Cortex Cloud vs Rhythmloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cortex Cloud
Manage your Nano Cortex and access cloud-based content with an elegant interface. Browse and download presets, neural captures, and more. Control your device's profile and privacy settings.
- Control Nano Cortex
- Access Cortex Cloud
- Browse users and presets
- Download content
- Manage profile and privacy
- Share content
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Control your Nano Cortex and access Cortex Cloud through an intuitive and elegant interface. Browse users, Presets, Neural Captures, and more. Download items to have them display instantly on your device. You can also manage your profile and change the privacy settings for any files you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Benefits: Access deeper customization options for your Nano Cortex. Seamlessly download Presets, Neural Captures, and other items to your Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Manage your profile and the items you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Discover and follow users. Share Presets and Neural Captures with your friends. Cortex Cloud requires a free Neural DSP account and a registered Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Cortex Cloud is not required to use the Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex but provides deeper customization options for the Nano Cortex.
Rhythmloop
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Discover music that fits your moment, and turn inspiration into tracks, sets, and live moments people can feel with Rhythmloop. For curious listeners, working artists, and everyone between. For listeners, find your next favorite sound. For musicians, turn ideas into music people can hear. Terms of Use (EULA): Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cortex Cloud at none against Rhythmloop's shown. Cortex Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cortex Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, Rhythmloop every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cortex Cloud | Rhythmloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Neural DSP | jon harrison wood |
In-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
Rhythmloop
No in-app purchases
