KORG iWAVESTATION vs Loopfield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KORG iWAVESTATION
This app recreates a legendary 1990s synthesizer, offering time-varying timbre creation and advanced vector synthesis. Experience its unique sound-shaping potential with a renewed graphic interface and touch-based operation for iOS devices.
- Faithful reproduction of original WAVESTATION sound
- Graphical wave sequence view with touch control
- 1,500 sounds, 700+ waveforms, 55 effects
- Powerful random sequence engine
- AUv3 support for Logic Pro and GarageBand
- Integration with KORG Gadget DAW
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Creating sounds with time-varying timbre, on your mobile device. KORG iWAVESTATION - A wave sequence synthesizer for iOS. The WAVESTATION synthesizer went on sale in 1990. This instrument featured an advanced vector synthesis system which created new sounds by combining and connecting multiple waveforms; it provided a mix/morphing function that let you use a joystick to change the balance of four oscillators, and a distinctive wave sequence function that allowed you to place waveforms in a desired sequence to create sequence patterns. To this day, it continues to be considered a legendary and still-unique instrument. Now in 2016, the WAVESTATION has been reborn as "KORG iWAVESTATION," an app for iPad/iPhone. In addition to completely reproducing the programs, it also features a renewed design that lets everyone experience the stupendous sound-shaping potential of the WAVESTATION. It features touch-based operation that's distinctive of iOS, in conjunction with a new graphic interface that allows you to visualize and edit the time-varying timbral changes that are distinctive of the WAVESTATION. [ Features ] - A faithful reproduction of the original WAVESTATION sound: In addition to providing the sounds from all PCM memories of the WAVESTATION, the new iWAVESTATION also reproduces in software every detail of the parameters, based on an analysis of the original hardware circuit diagram. - A new wave sequence view that can be graphically controlled: The iWAVESTATION, we advance another step with a graphical user interface that takes advantage of the touch operations that are a characteristic of iOS. Even more than ever, we've updated the screen design with an emphasis on creating sequences. - 1,500 sounds, more than 700 waveforms, 55 effects, and a powerful random sequence engine: This new instrument includes a stupendous number of presets and waveforms, covering all models of the series. iWAVESTATION also provides a new random sequence function which will give you different perspectives to inspire new sounds. - Use with KORG Gadget and AUv3 for song production: iWAVESTATION can be used in conjunction with the "KORG Gadget" music production DAW app that has won numerous awards around the world. If both apps are installed, it can be used as the "Milpitas" gadget inside the KORG Gadget app. And also supports AUv3, so it can also be used as a sound module for Logic Pro and GarageBand. With a convenient and richly varied set of sounds, iWAVESTATION can be the foundation for either of these music production environments. More info at korg.com
Loopfield
Capture ambient sounds with your device and transform them into unique, evolving loops using real-time granular effects. Import your own beats to preview how your creations will sound in a full track. Export your processed loops for use in larger digital audio workstation projects.
- Continuous ambient sound recording
- Automatic loop generation
- Real-time granular effects
- Import custom beats for preview
- Touchable amplitude envelope
- Export loops in WAV format
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Plug your headphones into your iPhone and wander in the streets to catch noises, voices, and horns. The app is continuously recording sounds around you and automatically generates loops. Those loops are processed in real time by granular effects that transform them on the fly. To get a sense of what the recording will sound like when immersed in a track, you can import and play your own premade beat. Once you’re happy with it, you can export the loop to incorporate it into a larger DAW-based project. Feature list - Designed exclusively for iPhone and iPad - Slick native UI - Continuous recording of the surrounding sounds - Loops generated from the recordings, automatically updated each four bars - Four different effect sets to sculpt the generated loops in real time - Effects based on granular synthesis - Importation of drum loops from iCloud, Dropbox, AudioCopy, AudioShare, Mail, Airdrop and more to get an sense of the generated loops in a full audio track context - Touchable amplitude envelope to easily shape the sound - Sound export in .wav format
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Loopfield at $4.99 against KORG iWAVESTATION's $29.99. Loopfield also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). KORG iWAVESTATION's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 19). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
KORG iWAVESTATION costs $29.99 and Loopfield $4.99 up front. KORG iWAVESTATION sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loopfield asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loopfield holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KORG iWAVESTATION has 134 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of KORG iWAVESTATION's written reviews are positive against 80% of Loopfield's.
KORG iWAVESTATION ships an update every 5 months, Loopfield every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KORG iWAVESTATION | Loopfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (134 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KORG INC. | Quentin Houben |
Customer experience
KORG iWAVESTATION
Loopfield
Bugs and requests
KORG iWAVESTATION
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when saving user presets
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add AUv3 support
- Improve preset management and browsing
- Enhance MIDI functionality (channel selection, more CCs)
- Expand filter options (high-pass, band-pass)
Loopfield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KORG iWAVESTATION
- Expansion Card Pack$4.99
Loopfield
No in-app purchases
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