Jam Looper vs JHG Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Smart automatic looping
- Multiple tracks (up to 8 in Pro)
- Volume control per track
- Track effects (unlockable)
- Real-time recording
- Export options
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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
JHG Looper
This app allows musicians to easily record and play back custom loops for practice, improvisation, and composition. It offers flexible control over loop timing, BPM, and length, with both automatic and manual recording modes. Layer multiple instrument parts and experiment with harmonies to enhance your musical creativity.
- Record and play back custom loops
- Freestyle or timed loop control
- Adjustable BPM and loop bars
- Hands-free start and stop
- Automatic and manual looping modes
- Layer multiple instrument parts
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The JHG Looper Included is a versatile tool that provides musicians with a convenient and efficient way to create loops for practice, improvisation, and composition. With this looper, you can easily record and play along to quick loops tailored to your musical needs. You can choose to use the looper completely freestyle, and turn the looper on and off with the touch of a button, or you can choose to control the timing, BPM (beats per minute), and the number of bars for your loop. This flexibility allows you to create loops of varying lengths and tempos, and allows you to start and stop loops completely hands-free. The JHG Looper offers two looping modes: Automatic and Manual. In Automatic mode, the looper will automatically end your recorded loop at a pre-set time, freeing you from having to manually end the recording by hand (and taking your fingers off your guitar). This mode is perfect for continuous practice or when you want a seamless background loop to play along with. In Manual mode, you would click the record button to start a recording and again to stop a recording. This mode is ideal for quickly recording someone else playing, an audio recording that you like, or for recording a slow piece yourself where jumping to press 'stop' on the looper won't interrupt the music. You can record and layer multiple instrument parts, experiment with harmonies, or simply build rhythmic foundations to play along with. Embrace the power of looping with the JHG Looper, and unlock new dimensions of musical expression. Whether you're a solo performer, a band member, or an aspiring composer, this versatile looper is a valuable tool that helps you bring your musical ideas to life. Please note that all features of the JHG Looper App require a paid subscription. Users can also access all features of the app free for 7 days by signing up for a free 7 Day trial within the app. Terms of Use: https://www.jamieharrisonguitar.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JHG Looper at 5.0 against Jam Looper's 4.4. JHG Looper also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Jam Looper's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Jam Looper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and JHG Looper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
JHG Looper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jam Looper has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jam Looper ships an update every 3 months, JHG Looper every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Jam Looper | JHG Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unstatic Ltd | Jamie Harrison Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
Jam Looper
JHG Looper
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
JHG Looper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jam Looper
- Jam Looper Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Jam Looper Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Jam Looper Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- 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
JHG Looper
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
- Free 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$8.991 Year









