Comparison

Recording Studio Pro! vs Loopy Pro

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

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About

Recording Studio Pro!

This app is a powerful multitouch sequencer for creating music. It allows users to record and edit audio and virtual instrument tracks, mix them with various effects, and even simulate playing a guitar.

Highlights
  • Multitouch sequencer
  • Record up to 32 audio/virtual instrument tracks
  • Over 200 included instruments
  • Integrated sample and key editors
  • 3D Touch Guitars
  • Real-time guitar effects and amplifiers
  • Guitar Arpeggiator
Features
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Recording Studio Pro! is a multitouch sequencer for iOS devices. Designed for quick and easy operation, Recording Studio Pro! makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze and is the perfect way to begin crafting great sounding music productions. You can record up to 32 audio and/or virtual instrument tracks with the choice of over 200 instruments included in the app, or by using your SoundFont library. The audio tracks can be recorded using the built-in microphone or by connecting an external microphone. The virtual instrument tracks can be recorded using the multitouch keyboards optimized for high performance and responsive touch or using a MIDI keyboard. After recording your tracks, you may want to edit them in the integrated sample editor (copy/paste, split, loop, fader, reverb...). Recording Studio Pro! is the first app with 3D Touch Guitars (3D Touch device required), you will have the feeling of playing a real guitar! With Recording Studio Pro's mixer you can create superb mixes in astonishing quality just like you imagined your song to be. You can import mp3 and wav audio files. In addition to playing the guitar or bass directly on the touch screen, you can connect your real guitar directly to your device and use all effects and amplifiers in real time. Included in Recording Studio Pro! there is the Guitar Arpeggiator a true life realistic guitar simulator! Recording Studio Pro! is constantly being updated and continually improved with new features. Main features: · More than 200 Instruments. · Mixer with built-in immersive reverb effect and equalizer (with indipendent settings on each track). · 3D Touch Guitars (3D Touch device required). · Right handed and left handed touch guitars with bending, capo and chords. · Key Editor (delete, modify, move, copy/paste each single note). · Sample editor: copy/paste, split, loop, fade-in/fade-out, normalize each audio recording session. · Guitar amplifiers. · Stereo Flanger. · Stereo Chorus. · Stereo Echo/Delay · Stereo Compressor/Gate/Limiter. · Quantization. · Drums loops. · Offline mixdown: stereo mix, individual tracks. · Keyboard with 96 keys and 8 selectable octaves. · Stereo VU displays for each channels. · Imports MIDI files. · Exports to MIDI files. · Connects to MIDI devices. · Import Soundfont audio samples. · FM/Additive synthesizer. · Guitar Arpeggiator. · Pitch/Bend and Modulation on touchscreen and external keyboards. · Muted guitar customization. Video Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTyr7hsgCLsSG1HD5jgUZQ

About

Loopy Pro

This app is a customizable music creation environment that combines live looping, sampling, and MIDI sequencing. It offers a flexible canvas for building performance setups, designing instruments, and integrating external gear. Enjoy a free trial before a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live looping with advanced recording options
  • MIDI sequencing and piano roll editor
  • Plugin hosting for AUv3 instruments and effects
  • Customizable canvas with interactive controls
  • Multitrack session recording
  • Extensive MIDI controller support
  • Audio routing and mixing capabilities
Features
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Loopy Pro: Live Looper, Sampler, Sequencer, Customisable DAW Loopy Pro is a customisable music creation environment that blends looping, sampling, MIDI sequencing, and full plugin hosting — with a creative canvas that you control. Whether you’re building a performance environment, sequencing beats, designing your own instruments or effect chains, or syncing up with external gear, Loopy Pro gives you the tools to build exactly what you need. And have fun doing it! TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS — no commitment, no signup, no subscription. ————— CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Loopy Pro is like musical Lego. You can add loops, one-shots, and buttons to the canvas along with customized sliders, dials, XY pads, clip slicers, encoders, grids, and more. You can use your iPad or iPhone stand-alone, or connect audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and external instruments. ————— LIVE LOOPING WITHOUT LIMITS • Record with count-in/out or freely, with audio threshold, or retrospective capture • Detect loops automatically — just play and it finds the loop • Structure songs with Play Groups and transitions • Layer overdubs with peel/replace • Sync and quantize with groove and tempo control • Automate anything: trigger scenes, send MIDI, control effects, or react to clip events • Easily import audio to incorporate pre-recorded loops and samples, with studio-quality tempo and pitch controls • Use the project sequencer timeline for arranging songs completely hands-free, with all kinds of options for song sectioning ————— SEQUENCE MIDI & BUILD INSTRUMENTS • Record and edit MIDI clips with built-in MIDI sequencer/piano roll editor • Quantize with swing, randomness, or your own groove • Trigger audio clips polyphonically and pitched • Automate playback for hands-free performance ————— MIX, ROUTE & CONTROL YOUR SETUP • Full-featured mixer with inserts, sends, buses, and effect chains — perfect for deep sound design • Host AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI processors • Dock plugin windows for a clean workspace • Multitrack session recording with isolated stems ————— CONNECT WITH GEAR • Send/receive MIDI, sync clock, change patches • Use multi-channel audio interfaces • Route click track to your ears, loops to the PA • Control pedals, synths, other apps or hardware • Extensive MIDI controller support, including built-in support for the Launchpad, the APC Mini Mk2, APC Key 25 Mk2, APC40 Mk2, and the MIDI Fighter Twister, and effortless MIDI Learn for setting up your controllers. ————— USED BY MUSICIANS AT THE FRONTIER Loopy Pro is used on stages and in studios around the world by artists pushing the boundaries of live looping and performance. It’s more than an app — it’s a platform for musical invention. ————— PRICING Loopy Pro uses a classic pay-once model: • 7-Day Free Trial – No commitment. • One-time purchase – Keep forever. Includes all features released for the following 12 months. • Optional upgrades – Buy additional 12-month feature updates any time. You keep everything you pay for. No subscriptions. No lock-in. Just years of evolution, funded sustainably. Read more at loopypro.com/pricing ————— Questions? Reach out: support@loopypro.com Join the community: loopypro.com/communities If you’re unable to afford Loopy Pro or you’re from an educational institution, feel free to get in touch.

Screenshots

Recording Studio Pro!4 screens
Loopy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopy Pro at 95% against Recording Studio Pro!'s 8%. Loopy Pro also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.8). Recording Studio Pro!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Loopy Pro is free to download; Recording Studio Pro! costs $7.99 up front. Loopy Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Recording Studio Pro! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopy Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Pro has 987 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Recording Studio Pro!'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Loopy Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Recording Studio Pro! versus Loopy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecording Studio Pro!Loopy Pro
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (29 ratings)4.8 (987 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.1% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29987 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size846 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlauco PercopoA Tasty Pixel

Customer experience

Recording Studio Pro!

All ratings29 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative78.4%

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%

Bugs and requests

Recording Studio Pro!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loopy Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cutting out randomly
  • Crashes when loading large projects
  • Issues with MIDI sync and control

Requested features

5 requests
  • MIDI looping functionality
  • Improved audio editing capabilities
  • Backup and restore options
  • More built-in templates and presets
  • Expanded Inter-App Audio support

In-app purchases

None

Recording Studio Pro!

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Loopy Pro

One-time5
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • 7-Day Trial (Upgrade 1)Free
  • Upgrade3 variants$14.99
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  • Internal Use Only$26.99
  • Unlock Loopy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Recording Studio Pro! free?
Recording Studio Pro! costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recording Studio Pro! or Loopy Pro?
Loopy Pro is rated higher. Recording Studio Pro! averages 2.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Loopy Pro averages 4.8 from 987 ratings.
Do Recording Studio Pro! or Loopy Pro have ads?
Neither Recording Studio Pro! nor Loopy Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recording Studio Pro! or Loopy Pro?
Recording Studio Pro! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recording Studio Pro! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loopy Pro on October 26, 2026.

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