don’t like it

Circa Looper lacks quantized loop lengths and fade in out. Recording start and stop is manual, making it better for ambient drones than for precise looping.

Nice creative looper

Fast work flow very easy to record a song or massive soundscapes all sorts of possibilities and nice effect included as well.

Crashing

I love audio damage but this keeps crashing. Don’t know why but I hope it’s remedied soon! I will gladly change my review once fixed or a solution is provided.

Response from developer

This was addressed with v1.0.21, and improved for v1.1. Could you please try again and edit your review as you said?

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FAQ

What is Circa Looper?

Circa Looper is a multi-channel looping instrument designed for iPad. It functions as an AUv3 plugin and requires a compatible host app like Garageband or AUM to operate.

Does Circa Looper work on iPhone?

No, Circa Looper is specifically designed for iPad and is not compatible with iPhone. It leverages the larger screen and processing power of the iPad for its features.

What AUv3 hosts are recommended for Circa Looper?

AUM is recommended as a host for Circa Looper. Other compatible hosts include Garageband and Logic on iOS, as well as Cubase.

How many loop layers does Circa Looper offer?

Circa Looper provides six independent stereo loop layers. These layers can operate individually or be synced with each other and the host application.

What audio effects are included in Circa Looper?

Circa Looper includes studio-quality send reverb, send delay, parametric EQ, and a compressor. These effects are taken from Audio Damage's extensive effect library.

Can Circa Looper be controlled with MIDI devices?

Yes, Circa Looper features a full MIDI controller system, allowing you to use virtually any MIDI device to control most of its looping features.

How often is Circa Looper updated?

The latest version of Circa Looper is 1.1.5, which was last updated on August 19, 2025. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements.

What is the price of Circa Looper?

Circa Looper is available for purchase at $7.99. This is a one-time purchase and does not involve any subscription fees or in-app purchases.