Looperverse vs Nambu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looperverse
Record, edit, and customize up to 16 tracks of audio with advanced looping features. This app offers extensive editing tools, built-in effects, and seamless integration with other music apps and hardware.
- 16 track loop recorder
- Time stretching and pitch shifting
- Delay and reverb effects
- Advanced waveform editing
- Ableton Link support
- Stem export for DAWs
- AudioCopy/AudioPaste support
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Looperverse is the ultimate loop recording and performance system for iOS! Continuously record up to 16 tracks worth of content, and immediately edit them. Inter App Audio and AudioBus support ensures that you can record any virtual instrument. Need help? Have an issue or question? Please email us at support@retronyms.com. Looperverse makes recording, editing, and customizing loops simple. The 16 track loop recorder includes sound-on-sound, overwrite, and next track modes. You can adjust track sends to the built-in delay and reverb effects, as well as adjusting pan, gain, mute, and solo in the mixer. Looperverse features advanced waveform editing, pitch shifting, time stretching, live reverse, extensive undo/redo, and time signature support. Limitlessly modify your scenes and explore your phrases and riffs with Looperverse. Looperverse also supports Ableton Link, allowing you to lock tempo with Ableton Live or apps on other devices. AudioCopy support allows you to quickly publish music on SoundCloud, copy and paste from hundreds of compatible apps, and choose from millions of loops and sounds available in the Content Store. Features: - Advanced 16 track loop recorder - Time stretching and pitch shifting for scenes, tracks, and segments - Delay and reverb send effects - Built in mixer with pan, gain, mute, and solo - Advanced waveform editing - Snap to grid or transient for extensive editing - Advanced time signature support for every musical style - Tap tempo - Stem export for DAWs - Reverse songs or musical segments in real time while recording or playing back - Extensive undo/redo - Audio trigger record - Play scene with keyboard - IAA, Audiobus and Ableton Link support - MIDI and MIDI learn support - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support The app is integrated and enhanced with the Looperverse pedal, which provides 6 premium quality switches pre-mapped to undo, redo, clear, tap tempo, record, and playback. Each setting is fully customizable, so you can remap to their liking. It can be controlled from your iOS device and will work as a standalone pedal with any device that supports MIDI. Because the Looperverse pedal supports the Bluetooth (BTLE) MIDI standard, it’s compatible with virtually any software on any device. You can control Looperverse from external hardware and remap to your liking with MIDI and MIDI Learn support. Check out some of our other apps! We have partnered with music legends including AKAI Professional to develop iMPC and iMPC Pro, allowing you to turn your iOS device into an MPC. For more information about the Looperverse pedal, please visit www.retronyms.com.
Nambu
This app is a semi-modular FM synthesizer offering a unique sound design experience. It combines traditional FM operators with six distinct operator types, including analog-style oscillators, noise, filters, and resonators.
- Semi-modular FM synthesis
- Six operator types
- Analog synth-style oscillators
- AM synthesis
- Noise generator
- Filters and resonators
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NAMBU is a semi-modular FM synthesizer that allows you to create sounds by combining not only typical FM operators but also six different types of operators: analog synth-style oscillators capable of AM, noise, texture particles, filters, and resonators. For more detailed information about the product, please visit the website. The website offers detailed product descriptions, manuals and videos, as well as important notices. https://icegear.net/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nambu at 92% against Looperverse's 45%. Nambu also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). Looperverse's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $16.00) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Looperverse costs $6.99 and Nambu $16.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nambu holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Looperverse's written reviews are positive against 92% of Nambu's.
Looperverse ships an update every 2 weeks, Nambu fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looperverse | Nambu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $16.00 |
| Rating | 4.2 (138 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Retronyms Inc | iceWorks, Inc. |
Customer experience
Looperverse
Nambu
Bugs and requests
Looperverse
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently
- Distorted audio playback
- Audio quality altered through Audiobus
- IAA not working reliably
- Mute on record button behavior inconsistent
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- Keyboard hides save button
- Crackling sound on playback and with in-app piano
- File loading crashes
- Screen turns off during use
- IAA broken with various apps
Requested features
10 requests- Redesign UI for better usability
- Improve loop import convenience
- Add EQ support
- Better integration with external apps/effects
- AUv3 support
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- Sync transport controls with Ableton Link
- Add MIDI track
- Improve loop trimming tools
- Add input source level adjustment
- Make pedals available for purchase
Nambu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Looperverse
No in-app purchases
Nambu
No in-app purchases









