Comparison

AN1 Analogue Groovebox vs 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

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

Head to head
About

AN1 Analogue Groovebox

Create music with three analog synthesizers, each featuring its own sequencer and onboard effects. This app offers intuitive, real-time sound manipulation through a one-knob-per-function interface for quick tune creation.

Highlights
  • 3 Analog Synthesizers
  • 2 LFOs per synth
  • 3x 16 step sequencers
  • Delay, reverb, chorus effects
  • Note frequency quantize
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AN1 is a fun groovebox comprised of 3 analogue synths with integrated sequencers and onboard effects. AN1 exposes all synth parameters with a one knob per function paradigm, allowing for quick, fun and intuitive real-time manipulation and creation of tunes and sounds. Features: — 3x VA synths — 2x LFOs per synth — 3x 16 step sequencer — Effects: delay, reverb, chorus — Note frequency quantize

About

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

This app offers a 7-channel sample sequencer with advanced synth and modulation features for intricate sound manipulation. Create beats, glitch effects, and complex loops with extensive editing and real-time parameter control. Export your creations or sync with other music applications.

Highlights
  • 7-channel sample sequencer
  • Animatable modulation
  • Sample mangling and glitch effects
  • Real-time parameter recording
  • Independent sequence lengths
  • Built-in effects (distortion, reverb, delay)
  • MIDI and Ableton Link sync
Features
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7XWAVE - a 7 channel sample sequencer with synth features & animatable modulation features for sample mangling. So many sound manipulation possibilities can be had with this whether it's a funky electro backing track or crazy granular glitch effects. Choose a sample, tweak the sound using envelopes & filters then create your beats and bleeps. Add effects to each sound, pan, level, sample start, length pitch & filter. Mash up loops and sequences with trimming and shuffling. Each step can have a start stop or end stop , shuffle up your samples or turn them into wave cycles like a synth, then animate the start position. Lots of glitch or time stretch effects! Lock parameter dials to a step or record dial movements in real time. All sequences can be set up to 1-64 steps. Export recorded loops or route audio into Audiobus or AUM etc keeping in sync with other apps using MIDI or Ableton Link. Sequencer Specifications & synth features: Animate or manually set levels for every track dial. Each program has swing/groove, independent sequence lengths from 1-64 plus offsets, Randomiser with 0-100% chance of a step in realtime, Accent levels on tracks for how much the accent affects pitch, frequency & volume dynamics. Notes are easily created on current bar. Double tap = accented dynamics. Hold down for copy, paste & clear. Fill 64 steps expands current sequence to 64 steps repeating to fill. Random generations of notes.. Hi, low or band pass filters, resonance, filter env & decay like in most synthesisers. Also Hi split adds parallel hi pass. Sample start, length & loop point, loop on/off, ping ping & reverse. Edit samples small enough to waves to use as a synth "oscillator". Loop level allows you to play loop back to point in Sample or at the very end for for tight looping and glitch repeat effects, granular fx and sample mangling. Slice/divide the sample start point to the track sequence length. You can then re-shuffle steps for glitch effect,Adjust pitch, volume attack & release or gated volume. Adjust pitch or set it automatically to fit the sequence and BPM (good for importing loops to match). Distortion, Delay (snaps to nearest time sync), reverb and compression effects. Each sequence has one LFO with adjustable speed and can modulate sample start/length , filter and pitch. LFO can also gate triggered for an Envelope effect. Built in keyboard for playing your samples using keys or selecting the random notes for random generation in step edit. Mixer console view so you can adjust pan, bass and levels. Import samples from other apps documents folders, Audioshare or copy/paste. Export you trimmed sample to this app document folder and export your recorder loops. Record what you are playing to export to another app or computer for composing yous loops. Play in sync your sampled loop with your current program. Route the audio output into other apps like Garage band, Audiobus or AUM with other apps. Ableton Link / MIDI syncs to sequencer. This is not an external audio input sampler but it can resample and those samples can be used as sound sources for synthesising. Manual: http://beatsnbobs.com/manuals/7xwave-manual.html Included is a help function. Any problems or ideas please let me know. Cheers Rob

Screenshots

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker at every 10 days against AN1 Analogue Groovebox's every 11 months. 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). AN1 Analogue Groovebox's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On rating, 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

AN1 Analogue Groovebox costs $2.99 and 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for AN1 Analogue Groovebox against 4.2 for 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AN1 Analogue Groovebox ships an update every 11 months, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AN1 Analogue Groovebox versus 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAN1 Analogue Groovebox7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul BetowskiRob Wilmot

Customer experience

AN1 Analogue Groovebox

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

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

AN1 Analogue Groovebox

No in-app purchases

None

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AN1 Analogue Groovebox free?
AN1 Analogue Groovebox costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker free?
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AN1 Analogue Groovebox or 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker?
AN1 Analogue Groovebox is rated higher. AN1 Analogue Groovebox averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Which is updated more often, AN1 Analogue Groovebox or 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker?
AN1 Analogue Groovebox ships an update every 11 months, and 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker every 10 days. Most recently, AN1 Analogue Groovebox was updated on November 3, 2026 and 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker on November 3, 2026.

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