Comparison

Sample Tap Loop! vs Loopy Pro

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

Head to head
About

Sample Tap Loop!

Features
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Sample Tap Loop! provides: 1. You can sample a sound from the microphone on your device. 2. You can tap the color pads and play with the sampled sounds. 3. You can make a loop with the sampled sounds. There is no specific usage, so please enjoy this app on your own way! Find your unique way to use it! (Instructions) Sampling - Turn on the "Sampling" switch and tap a color pad that you choose. - On the recording view, press "Rec" button to record a sound from the microphone on your device. (Within 1 minute) - If you press "Done" button, the sound that you sampled will assigned to the color pad. - If you press "Cancel" button, the assigned sound won't change. Tap - Tap the color pads, then you can play the sounds that you sampled. You can play as you like. Loop - Practice the pattern that you want to make a loop. - Turn on "Recording" switch and when you tap any of the color pads, the recording of the loop will begin. - Press "Stop Rec" button to stop recording the loop. You have to be careful of the timing to press. (Or the recording will stop automatically after 10 minutes)) - If you press "Play" button, then you can play the loop you made. - To stop playing the loop, press "Stop" button. - If you adjust the speed of the loop, you can change the value of the slider bar on the top-right of the view.

About

Loopy Pro

This app is a customizable music creation environment that combines live looping, sampling, and MIDI sequencing. It offers a flexible canvas for building performance setups, designing instruments, and integrating external gear. Enjoy a free trial before a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live looping with advanced recording options
  • MIDI sequencing and piano roll editor
  • Plugin hosting for AUv3 instruments and effects
  • Customizable canvas with interactive controls
  • Multitrack session recording
  • Extensive MIDI controller support
  • Audio routing and mixing capabilities
Features
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Loopy Pro: Live Looper, Sampler, Sequencer, Customisable DAW Loopy Pro is a customisable music creation environment that blends looping, sampling, MIDI sequencing, and full plugin hosting — with a creative canvas that you control. Whether you’re building a performance environment, sequencing beats, designing your own instruments or effect chains, or syncing up with external gear, Loopy Pro gives you the tools to build exactly what you need. And have fun doing it! TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS — no commitment, no signup, no subscription. ————— CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Loopy Pro is like musical Lego. You can add loops, one-shots, and buttons to the canvas along with customized sliders, dials, XY pads, clip slicers, encoders, grids, and more. You can use your iPad or iPhone stand-alone, or connect audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and external instruments. ————— LIVE LOOPING WITHOUT LIMITS • Record with count-in/out or freely, with audio threshold, or retrospective capture • Detect loops automatically — just play and it finds the loop • Structure songs with Play Groups and transitions • Layer overdubs with peel/replace • Sync and quantize with groove and tempo control • Automate anything: trigger scenes, send MIDI, control effects, or react to clip events • Easily import audio to incorporate pre-recorded loops and samples, with studio-quality tempo and pitch controls • Use the project sequencer timeline for arranging songs completely hands-free, with all kinds of options for song sectioning ————— SEQUENCE MIDI & BUILD INSTRUMENTS • Record and edit MIDI clips with built-in MIDI sequencer/piano roll editor • Quantize with swing, randomness, or your own groove • Trigger audio clips polyphonically and pitched • Automate playback for hands-free performance ————— MIX, ROUTE & CONTROL YOUR SETUP • Full-featured mixer with inserts, sends, buses, and effect chains — perfect for deep sound design • Host AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI processors • Dock plugin windows for a clean workspace • Multitrack session recording with isolated stems ————— CONNECT WITH GEAR • Send/receive MIDI, sync clock, change patches • Use multi-channel audio interfaces • Route click track to your ears, loops to the PA • Control pedals, synths, other apps or hardware • Extensive MIDI controller support, including built-in support for the Launchpad, the APC Mini Mk2, APC Key 25 Mk2, APC40 Mk2, and the MIDI Fighter Twister, and effortless MIDI Learn for setting up your controllers. ————— USED BY MUSICIANS AT THE FRONTIER Loopy Pro is used on stages and in studios around the world by artists pushing the boundaries of live looping and performance. It’s more than an app — it’s a platform for musical invention. ————— PRICING Loopy Pro uses a classic pay-once model: • 7-Day Free Trial – No commitment. • One-time purchase – Keep forever. Includes all features released for the following 12 months. • Optional upgrades – Buy additional 12-month feature updates any time. You keep everything you pay for. No subscriptions. No lock-in. Just years of evolution, funded sustainably. Read more at loopypro.com/pricing ————— Questions? Reach out: support@loopypro.com Join the community: loopypro.com/communities If you’re unable to afford Loopy Pro or you’re from an educational institution, feel free to get in touch.

Screenshots

Sample Tap Loop!2 screens
Loopy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sample Tap Loop! at none against Loopy Pro's 7. Loopy Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loopy Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sample Tap Loop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sample Tap Loop! ships an update every 19 months, Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sample Tap Loop! versus Loopy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSample Tap Loop!Loopy Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (952 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—952 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB66 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTakatomo INOUEA Tasty Pixel

Bugs and requests

Sample Tap Loop!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loopy Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cutting out randomly
  • Crashes when loading large projects
  • Issues with MIDI sync and control

Requested features

5 requests
  • MIDI looping functionality
  • Improved audio editing capabilities
  • Backup and restore options
  • More built-in templates and presets
  • Expanded Inter-App Audio support

In-app purchases

None

Sample Tap Loop!

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Loopy Pro

One-time5
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • 7-Day Trial (Upgrade 1)Free
  • Upgrade3 variants$14.99
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  • Internal Use Only$26.99
  • Unlock Loopy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Sample Tap Loop! free?
Sample Tap Loop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sample Tap Loop! or Loopy Pro have ads?
Neither Sample Tap Loop! nor Loopy Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sample Tap Loop! or Loopy Pro?
Sample Tap Loop! ships an update every 19 months, and Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sample Tap Loop! was updated on October 11, 2026 and Loopy Pro on October 12, 2026.

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