Looperverse vs Dialekt
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.
Dialekt
This app is an 8-track groovebox for mobile and studio use, offering quick groove programming and musical idea capture. It features diverse synthesis methods, built-in effects, a song sequencer, and a powerful randomizer to create unique tracks.
- 28 different synth engines
- 8 touch effects with sequencer
- Song Randomizer
- Trig conditions, rolls, polyrhythms
- Synth parameter per step
- Audio Unit v3 plug-in
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Start casual, finish professional Dialekt is designed for quick groove programming and capturing new musical ideas on the fly. The 8-track groovebox for mobile and studio offers various synthesis methods, built-in effects, a song sequencer, and a powerful Song Randomizer. With 28 distinctive sound engines, flexible sequencing tools, and genre-based groove generation, Dialekt lets you create unique and professional tracks in seconds. Perfect for sketching, jamming, or performing live. :: KEY FEATURES :: • 28 Different Synth Engines • 8 Touch Effects with Sequencer • Mighty Song Randomizer • Trig Conditions, Rolls, Polyrhythms • MIDI Single Outs • Synth Parameter per Step • Audio Unit v3 Plug-In & MIDI FX Plug-In Some more info about the single features: ••• The Sounds ••• From classic oscillators to dynamic, physical tones like piano, organ, string, flute, vocal tones, as well as percussive elements and naturalistic kicks, Dialekt offers endless sound possibilities for any genre and creative endeavor. ••• The Sequencer ••• At the heart of Dialekt is the Sound per Step feature, where each synth parameter is saved to individual sequencer steps, providing full control over every detail. The Randomizers make great use of this functionality. Dialekt offers Rolls, Trig Conditions, and adjustable Tempo and Length per track. The Song Sequencer lets you create longer compositions, with features like Pattern Repeats, FX, Track Mutes, and the powerful Song Randomizer. The powerful FX sequencer with eight first-class touch-controlled effects is the cherry on top of this awesome music toy. The 8 included effects TapeStop, Filter-Delay, Reverb, Looper, Phaser, Chorus, LowPass and LoFi can be triggered with the Touch controls or the FX Sequencer. Triggers and parameter changes can be recorded and edited, and FX Sequences can easily be managed on the Memory Page. ••• The Song Randomizer ••• The Song Randomizer can create single tracks, parts, or whole songs, delivering fresh grooves and sounds every time. It generates patterns, sounds, chord progressions, fills, mute and FX sequences in various genres, which can be applied to individual elements like sounds, patterns, and pitches or to global parameters. ••• The Memory ••• All of this data needs to be managed, and that's where the Memory Page comes in. Here, you can view all your data at a glance. Simply copy or rotate tracks, patterns, and parts per Drag & Drop to build your arrangement. The Randomizers are there to fuel your creativity and offer endless inspiration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dialekt at Free against Looperverse's $6.99. Dialekt also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2). Looperverse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, 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
Dialekt is free to download; Looperverse costs $6.99 up front. Dialekt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Looperverse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dialekt holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Looperverse has 138 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Looperverse's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dialekt's.
Looperverse ships an update every 2 weeks, Dialekt every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looperverse | Dialekt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (138 ratings) | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Retronyms Inc | Sugar Bytes GmbH |
Customer experience
Looperverse
Dialekt
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
Dialekt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Looperverse
No in-app purchases
Dialekt
- Dialekt | iPhone Full Version$7.99









