DAW LP vs LoopBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAW LP
This audio effect plugin simulates the authentic sound of vinyl records and players. Adjust parameters like scratches, dust, and amplifier quality to achieve a range of vintage audio tones. It functions as a standalone application or an AUv3 plugin.
- Simulates vinyl scratches and crackles
- Controls vinyl noise and amplifier hum
- Adjusts pickup needle and cable quality
- Switchable hum frequencies (50/60 Hz)
- Input/output gain and dry/wet mix
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
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DAW LP is an Audio Unit effect that emulates the sound of a vinyl disc (and player). With a variety of controls one can simulate scratched vinyl records, dusty pickup needles and rusty cables. Tune in anything from an old 78s player to a modern hifi sound. Features: • Scratches/crackles rate, level and ducking. • Control vinyl noise, amplifier noise and low frequency hum levels. • Continuous control of amplifier, pickup needle and cable quality. • Switch between 50 Hz hum and 60 Hz hum. • Additional input gain, output gain and dry/wet mix parameters for convenience. DAW LP works both as a standalone app and as an AUv3 plugin. Check out the product web page for more info, sound examples and a user manual. Feedback or suggestions? Drop us a mail: support(at)klevgrand.se or @klevgrand on Twitter.
LoopBud
Record, loop, and jam with unlimited MIDI patterns and bars. Features two recording modes, quantization, and tempo control for live performance effects. Export MIDI for further editing in other applications.
- Unlimited MIDI patterns and bars
- Add and New recording modes
- Quantization with adjustable levels
- Tempo control for live effects
- Single bar focus for recording/looping
- MIDI export for external editing
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LoopBud is a super simple yet very powerful MIDI recorder and looper. You can work with unlimited patterns. Although the 4-bar loops are very fun, you can work with an unlimited number of bars on each pattern! LoopBud has two record modes, Add mode and New mode. The "add mode" keeps adding new notes on each loop-cycle. The "new mode" clears out the previous recording and lets you record freshly on each cycle. You can work very fast with those modes. If you make a mistake, don't worry, you can use the "undo" option and get everything back! LoopBud has quantization enabled by default. You can toggle quantizing by pressing the "quantize" button on the top-left side. You can also set the level of quantization from the settings menu. If you want to speed up or slow down the clock, you can do so by pressing the "clock" button on the top-left side. You can achieve different effects on your live performances without a new recording. You can also focus on a single bar by pressing the bar measure on the top. You can either record or loop a single bar - which is a unique feature of LoopBud. In the settings menu, you can edit the piano roll's lowest and highest notes. The notes on the piano roll is not editable. However, you can export MIDI from the settings menu, and do editing on your favorite piano roll editor app! LoopBud is not an audio app, it's a MIDI app. You need to connect a MIDI input and a MIDI output for LoopBud to work. You can do so from the settings menu in the standalone app. You can use the MIDI matrix editor on your DAW if you are using the AUv3 plugin. LoopBud also supports Ableton Link on the standalone app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LoopBud at $5.99 against DAW LP's $13.99. LoopBud also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 33%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
DAW LP costs $13.99 and LoopBud $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LoopBud holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DAW LP's written reviews are positive against 63% of LoopBud's.
DAW LP ships an update every 11 months, LoopBud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAW LP | LoopBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $13.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 3.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Klevgrand Produkter AB | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
DAW LP
LoopBud
In-app purchases
DAW LP
No in-app purchases
LoopBud
No in-app purchases








