Comparison

Loopy Pro vs Samplom, Samples for Producers

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

Head to head
About

Loopy Pro

This app is a customizable music creation environment that combines live looping, sampling, and MIDI sequencing. It offers a flexible canvas for building performance setups, designing instruments, and integrating external gear. Enjoy a free trial before a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live looping with advanced recording options
  • MIDI sequencing and piano roll editor
  • Plugin hosting for AUv3 instruments and effects
  • Customizable canvas with interactive controls
  • Multitrack session recording
  • Extensive MIDI controller support
  • Audio routing and mixing capabilities
Features
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Loopy Pro: Live Looper, Sampler, Sequencer, Customisable DAW Loopy Pro is a customisable music creation environment that blends looping, sampling, MIDI sequencing, and full plugin hosting — with a creative canvas that you control. Whether you’re building a performance environment, sequencing beats, designing your own instruments or effect chains, or syncing up with external gear, Loopy Pro gives you the tools to build exactly what you need. And have fun doing it! TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS — no commitment, no signup, no subscription. ————— CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Loopy Pro is like musical Lego. You can add loops, one-shots, and buttons to the canvas along with customized sliders, dials, XY pads, clip slicers, encoders, grids, and more. You can use your iPad or iPhone stand-alone, or connect audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and external instruments. ————— LIVE LOOPING WITHOUT LIMITS • Record with count-in/out or freely, with audio threshold, or retrospective capture • Detect loops automatically — just play and it finds the loop • Structure songs with Play Groups and transitions • Layer overdubs with peel/replace • Sync and quantize with groove and tempo control • Automate anything: trigger scenes, send MIDI, control effects, or react to clip events • Easily import audio to incorporate pre-recorded loops and samples, with studio-quality tempo and pitch controls • Use the project sequencer timeline for arranging songs completely hands-free, with all kinds of options for song sectioning ————— SEQUENCE MIDI & BUILD INSTRUMENTS • Record and edit MIDI clips with built-in MIDI sequencer/piano roll editor • Quantize with swing, randomness, or your own groove • Trigger audio clips polyphonically and pitched • Automate playback for hands-free performance ————— MIX, ROUTE & CONTROL YOUR SETUP • Full-featured mixer with inserts, sends, buses, and effect chains — perfect for deep sound design • Host AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI processors • Dock plugin windows for a clean workspace • Multitrack session recording with isolated stems ————— CONNECT WITH GEAR • Send/receive MIDI, sync clock, change patches • Use multi-channel audio interfaces • Route click track to your ears, loops to the PA • Control pedals, synths, other apps or hardware • Extensive MIDI controller support, including built-in support for the Launchpad, the APC Mini Mk2, APC Key 25 Mk2, APC40 Mk2, and the MIDI Fighter Twister, and effortless MIDI Learn for setting up your controllers. ————— USED BY MUSICIANS AT THE FRONTIER Loopy Pro is used on stages and in studios around the world by artists pushing the boundaries of live looping and performance. It’s more than an app — it’s a platform for musical invention. ————— PRICING Loopy Pro uses a classic pay-once model: • 7-Day Free Trial – No commitment. • One-time purchase – Keep forever. Includes all features released for the following 12 months. • Optional upgrades – Buy additional 12-month feature updates any time. You keep everything you pay for. No subscriptions. No lock-in. Just years of evolution, funded sustainably. Read more at loopypro.com/pricing ————— Questions? Reach out: support@loopypro.com Join the community: loopypro.com/communities If you’re unable to afford Loopy Pro or you’re from an educational institution, feel free to get in touch.

About

Samplom, Samples for Producers

Discover new music and samples to inspire your next beat. This app randomly suggests tracks, mimicking the experience of digging on platforms like Discogs, to help producers find unique sounds and hidden gems for their creative workflow.

Highlights
  • Random track suggestions
  • Discover unexpected sounds
  • Find inspiration for beats
  • Mimics Discogs digging experience
  • Integrates with creative workflow
  • Explore hidden gems
Features
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Need a new sample to create your next beat? Samplom randomly suggests tracks to explore and spark your creativity. Inspired by the way producers dig on Discogs, the app helps you discover unexpected sounds, hidden gems, and forgotten tracks. Whether you use Discogs to research samples or Serato to DJ and organize your crates, Samplom fits perfectly into your creative workflow. Just like browsing Discogs, you explore music with no pressure — only curiosity. Each suggestion is a new opportunity to discover textures, melodies, and rhythms that can inspire your next production. Producers who love digging on Discogs or building sets in Serato will feel right at home. -Discover music differently -Find inspiration for beats and samples -Dig like on Discogs -Perfect for producers and Serato users Let yourself be surprised. Explore new sounds. Create better beats. - Terms of service & privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://maple-sound-4fd.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Samplom-1b6e5143b6d280068af3e209bb638a66

Screenshots

Loopy Pro4 screens
Samplom, Samples for Producers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loopy Pro at 4.8 against Samplom, Samples for Producers's 4.0. Loopy Pro also leads on ratings volume (952 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loopy Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Samplom, Samples for Producers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopy Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Pro has 952 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Loopy Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Samplom, Samples for Producers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopy Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Samplom, Samples for Producers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loopy Pro versus Samplom, Samples for Producers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy ProSamplom, Samples for Producers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (952 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings952 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA Tasty PixelGregoire Collin

Customer experience

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews654 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.4%

Samplom, Samples for Producers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Loopy Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cutting out randomly
  • Crashes when loading large projects
  • Issues with MIDI sync and control

Requested features

5 requests
  • MIDI looping functionality
  • Improved audio editing capabilities
  • Backup and restore options
  • More built-in templates and presets
  • Expanded Inter-App Audio support

Samplom, Samples for Producers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Loopy Pro

One-time5
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • 7-Day Trial (Upgrade 1)Free
  • Upgrade3 variants$14.99
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  • Internal Use Only$26.99
  • Unlock Loopy Pro$29.99
2 purchases

Samplom, Samples for Producers

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annually Samplom$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Samplom, Samples for Producers free?
Samplom, Samples for Producers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loopy Pro or Samplom, Samples for Producers?
Loopy Pro is rated higher. Loopy Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 952 ratings, while Samplom, Samples for Producers averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Loopy Pro or Samplom, Samples for Producers have ads?
Neither Loopy Pro nor Samplom, Samples for Producers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopy Pro or Samplom, Samples for Producers?
Loopy Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Samplom, Samples for Producers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Loopy Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and Samplom, Samples for Producers on August 12, 2026.

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