Comparison

Polygonome 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

Polygonome

This app visualizes polyrhythms using interactive polygons, simplifying complex rhythmic patterns. It automatically calculates beat subdivisions, making it an excellent tool for musicians, especially those studying traditions like Carnatic Music.

Highlights
  • Polygon visualization for polyrhythms
  • Automatic beat subdivision calculation
  • Interactive polygon controls
  • Supports complex rhythmic patterns
  • Ideal for Carnatic Music students
Features
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Polygonome is metronome that uses polygons to present polyrhythms in a understandable way. Automatic-per beat subdivision calculation makes it easy to learn complicated patterns such as 7 / 4 / 3 or 9 / 5 / 4. Drag of tap polygons to activate them and press play! Great tool for people studying Carnatic Music tradition.

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

Polygonome1 screens
Loopy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polygonome at none against Loopy Pro's 7. Polygonome also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). Loopy Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (952 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Polygonome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Polygonome against 4.8 for Loopy Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Pro has 952 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Polygonome's written reviews are positive against 95% of Loopy Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygonome ships an update every 4 months, Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Polygonome versus Loopy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygonomeLoopy Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)4.8 (952 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings8952 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArturs KruminsA Tasty Pixel

Customer experience

Polygonome

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%

Bugs and requests

Polygonome

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

Polygonome

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 Polygonome free?
Polygonome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polygonome or Loopy Pro?
Polygonome and Loopy Pro are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 952 ratings respectively.
Do Polygonome or Loopy Pro have ads?
Neither Polygonome nor Loopy Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polygonome or Loopy Pro?
Polygonome ships an update every 4 months, and Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Polygonome was updated on October 4, 2026 and Loopy Pro on October 18, 2026.

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