Comparison

moodscaper SE vs Loop Box

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

Head to head
About

moodscaper SE

Create atmospheric soundscapes with a unique generative instrument. Explore ambient electric guitar, modular synth, and orchestral sounds. Features include a sleep timer, variable dynamics, and real-time auto-accompaniment.

Highlights
  • Generative atmospheric sample-based instrument
  • Simple user interface
  • Sleep timer
  • Scale-based moods
  • Variable dynamics
  • Three loopers with sync
  • Auto-accompaniment
Features
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Moodscaper SE is a "Special Edition" of the moodscaper app that comes loaded with three alternative mood sample sets comprising ambient electric guitar, massive mellow modular sounds and an extraordinary orchestra! Moodscaper SE is also an easy to use instrument for creating epic-sounding pads and effects as part of a larger iPad-based music-making setup. Main features: · Unique generative atmospheric sample-based instrument · Simple user interface · Sleep timer · Three scale-based moods - light, sad and dark · Variable dynamics - from mellow and sparse to full-on drama! · Three loopers with optional sync · Provides tasteful auto-accompaniment to your playing in realtime or in loops · Hints displayed on keys that should sound good with root notes or chords · Samples are randomly stacked for a bigger sound with more variation · Effects section with filter, dual-delay and reverb · Effects tweaks can be recorded in loopers · Additional 20 key instrument for each mood · IAA support (as a generator) with no special setup required For more information, a downloadable manual, demos and support, please visit website via the support URL. Thanks and happy moodscaping! *** Please note that this app is now in maintenance / bug fixes only mode as it relies on "deprecated" (by Apple) technology such as IAA. ***

About

Loop Box

Record your own sounds or utilize a vast library to craft original music. Save your finished tracks as high-quality uncompressed wave files.

Highlights
  • Record custom sounds
  • Extensive sound library
  • Create original music
  • Save as high-quality WAV
  • Uncompressed audio
Features
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Create your own hits with Loop Box! Record your own sounds or use the extensive sound library to make the music you want. When your hit is ready you can save it as an uncompressed high quality wave file.

Screenshots

moodscaper SE1 screens
Loop Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loop Box at Free against moodscaper SE's $1.99. Loop Box also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). moodscaper SE's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Loop Box is free to download; moodscaper SE costs $1.99 up front. Loop Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. moodscaper SE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

moodscaper SE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: moodscaper SE has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

moodscaper SE ships an update every 12 months, Loop Box every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
moodscaper SE versus Loop Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermoodscaper SELoop Box
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size764 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob JacksonNicolai Farver

Customer experience

moodscaper SE

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Loop Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

moodscaper SE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop Box

One-time1
  • Unlock full version$0.99

Questions

Is moodscaper SE free?
moodscaper SE costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop Box free?
Loop Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, moodscaper SE or Loop Box?
moodscaper SE is rated higher. moodscaper SE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Loop Box averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do moodscaper SE or Loop Box have ads?
Neither moodscaper SE nor Loop Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, moodscaper SE or Loop Box?
moodscaper SE ships an update every 12 months, and Loop Box every 9 days. Most recently, moodscaper SE was updated on September 24, 2026 and Loop Box on September 29, 2026.

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