Comparison

Loop Box vs WAIL

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

Head to head
About

Loop Box

Record your own sounds or utilize a vast library to craft original music. Save your finished tracks as high-quality uncompressed wave files.

Highlights
  • Record custom sounds
  • Extensive sound library
  • Create original music
  • Save as high-quality WAV
  • Uncompressed audio
Features
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Create your own hits with Loop Box! Record your own sounds or use the extensive sound library to make the music you want. When your hit is ready you can save it as an uncompressed high quality wave file.

About

WAIL

Transform unstable feedback into a powerful, playable instrument. This app offers direct control over harsh drones, soaring screams, and aggressive textures with an intuitive interface and real-time visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Dynamic XY Pads for tactile control
  • Dedicated Performance Knobs for precise adjustments
  • Real-time oscilloscope waveform display
  • MIDI keyboard and sequencer support
  • AUv3 integration with host sync
  • Standalone app functionality
Currently charting
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WAIL - Industrial Feedback Synthesiser, Drone and AUV3 FX Turn unstable feedback into a playable instrument. WAIL forces a self-resonating signal into submission, generating harsh drones, soaring screams, and aggressive textures that traditional synths refuse to touch. Built for zero menu-diving and pure performance, WAIL delivers raw, uncompromised noise control in a single intuitive screen. TAME THE NOISE: 4 Dynamic XY Pads: Instant tactile control over Feedback/Filter, Bite/Space, Ring/Fold, and Comb/Sub. Dedicated Performance Knobs: Master, Spread, Grind, and Tune, with dual-axis Coarse/Fine tuning designed for precise, subtle adjustments mid-performance. Real-Time Visuals: Built-in integrated oscilloscope displays waveform stability and feedback saturation as you play. Drone or MIDI Triggered: Play as an evolving drone, or connect a MIDI keyboard or sequencer. AUv3 FX: Load WAIL as an effect in your host and run any track through its feedback engine. Push a drum loop, a vocal, or a synth line into full self-resonating collapse, or layer WAIL's own drone on top of what you send in. Seamless AUv3 Integration: Full host transport sync, preset save/recall, and universal MIDI CC learn across all 12 parameters. Universal Support: Formatted natively for both iPad and iPhone as an AUv3 plugin or Standalone app. 12 parameters. 4 XY pads. One feedback loop trying to escape. Sound demo here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z18IcVSqtwY Crafted by NOIDED Industries, Rochdale, England

Screenshots

Loop Box4 screens
WAIL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loop Box at Free against WAIL's $9.99. Loop Box also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). WAIL's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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

Loop Box is free to download; WAIL costs $9.99 up front. Loop Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WAIL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WAIL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAIL has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Box ships an update every 9 days, WAIL every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Loop Box versus WAIL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop BoxWAIL
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolai FarverAnthony Moran

Customer experience

Loop Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

WAIL

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop Box

One-time1
  • Unlock full version$0.99
None

WAIL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Box free?
Loop Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WAIL free?
WAIL costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop Box or WAIL?
WAIL is rated higher. Loop Box averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WAIL averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Loop Box or WAIL have ads?
Neither Loop Box nor WAIL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Box or WAIL?
Loop Box ships an update every 9 days, and WAIL every 6 weeks. Most recently, Loop Box was updated on September 29, 2026 and WAIL on September 29, 2026.

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