Loopfield vs Skratch It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Continuous ambient sound recording
- Automatic loop generation
- Real-time granular effects
- Import custom beats for preview
- Touchable amplitude envelope
- Export loops in WAV format
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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
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.
- Portable DJ set on iPhone/iPad
- Responsive virtual deck
- Semi-automated mixer with crossfader patterns
- Import custom samples
- Live recording to WAV
- DSP effects
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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!
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Verdict
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
Loopfield costs $4.99 and Skratch It $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Loopfield ships an update every 2 months, Skratch It monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loopfield | Skratch It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quentin Houben | Aleksandra Wienclawska |
Customer experience
Loopfield
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In-app purchases
Loopfield
No in-app purchases
Skratch It
No in-app purchases







