Comparison

Jam Looper vs Sample Tap Loop!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Jam Looper

Create music easily with smart automatic looping, multi-track recording, and effects. This app offers a seamless jamming experience for musicians of all levels, allowing you to record, mix, and export your creations.

Highlights
  • Smart automatic looping
  • Multiple tracks (up to 8 in Pro)
  • Volume control per track
  • Track effects (unlockable)
  • Real-time recording
  • Export options
Features
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A simple and fun way to create music. Featuring smart automatic looping, multiple tracks, volume control and track effects. Meticulously designed as a seamless experience that lets you just jam while we take care of the rest. You can beatbox, loop guitar riffs or beats and then add vocals or harmony to it. Play real time, or record and export. It's all about your music, your jam. -- Features: Record up to 4 tracks, (unlock 8 tracks in Pro mode) Smart automatic loops - for looping beats & guitar riffs Volume control per track Effects per track (unlockable in Pro mode) Automatic naming for jams and autosave Multiple export features Privacy Policy: https://jamlooper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://jamlooper.com/terms Contact us: https://jamlooper.com

About

Sample Tap Loop!

Features
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Sample Tap Loop! provides: 1. You can sample a sound from the microphone on your device. 2. You can tap the color pads and play with the sampled sounds. 3. You can make a loop with the sampled sounds. There is no specific usage, so please enjoy this app on your own way! Find your unique way to use it! (Instructions) Sampling - Turn on the "Sampling" switch and tap a color pad that you choose. - On the recording view, press "Rec" button to record a sound from the microphone on your device. (Within 1 minute) - If you press "Done" button, the sound that you sampled will assigned to the color pad. - If you press "Cancel" button, the assigned sound won't change. Tap - Tap the color pads, then you can play the sounds that you sampled. You can play as you like. Loop - Practice the pattern that you want to make a loop. - Turn on "Recording" switch and when you tap any of the color pads, the recording of the loop will begin. - Press "Stop Rec" button to stop recording the loop. You have to be careful of the timing to press. (Or the recording will stop automatically after 10 minutes)) - If you press "Play" button, then you can play the loop you made. - To stop playing the loop, press "Stop" button. - If you adjust the speed of the loop, you can change the value of the slider bar on the top-right of the view.

Screenshots

Jam Looper4 screens
Sample Tap Loop!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sample Tap Loop! at none against Jam Looper's 8. Sample Tap Loop! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Jam Looper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months). On price and device support 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. Jam Looper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Sample Tap Loop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jam Looper ships an update every 3 months, Sample Tap Loop! every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jam Looper versus Sample Tap Loop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJam LooperSample Tap Loop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperUnstatic LtdTakatomo INOUE

Bugs and requests

Jam Looper

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Recorded tracks not syncing properly
  • Inability to save or export projects
  • Unexpected behavior when using certain features

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit and trim recorded tracks
  • Option to set custom tempo and time signatures
  • Metronome and visual feedback for timing
  • Ability to import audio files
  • More advanced effects and sound processing tools
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  • Cloud sync and backup for saved projects

Sample Tap Loop!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Jam Looper

Subscriptions3
  • Jam Looper Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Jam Looper Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Jam Looper Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • Medium Tip$9.99
  • Small Tip$19.99
  • Large Tip$19.99
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  • Pro Mode$44.99
  • Jam Looper Pro Lifetime$44.99
None

Sample Tap Loop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jam Looper free?
Jam Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sample Tap Loop! free?
Sample Tap Loop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jam Looper or Sample Tap Loop! have ads?
Jam Looper shows ads; Sample Tap Loop! does not.
Which is updated more often, Jam Looper or Sample Tap Loop!?
Jam Looper ships an update every 3 months, and Sample Tap Loop! every 19 months. Most recently, Jam Looper was updated on October 12, 2026 and Sample Tap Loop! on September 25, 2026.

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