# Enso Looper — Real-time audio looper

> Real-time audio looper plugin with advanced overdub, sector, and speed/direction controls. (iPhone/iPad app by Audio Damage, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enso-looper/id1449640589 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Audio Damage, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1248448317)
- Category: Music
- Price: $7.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 18 MB
- Released: 2019-03-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enso-looper/id1449640589/reviews.md

## What is Enso Looper?

Enso is a looper. Not a phrase sampler, not a beat slicer: a real looper, built in the image of the pedal loopers and reel-to-reel tape systems that defined the form, then extended well past what hardware can do. Press one button and it records; press it again and you are looping. Up to five minutes of stereo audio, host-synced or free-running.

The play and record heads are completely decoupled, each with its own through-zero speed control from -4x to +4x. Play backwards at half speed while overdubbing forwards at double, and things get strange in the best way. Four sectors give you separate loop regions to crossfade between and overdub within, and a built-in effects section (tape-style saturation and hiss, filters, and chorus) can sit in the feedback path so your loop ages like tape with every pass.
Enso runs as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite host, and includes a standalone mode for sketching.

FEATURES
- Full automatic looping engine: simple to learn, exceedingly powerful, with one-button looping control, both host-synced and free time.
- Independent play and record heads: through-zero speed from -4x to +4x on each, with selectable increment and decrement values.
- Dub In Place: work like a traditional digital looper, or like a tape looper with the effects and speed changes in the feedback path.
- Sector crossfading: define four start and end points, crossfade between them, and overdub or re-record within them.
- Effects section: tape-style saturation and hiss, high- and low-pass filters, and a stereo chorus.
- MIDI Slice mode: play your loop from a MIDI controller, automatically sliced into 4 to 16 equal pieces.
- Full MIDI CC implementation: an assignable MIDI CC page covers most of the looping engine, tuned for foot control.
- Auto RTZ: automatically return to zero at a chosen interval to keep loose material in sync.
- Cross-platform preset format: XML presets that can store the buffer, compatible with the desktop version of Enso.

No subscriptions and no nonsense. Buy it once and it is yours, with free updates. Enso is also available for Mac, Windows, and Linux at audiodamage.com.

## Key features

- 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

## Chart rankings

- #188 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of Enso Looper?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💡 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

**Cons**

- 🐛 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

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Hit record and it won't record
- Audio popping/clicking when switching sectors or playback modes
- Timing is off after playing a while when reopening sessions
- Crashes before saving, losing all work
- Crashes when trying to control via MIDI
- Stopped loading/functioning
- Does not connect to GarageBand
- Does not go past initial message screen
- Does not register as an audio unit extension in GarageBand
- Does not show up in GarageBand's 'External' app list
- Does not show up in DAWs (AUM, Beatmaker, Auria)
- Buttons do not work (cannot activate recording/playback)
- Loop still plays even when channel fader is down
- Instance crashes when routing audio to AudioShare
- Loses all ENSO instances in a project when one crashes

**Most requested features**

- Fix recording issues
- Fix audio popping/clicking
- Implement Undo/Redo functionality
- Improve stability and fix crashes
- Respond to tech support queries
- Make a standalone version
- Add threshold auto-start
- Render loops as uncompressed audio files
- Allow loading pre-existing loops
- Save INIT setups for automatic loading
- Add MIDI version
- Add an Undo button as a failsafe
- Improve color coding or button size

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enso-looper/id1449640589/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Update.

*2026-08-14*

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

### 5/5 — 👍

*2026-05-07*

☝️😈

### 5/5 — Beste Looper AUv3

*2025-06-30*

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

### 1/5 — Please!!!

*2024-12-24*

make it work correctly (and quanta 2)

### 4/5 — Basically great

*2024-09-24*

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.

### 3/5 — I love it..when it works...unfortunately too unstable

*2024-04-26*

It could be an amazing looper...but...too many issues...i hit rec and wont record..i have to unloaded and loaded back a few times and sometimes it will eventually work...to make it more infuriating...that means i have to redo all midi mappings! Arghh!...but...when i get it to work its great! Please fix this! Thanks

### 3/5 — Good app but why does midi control not work in Logic Pro

*2023-11-30*

Good app but why does midi control not work in Logic Pro?
Even using a modifier does not allow midi learn to control parameters of enso.

### 2/5 — I wanted to love this thing but…

*2023-10-30*

There is a serious bug with this thing that caused me to give up on it entirely, and that is this horribly intrusive audio popping/clicking, either when using the Sectors tool to switch between sectors within a loop, or switching between FWD and REV playback modes within the same sector. I was initially hopeful that using x-fades between sectors might resolve the issue, but that was only a partial success. To be honest, I’m scratching my head trying to understand how a glitch this bad could escape the attention of the developers before commercializing the product. In all other respects, Enzo *looks* like a great tool, but looks alone are not enough; the audio quality needs to be top-notch as well, and in my experience, it isn’t with this app. I was also disappointed that a week after sending a tech support query to the developer, they have not responded. I would not recommend Enso to a friend.

### 3/5 — Undo function

*2023-10-01*

Add a function to undo the last recording, please

### 2/5 — Love audio damage  but this app needs an update

*2023-07-07*

I want to love this looper so bad. I have tried so00oOO many times (iPad Pro 2010 & now M2) to give it another shot but there is always something off with it. I saved presets (with audio buffer) to reopen sessions later and the timing is off after playing a while??? The worst is when you finally get a good take but it crashes before you can save it and ALL IS LOST!?!  I guess this isn’t made for what I’m using it for and need to repurpose it somewhere else. Hopefully some bugs get worked out and I can go back to using it..

## Frequently asked questions about Enso Looper

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2026-09-01

- 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.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-11

This one is all about sound quality. We went through the looping engine end to end, hunting clicks.

- Major improvements to clicks and pops at loop splices, sector edges, and speed changes.
- Improved audio quality, particularly at slower playback speeds.
- New SEAM XFADE setting: control the crossfade time used to smooth loop splices and sector ends.
- The preset manager now supports favorites.
- Many small bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.3.3 — 2025-04-19

General maintenance build, some small bug fixes for compatibility with Circa.

### 1.3.2 — 2024-07-02

Version 1.3 is now available! 

>> New control: Auto RTZ (found on the settings panel), will automatically return to zero at selected time interval. Useful for syncing material that is not quite your tempo.

>> New about splash with rich info contact buttons.

>> New style preset manager.

>> "Save buffer in preset" switch removed. Now, if the buffer has audio when you save, it will be stored. 

>> Many small bug fixes and optimizations.

### 1.2.9 — 2023-11-07

A fix for the Xcode 15 bug that prevented Enso from working in iOS 15 and prior.

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