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Enso Looper

Enso Looper

Real-time audio looper

22 ratings
101 reviews
🎵 Music
$7.99

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Released
March 14, 2019
Updated
September 1, 2026

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Developer

Audio Damage, Inc.
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This real-time audio looper plugin offers a unique and characterful toolkit for producers and live performers. It combines intuitive design with deep features for creating layered grooves, complex textures, and evolving soundscapes. Advanced controls allow for independent speed and direction manipulation, tape-style effects, and MIDI integration.

✓Real-time audio looping
✓Overdub modes (conventional and dual tape)
✓Up to four definable Sectors
✓Independent speed and direction control
✓Onboard tape-style saturation, filtering, and chorus
✓Comprehensive MIDI assignment system
✓Animated waveform display
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What users say about Enso Looper

Reviews of Enso Looper are mixed: the Music app is rated 4.5/5 from 22 App Store ratings. What users like most: inspiring looper playground, powerful and versatile looper. Top complaints: too unstable, frequent issues, horribly intrusive audio popping/clicking. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 💡Inspiring looper playground
  • 🚀Powerful and versatile looper
  • 👍Great value for money
  • 👍Intuitive and creative interface
  • 👍Amazing for glitching and sound mangling
  • 👍Unique workflow on iOS
  • 👍Great for ambient and textural work
  • 👍Can freeze tracks to save CPU

Negative things

  • 🐛Too unstable, frequent issues
  • 🐛Horribly intrusive audio popping/clicking
  • 🐛Crashes frequently, especially when saving
  • 🐛MIDI crashes
  • 🐛Does not work with GarageBand/other DAWs
  • 🐛Stuck on splash screen/does not open
  • 🐛Audio quality not top-notch
  • 🐛No Undo/Redo functionality
  • 🐛Developers unresponsive to support queries
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What's New in Enso Looper

1.4.1

September 1, 2026

- The security group was misnamed in the last update, resulting in no access to the preset folder. This has been remedied, and your presets will be back, safe and sound.

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User reviews

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Update.

Plz adaptive to Cubasis3 , no rec bar, freezing, size iPhone no adaptive. Old ver very good
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EEdfg34

Beste Looper AUv3

Einfach zu benutzen und vollgepackt mit tollen und brauchbaren Funktionen. Nicht wegzudenken für mich als Ambient Gitarrist.
Wwenkümmerts

Please!!!

make it work correctly (and quanta 2)
WFWave Function

Basically great

Actually a very good app. Only the MIDI control doesn't work. I have Enso for Mac and Windows too, and it all works. But not on the iPad. Support? No response.
CWCosmo Welfare
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Reported Bugs

15 issues

Hit record and it won't record

Bug

Audio popping/clicking when switching sectors or playback modes

Bug

Timing is off after playing a while when reopening sessions

Bug

Crashes before saving, losing all work

Bug

Crashes when trying to control via MIDI

Bug

Stopped loading/functioning

Bug

Does not connect to GarageBand

Bug

Does not go past initial message screen

Bug

Does not register as an audio unit extension in GarageBand

Bug

Does not show up in GarageBand's 'External' app list

Bug

Does not show up in DAWs (AUM, Beatmaker, Auria)

Bug

Buttons do not work (cannot activate recording/playback)

Bug

Loop still plays even when channel fader is down

Bug

Instance crashes when routing audio to AudioShare

Bug

Loses all ENSO instances in a project when one crashes

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Requested Features

13 requests

Fix recording issues

Feature

Fix audio popping/clicking

Feature

Implement Undo/Redo functionality

Feature

Improve stability and fix crashes

Feature

Respond to tech support queries

Feature

Make a standalone version

Feature

Add threshold auto-start

Feature

Render loops as uncompressed audio files

Feature

Allow loading pre-existing loops

Feature

Save INIT setups for automatic loading

Feature

Add MIDI version

Feature

Add an Undo button as a failsafe

Feature

Improve color coding or button size

Feature

FAQ

What is Enso Looper?

Enso Looper is an AudioUnit V3 (AUv3) plugin designed for real-time audio looping. It is not a standalone application but requires a compatible AUv3 host app such as Cubasis, Garageband, or AUM to function. It provides producers and live performers with a powerful and sonically characterful looping toolkit.

What are the key features of Enso Looper?

Key features include real-time audio looping with overdub capabilities, two distinct overdub modes (conventional and dual tape), the ability to define up to four Sectors for loop rearrangement, and independent control over playback and recording speed and direction. It also offers onboard tape-style saturation, filtering, chorus effects, and a comprehensive MIDI assignment system.

How much does Enso Looper cost?

Enso Looper is a paid application. The provided information indicates it is a one-time purchase and does not mention any subscription fees or in-app purchases for additional features.

What devices and software are compatible with Enso Looper?

Enso Looper is an AUv3 plugin, meaning it requires an AUv3 host application to run. Compatible host apps include Cubasis, Garageband, and AUM. It is designed for use on iOS devices that support AUv3 plugins.

What are some common use cases for Enso Looper?

Enso Looper is ideal for creating layered grooves, complex harmonic textures, and evolving soundscapes in real-time. It can be used for live performance looping, studio production, and experimental sound design. Its advanced features allow for intricate manipulation of recorded audio, such as playing loops in reverse or at different speeds.