Comparison

Envau vs SimpLoop

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

Head to head
About

Envau

Features
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Envau turns location and gestures into sound. Place notes, songs, or audio samples anywhere on a map, then activate them by moving through space or swiping across the screen. Create ambient soundscapes that respond to your movement, compose spatial melodies, or use it as a MIDI controller for compatible music apps and hardware. Perfect for musical walking meditations, soundwalks, location-responsive compositions, or recording journeys as finished tracks. Built-In Synthesis & Effects Use the app's internal synthesizers, import or record audio samples, or use both simultaneously. Shape your sound with built-in effects including phaser, chorus, delay, and reverb. Touch Mode Switch to touch mode and play your composition by swiping across the screen. Transform the map into a dynamic instrument where gesture and sound unite. MIDI Controller Connect Envau to external synthesizers, drum machines, and music apps, all while using internal sounds and samples simultaneously. Your spatial compositions become MIDI data, opening up endless creative possibilities with your existing setup. Create & Share Toggle, combine, and share your work in real-time. All active samples and presets are automatically bundled, ensuring your projects load exactly as intended with no broken links or missing assets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

SimpLoop

This audio effect plugin offers a straightforward approach to live looping, inspired by classic hardware pedals. It allows for simple one-button operation or advanced MIDI control for dynamic performances. Export your creations as WAV files.

Highlights
  • One-button looping
  • MIDI controller support
  • Reverse and half-speed toggles
  • Multiply function for loop extension
  • Auto-record option
  • Variable record fade time
  • Export loops as WAV
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SimpLoop - A (Fairly) Simple Looper Plugin (AUv3) SimpLoop is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Overview - SimpLoop is a fairly simple looper What does "fairly simple" mean? Well, SimpLoop can be configured to be a very simple one button looper - tap to record a loop, tap again to play your loop, then tap to stop and clear the loop. Alternatively, you could assign 6 button functions and two expression controllers to a MIDI hardware controller for an extremely dynamic live looping setup. To help understand what SimpLoop is, it might be easier to cover what SimpLoop is not... SimpLoop does not have any form of tempo sync capability, or support for multiple sync'd loop tracks or A/B "verse" / "chorus" sections, etc. SimpLoop also does not have an undo function or support for importing audio files (*), and it does not remember the recorded loop between sessions. There are several more advanced looper apps that do those sort of things, but if you're new to looping, or you just need a compact and basic looper to include in your setup, SimpLoop was designed for you! (*) You can export your recorded loops as .WAV files. SimpLoop was also designed for live, "on the fly" looping, and could almost be considered "old-school" now, as it draws inspiration from hardware guitar looping pedals that started becoming popular in the early 2000's. As a live looping "veteran" myself, I wanted to create a looper that included some of my favourite hardware pedal features, plus a few things I wished that those pedals had back in the day! As well as basic looping functionality with a 60 second maximum loop time, SimpLoop includes reverse and half-speed toggles, and a multiply function that doubles the current loop length. For example, you could record a one-bar rhythmic loop, then tap Multiply twice to create a four-bar loop made up of 4 repeats of your original recording. Additional features include an auto-record option, variable record fade time for seamless loops (great for creating drones!) as well as different mode settings to determine how the loop, stop and clear commands work. For maximum hands-free looping enjoyment, I recommend using SimpLoop with some kind of MIDI controller that can send MIDI CCs via buttons / switches or knobs / expression pedal inputs. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

Envau4 screens
SimpLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Envau at Free against SimpLoop's $2.99. SimpLoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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

Envau is free to download; SimpLoop costs $2.99 up front. Envau sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SimpLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Envau ships an update every 10 days, SimpLoop every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Envau versus SimpLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnvauSimpLoop
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim SandgrenRob Jackson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Envau

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • All Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

SimpLoop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Envau free?
Envau is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpLoop free?
SimpLoop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Envau or SimpLoop have ads?
Neither Envau nor SimpLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Envau or SimpLoop?
Envau ships an update every 10 days, and SimpLoop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Envau was updated on October 11, 2026 and SimpLoop on October 11, 2026.

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