Comparison

Loopfield vs Skratch It

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

Head to head
About

Loopfield

Capture ambient sounds with your device and transform them into unique, evolving loops using real-time granular effects. Import your own beats to preview how your creations will sound in a full track. Export your processed loops for use in larger digital audio workstation projects.

Highlights
  • Continuous ambient sound recording
  • Automatic loop generation
  • Real-time granular effects
  • Import custom beats for preview
  • Touchable amplitude envelope
  • Export loops in WAV format
Features
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Plug your headphones into your iPhone and wander in the streets to catch noises, voices, and horns. The app is continuously recording sounds around you and automatically generates loops. Those loops are processed in real time by granular effects that transform them on the fly. To get a sense of what the recording will sound like when immersed in a track, you can import and play your own premade beat. Once you’re happy with it, you can export the loop to incorporate it into a larger DAW-based project. Feature list - Designed exclusively for iPhone and iPad - Slick native UI - Continuous recording of the surrounding sounds - Loops generated from the recordings, automatically updated each four bars - Four different effect sets to sculpt the generated loops in real time - Effects based on granular synthesis - Importation of drum loops from iCloud, Dropbox, AudioCopy, AudioShare, Mail, Airdrop and more to get an sense of the generated loops in a full audio track context - Touchable amplitude envelope to easily shape the sound - Sound export in .wav format

About

Skratch It

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a portable DJ scratching tool. It offers a responsive virtual deck, a semi-automated mixer with customizable crossfader patterns, and various sound sets for creative scratching on the go.

Highlights
  • Portable DJ set on iPhone/iPad
  • Responsive virtual deck
  • Semi-automated mixer with crossfader patterns
  • Import custom samples
  • Live recording to WAV
  • DSP effects
Features
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・Transform your iPhone and iPad into a portable DJ set designed for the art of scratching・ We’re excited to bring you an app that redefines the possibilities of dj scratching with a single hand-held device, ready to be used on the go, anywhere you want. Skratch it! transforms your iOS device into mobile turntable / mixer / loop player combo, allowing you to instantly experience limitless possibilities right at your fingertips. ・Seamless scratch experience・ Thanks to the implementation of a highly responsive virtual deck and a semi-automated mixer’s crossfader, it is possible to achieve both precision and finesse of performance even for beginners. The mixer section offers eight, carefully selected, crossfader movement patterns that are automatically synced with the tempo of background music playback. These can be easily combined together by the swipe gestures, allowing to create endless combinations of the scratching sounds. The app comes with a selection of six different sound sets, containing most of the all-time classic samples together with some fresh beeps, squelches and rough noises! Eager to cut and bend your own sounds? Importing custom samples is also possible. ・Packed with useful features・ - Dope selection of background music tracks (80 - 140 bpm) - 6 pads for switching between different scratching sounds sets - Mixer unit with pattern-driven tempo-synced and manual modes of the crossfader - Responsive, large, virtual deck with triggers for performing “stab” and “faderless” tricks - Possibility to cue and trigger selected part of the record - 4 different DSP effects - Live recording to WAV (record your performance with or without the background music) - Importing of custom samples (44.1khz, stereo, 16-bit WAV files) - Tap tempo button for fast tweaking of the playback speed - Audio routing (audio output from the app can be routed to another app that supports IAA) - Built-in tutorial - Hours of fun and engaging experience!

Screenshots

Loopfield4 screens
Skratch It3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skratch It at 4.8 against Loopfield's 4.5. Skratch It also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Loopfield costs $4.99 and Skratch It $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skratch It holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Loopfield's written reviews are positive against 91% of Skratch It's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopfield ships an update every 2 months, Skratch It monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loopfield versus Skratch It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopfieldSkratch It
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (19 ratings)4.8 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1928 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.3
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuentin HoubenAleksandra Wienclawska

Customer experience

Loopfield

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Skratch It

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.6%

In-app purchases

None

Loopfield

No in-app purchases

None

Skratch It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopfield free?
Loopfield costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skratch It free?
Skratch It costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopfield or Skratch It?
Skratch It is rated higher. Loopfield averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Skratch It averages 4.8 from 28 ratings.
Do Loopfield or Skratch It have ads?
Neither Loopfield nor Skratch It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopfield or Skratch It?
Loopfield ships an update every 2 months, and Skratch It monthly. Most recently, Loopfield was updated on September 13, 2026 and Skratch It on September 28, 2026.

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