Comparison

Quantiloop vs Clon Minotaur Overdrive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 4-track live looping
  • Hands-free MIDI control
  • Unlimited overdubs
  • Built-in rhythm guide
  • Assignable FX
  • Ableton Link synchronization
Features
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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

About

Clon Minotaur Overdrive

This app models a renowned guitar overdrive pedal, offering a clean boost or distorted tones. It can be used as a standalone application or integrated with other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Transparent overdrive emulation
  • Clean boost functionality
  • Distorted signal with germanium diodes
  • Gain, treble, and volume controls
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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Clon Minotaur Transparent Overdrive is modeled on The Klon Centaur* a guitar overdrive pedal developed between 1990 and 1994. The Clon Minotaur is characterized as a "transparent" overdrive, meaning it adds gain to the signal without significantly altering the tone of the guitar. Depending on the settings of the control knobs, the Clon Minotaur Transparent Overdrive can act mostly as a clean boost, adding mostly volume and minimal coloring to the sound. This can be used to drive the input valve stage of the virtual amplifier to use the characteristic distortion sound of an overdriven guitar amp. Clon Minotaur Transparent Overdrive controls can be set to distort the sound signal in the plugin, where two modeled germanium diodes can perform waveform clipping. The gain parameter controls the balance between the modeled diode clipping stage and the clean stage. The two signals are summed together before they interact with the other two controls, treble and volume. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: * Please note that all marks and models are all trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio. These marks and names are used solely for the purpose of describing certain tones produced using Nembrini Audio’s modeling technology.

Screenshots

Quantiloop4 screens
Clon Minotaur Overdrive1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clon Minotaur Overdrive at 5.0 against Quantiloop's 3.0. Clon Minotaur Overdrive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (86% vs 56%). Quantiloop's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quantiloop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Clon Minotaur Overdrive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clon Minotaur Overdrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Quantiloop's written reviews are positive against 86% of Clon Minotaur Overdrive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quantiloop ships an update every 3 months, Clon Minotaur Overdrive every 33 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quantiloop versus Clon Minotaur Overdrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuantiloopClon Minotaur Overdrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (38 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan MarxNembrini Audio

Customer experience

Quantiloop

All ratings38 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative41.9%

Clon Minotaur Overdrive

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Clon Minotaur Overdrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Quantiloop

One-time2
  • Pro (7 Day Trial)Free
  • Pro Upgrade$14.99
None

Clon Minotaur Overdrive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quantiloop free?
Quantiloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clon Minotaur Overdrive free?
Clon Minotaur Overdrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quantiloop or Clon Minotaur Overdrive?
Clon Minotaur Overdrive is rated higher. Quantiloop averages 3.0 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Clon Minotaur Overdrive averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Quantiloop or Clon Minotaur Overdrive have ads?
Neither Quantiloop nor Clon Minotaur Overdrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quantiloop or Clon Minotaur Overdrive?
Quantiloop ships an update every 3 months, and Clon Minotaur Overdrive every 33 months. Most recently, Quantiloop was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clon Minotaur Overdrive on October 24, 2026.

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