Comparison

Ticks vs Loopit

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

Head to head
About

Ticks

This professional metronome helps musicians maintain rhythm with high accuracy and diverse settings. It offers customizable setlists, various time signatures, subdivisions, and quality sounds, along with visual cues like a full-screen flash for silent practice.

Highlights
  • 11 time signatures
  • 8 subdivisions
  • 10 high-quality sounds
  • Tap tempo function
  • Setlist creation
  • Full-screen flash
  • Background audio support
Features
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The new must-have metronome for musicians. The Ticks professional metronome will help you stay in the correct rhythm during practices or performances in an easier and more enjoyable way. With all the professional functions included, this metronome still maintains its utmost simplification of design and excellent accessibility. Ticks have a MIDI clock of high accuracy, with diversified time signatures, speeds, and subdivisions, and there are ten built-in quality sounds for you to choose from. In addition, the time meter can be set countdowns or bars counting, which makes the practices more convenient. You can still keep the tempo even in a mute mode with the full-screen flash function. More surprises! We have an excellent design of setlists, with which personalized lists can be created. You can also store your frequently-used presets in the setlists for use at any time and in any place, no matter you are practicing or giving a performance. Features: • 11 different time signatures • 8 Subdivisions • 10 High-Quality Sounds • Tap tempo function • Track number of bars played or time • Store presets in multiple setlists • Full-screen flash • Classical tempo markings • Colorful themes • Support background audio • Support external MIDI controller Specifications: • Beat: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 • Tempo Range: 30~300 BPM • Rhythm: Quarter, Eighth, Triplets, Triplets with inner beat omitted, Triplets with the third beat omitted, Quadruplets, Quadruplets with middle beats omitted, Quadruplets with the third and fourth beats omitted • Metronome Sound:Clave, Cowbell, Woodblock, Digital, Hihat, Rimshot, Snap, Shaker, Tambourine, Bongo -------- Ticks+ Subscription • Free for the first 7 days • $1.49(USD)/Month or $9.99(USD)/Year after trial ends Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. PRIVACY POLICY: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/privacy/ TERMS OF USE: https://sonarmusic.app/ticks/terms/

About

Loopit

This app helps you master any skill by allowing you to isolate, loop, and gradually speed up specific sections of music or video. Perfect for musicians, dancers, or anyone learning from visual content, it streamlines practice by eliminating the need for manual editing.

Highlights
  • Import local music, videos, or YouTube links
  • Set custom loop segments
  • Adjust playback speed from 0.5x to full
  • Save practice segments for later
  • Gradually increase speed to master content
Features
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Use Loopit to isolate exactly the part you want to practice, loop it continuously, and slowly build up until you’ve mastered it! Whether you’re a guitarist, dancer, or learning a move from a video – LoopIt is your time-saving secret weapon. • Easily import local music, videos, or YouTube links • Freely set the “from second to second” segment and loop it • Start at 0.5x speed and gradually ramp up to full speed • Remember your practice segments for later review Previously, you might’ve had to trim videos, adjust speed, and save multiple versions; now with LoopIt, simply pick your segment and speed and start practising right away! Plans • Monthly — auto-renews • Yearly — auto-renews • Lifetime — one-time purchase, permanent access Payment & Renewal • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to period end. • Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Support • leon.loopit@gmail.com Privacy Policy • https://loopit.memery.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA) • https://loopit.memery.app/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Ticks4 screens
Loopit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loopit at 5.0 against Ticks's 4.5. Loopit also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Ticks's advantage is ratings volume (237 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ticks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Loopit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticks has 237 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ticks ships an update every 3 months, Loopit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ticks versus Loopit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicksLoopit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (237 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonar MultimediaTzu Hung Chuang

Customer experience

Ticks

All ratings237 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.7%

Loopit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ticks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Loopit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$14.99

Questions

Is Ticks free?
Ticks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopit free?
Loopit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ticks or Loopit?
Loopit is rated higher. Ticks averages 4.5 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while Loopit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ticks or Loopit have ads?
Both Ticks and Loopit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ticks or Loopit?
Ticks ships an update every 3 months, and Loopit every 9 days. Most recently, Ticks was updated on September 25, 2026 and Loopit on September 19, 2026.

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