Spark vs LOOPER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spark
This intelligent amp and app combination creates a virtual band that learns your playing style to generate accompanying bass and drums. Access millions of songs with auto-displayed chords, over 10,000 tones, and voice command functionality. It's designed to enhance your practice and performance experience.
- Auto chord display for millions of songs
- Smart Jam with AI-generated bass and drums
- Voice command control
- BIAS tone engine with 10,000+ presets
- Tempo control and looping for practice
- Realistic virtual tube amps and effects
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The smart amp and app that jam along with you using intelligent technology. Play and practice with millions of songs and access over 10,000 tones powered by our award-winning BIAS tone engine. *Auto Chords* Automatically display chords for millions of songs. Choose any song, and Spark will auto display its chords in real-time as you play. Easy controls let you slow down the song’s tempo or loop a difficult section as you master playing it. *Smart Jam* The Spark amp and app work together to learn your style and feel, and then generate authentic bass and drums to accompany you. It’s a smart virtual band that goes wherever you go! *Voice Command* The Spark app responds to your voice commands. Tell it to stream a rock song or a blues backing track, or ask for a virtual band to follow your playing. *Tone Engine* Whether you play pristine melodies, crunchy chords or soaring leads, Spark gives you a full amp modeling and multi-effects engine, powered by Positive Grid’s state-of-the-art BIAS with the most realistic virtual tube amps and effects on the planet. *Requires Spark Amp* *10,000+ Tones* The Spark app provides over 10,000 killer guitar and bass amp -and-FX presets from famous guitarists, professional session players, expert studio engineers and hit-making producers from around the world. If you have any questions or feedback, contact us via https://help.positivegrid.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
LOOPER
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A whole band, played by one person. Record a guitar part and let it loop. Then layer vocals, rhythm or melody, one take at a time. - Multitrack looping with per-track volume, mute, undo and length editing - Built-in metronome and 25 drum rhythms, previewed as you scroll - AB mode: two sections that take turns, for verse and chorus - Bluetooth pedal: record, switch tracks and play with your feet - Film your performance with the front camera - Record with the iPhone mic or an audio interface (LINE IN) - Stage view: mirror the phone screen to a computer on the same network - Recordings stay on your iPhone. No account, no ads. All features are free for the first 7 days. Free: 2 tracks, 6 rhythms, 1 save. LOOPER Pro (one-time purchase): 6 tracks, all rhythms, 10 saves, beauty, AB mode, track editing, Bluetooth pedal, watermark removal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LOOPER at every 2 days against Spark's every 2 weeks. Spark's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Spark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LOOPER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spark ships an update every 2 weeks, LOOPER every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spark | LOOPER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 562 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Positive Grid Inc | Chai Wei Zhen |
Bugs and requests
Spark
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently disconnects from amp
- Tone selection issues and inconsistencies
- Sudden loud noises or feedback from amp
- Firmware update process is cumbersome
- Spotify integration not working as advertised
Requested features
6 requests- Add looping functionality
- Improve auto-chord detection and playback
- Allow more customization of signal chain and effects
- Integrate with more music services beyond Spotify
- Add EQ controls for Bluetooth speaker mode
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- Sync saved tones across devices
LOOPER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spark
- Experience Jimi Hendrix™$19.99
LOOPER
- LOOPER Pro$2.99









