# Autony vs LoopBud

The clearest difference is rating: Autony at 4.5 against LoopBud's 3.8. Autony also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). LoopBud's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Autony costs $3.99 and LoopBud $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Autony holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Autony's written reviews are positive against 63% of LoopBud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Autony ships an update every 5 days, LoopBud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Autony | LoopBud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autony/id1440149545/reviews)** | [3.8 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loopbud-auv3-midi-recorder/id1554773709/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **62.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pagefall limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440149544) | [Cem Olcay](https://appshunter.io/developer/523633853) |

## What reviewers say

### Autony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autony/id1440149545)

This app generates evolving musical sequences using a MIDI signal. It can be constrained to scales and chords, transposed, and mutated for dynamic musical output. All controls are MIDI-automatable and it requires a host app to function.

**Highlights:** Generates evolving musical sequences, MIDI output for synths and hardware, Constrain sequences to scales and chords, On-the-fly transposition, Sequence mutation for dynamic evolution, MIDI automation of all controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### LoopBud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loopbud-auv3-midi-recorder/id1554773709)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Autony free?

Autony costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LoopBud free?

LoopBud costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Autony or LoopBud?

Autony is rated higher. Autony averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while LoopBud averages 3.8 from 14 ratings.

### Do Autony or LoopBud have ads?

Neither Autony nor LoopBud shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Autony or LoopBud?

Autony ships an update every 5 days, and LoopBud every 3 weeks. Most recently, Autony was updated on October 24, 2026 and LoopBud on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*