Loop ON vs Kotoren
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop ON
Record and compose music with a 12-track loop station. Apply real-time audio effects and dub tracks without interruption. Perfect for musicians wanting to capture improvisations or create beats.
- 12-track sound loop recording
- Real-time recording
- Dubbing tracks without stopping
- 5 audio effects (Reverb, Filter, Vol, Pitch, Delay)
- Low latency performance
- Music sharing functionality
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Loop ON is the app you need for recording music, sounds and your own improvisations. It's a 12-track recorder and loop station with audio FX. It's nothing easier: just press the rec button, and the app will do the rest for you. RECORD AND COMPOSE - 12 tracks to record sound loops; - Real time recording; - Dubbing any track without stopping. USE AUDIO FX - Use 5 audio effects for your music: Reverb (echo); Filter (for cutting different frequencies); Vol (volume and pan settings); Pitch (correction of pitch); Delay; - Apply various effects and immediately record the result. PERFORM ON STAGE, TRAIN YOUR SKILLS - No latency feature allows you to use the app directly on the stage; - Opportunity to immediately listen and evaluate your result. SHARE YOUR MUSIC - Just tap on the Share button and surprise your friends with your master beatbox or new song. Have you always dreamed of recording your improvisations on guitar or vocal jams? Or just wanted to try making rhythms like true beatbox masters? Or maybe you like to perform vocal tricks and want to practice alone with yourself? With Loop ON, it's possible for everyone, and just in a few taps! Just try it. Terms Of Use (https://clck.ru/TXy4B) Privacy Policy (https://clck.ru/TXxnz)
Kotoren
This audio player is designed for language learning and music practice, allowing users to easily repeat specific sections of audio. It visualizes audio as a graph for precise selection and offers adjustable playback speeds and repeat modes.
- Graph visualization of audio
- Phrase splitting and interval setting
- A-B repeat functionality
- Adjustable playback speed
- Playback mode customization
- Silence skipping
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Kotoren is an audio/podcast player. It is designed for language learning and music practice, but it can also be used to listen to music. Audio is displayed as a graph, so you can touch or swipe to select and listen to any point. This makes it easy to repeatedly listen to parts of the audio. ■ Main Features - Automatically split audio into phrases and display as a graph - Set an interval after the playback of a phrase. It can be set in seconds or as a ratio to the phrase’s playback time. - Skip silence between phrases (manually or automatically) - Support A-B repeat - Change playback speed from 0.2x to 2.0x - Change playback mode: Normal, Repeat one, Repeat all, Pause (Pause at the end of the current track. This is useful for listening to the last part repeatedly) - Rewind or Fast Forward 1/2/3/4/5 seconds - Text input field for dictation - Learning record: Title, Playback time, Learning days, etc. ■ Notes - This app does not include language teaching materials. - If there is no silence between phrases, silence/phrase skip and related features are not available. - Some files cannot be played (ex. Apple Music, iCloud, DRM protected files).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kotoren at 95% against Loop ON's 36%. Kotoren also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Loop ON's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (995 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Loop ON sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Kotoren sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kotoren holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop ON has 995 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Loop ON's written reviews are positive against 95% of Kotoren's.
Loop ON ships an update every 3 weeks, Kotoren every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop ON | Kotoren |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (995 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 995 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsovinar Popova | Masato Murata |
Customer experience
Loop ON
Kotoren
Bugs and requests
Loop ON
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to access tutorial
- Recordings not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable metronome
- Ability to edit recorded tracks
- More effects and sound manipulation options
- Better sync and timing capabilities
Kotoren
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Loop ON
- Premium Subscribe3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium:Record live looping$6.99
- PRO Pack (Black Friday Sale)$6.99
- Crossed Pro Pack$6.99
Kotoren
- Remove Ads$3.99
