Quantiloop vs Track Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quantiloop
This app offers a powerful 4-track live looping experience for musicians, replicating hardware loop pedals on iOS. It supports hands-free operation with MIDI controllers or automated recording, allowing for complex musical arrangements and creative effects.
- 4-track live looping
- Hands-free MIDI control
- Unlimited overdubs
- Built-in rhythm guide
- Assignable FX
- Ableton Link synchronization
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Built for Live performance and hands free use, Quantiloop recreates the simplicity of a hardware loop pedal in an iOS app. Attach a MIDI foot controller and control it the way you want. No MIDI controller at hand; just preset your loop length, enable auto–record or a count–in and your loops will automatically close, no hands or feet required. Big onscreen controls allow for easy configuration and tactile control by vocalists or beat boxers. Focus on your performance instead of fiddling with dip switches or complex menu’s. Be Creative Create 4 tracks with endless layers of overdubs to build your performance. Record a Chorus, Verse and Bridge and switch between them seamlessly or create a 1 bar percussie loop on track one, a 4 bar chord progression on track two and layer a bass line on top, all in perfect synchronisation. Rhythm Guide The builtin rhythm guide provides a rhythmic backing. Use the internal metronome for practice, import drum loops from virtually anywhere or host and control your favourite rhythm apps to enhance your performance. MIDI master lets you control MIDI hardware, and MIDI slave lets Quantiloop follow it. Ableton Link lets you even play in time over WiFi with external apps and devices. Quantisation aligns your actions to the nearest measure or beat so you stay in time, and real-time tempo control sets the pace. Prefer setting your own pace, disable quantisation and Quantiloop will react to your actions with minimum latency to create tight synchronised recordings. FX Assign up to 3 simultaneous effects to the input. Use the built-in transpose to covert your guitar into a bass, or host your guitar amp sim directly in Quantiloop. The results will be recorded into your loops. Or assign up to 3 simultaneous track effects to the output. Use the tape stop to add drama, introduce a key change to build up your performance, or host an Inter-App audio/AU reverb processor. Track FX may be assigned to a single track, all tracks or the combined output. Features • Free, Synced and Paralel,Serial, Mixed Playing Styles • Multiple Quantise Modes • Multiple Stop Modes • Unique Dub Mode and Mute Mode • Unlimited Overdubs • Overdub Decay • Undo / Redo • Auto Record • High quality stereo audio • Clear loop status display • Rhythm guide with optional auto-start, auto-stop and count-in • Audible and Visual Metronome • Send start, stop and host sync to hosted rhythm apps. • Sync to host when embedded in an Inter-App-Audio host • Real-time Tempo Control • Extensive MIDI control (*) • Multiple Assignments per MIDI controller (tap, hold, double tap) • MIDI Program Change support for changing presets • Supports Audiobus and Inter-App-Audio and Audio Units (AUv3) • Individual outputs for each track and rhythm • Synchronise to other apps and devices with Ableton Link (*) • MIDI clock sync (both slave and master) (*) • 4 physical/iaa/au/audiobus inputs routable to any track (*) • 8 outputs (main, monitor, track 1-4, rhythm, input out) (*) • 3 assignable input Fx, including transpose, reverb and IAA, AUv3 ((*) • 3 assignable track Fx, including transpose, reverse, tape stop, fade and IAA, AUv3 (*) • Cloud (iCloud, Dropbox, Audioshare …) import / export • AudioCopy/Paste • Open In • Store Phrase Presets in unlimited banks with 100 presets each (Requires Pro) • Individual Volume and panning controls for each track (*) Functionality partially available in this free version. Pro Upgrade required to unlock full functionality
Track Studio
This music app allows users to learn and transcribe songs by adjusting playback speed and pitch in real-time. It includes features like a "skip back" button and an AB looper for practicing difficult sections. Songs must be stored locally on your device for playback.
- Real-time speed adjustment
- Real-time pitch adjustment
- Skip back button
- AB looper
- Local file playback
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Track Studio helps you learning and transcribing your favourite tunes by changing the speed and pitch of the track in real-time. You also have access to a handy "skip back" button and AB looper, to get through the trickier bits. Please note: since the app needs to process the full audio's waveform, the song needs to be available on your device. Unfortunately, the most popular streaming services don't offer access to the whole audio file to third-party apps since all files are protected by Digital Rights Management technologies :(
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quantiloop at 3.0 against Track Studio's 2.3. Quantiloop also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 22%) and ratings volume (38 vs 8). Track Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. Quantiloop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Track Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quantiloop holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Quantiloop's written reviews are positive against 22% of Track Studio's.
Quantiloop ships an update every 3 months, Track Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quantiloop | Track Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (38 ratings) — better | 2.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephan Marx | Fancy Pixel S.r.l. |
Customer experience
Quantiloop
Track Studio
Bugs and requests
Quantiloop
Reported bugs
10 issues- Voice message interrupts loops
- App closes on launch (iPad mini 2)
- Random tempo fluctuations
- Buttons not appearing on iPhone mini 13
- Pro status lost after app offload
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- Drums/guitar FX not loading properly
- Occasional glitch/stutter
- App immediately shuts down after opening
- Crashing on iPad Mini 3
- Trial expired message confusing
Requested features
7 requests- Add slicer effect
- Save old phrase + FX settings
- Add record button to audio file
- Support split screen on iPad Pro
- Provide instruction manual in Russian
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- Fix issues with SONOMA on M1 Macs
- Allow trying Pro features with interruptions
Track Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quantiloop
- Pro (7 Day Trial)Free
- Pro Upgrade$14.99
Track Studio
No in-app purchases









