Comparison

Loopy Pro vs Colorphonic

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

Colorphonic

This app translates musical notes into dynamic colors displayed on compatible smart lights. It analyzes pitch in real-time, offering a unique visual experience for musicians and smart home enthusiasts. Enjoy personalized color palettes and foreground-only listening for uninterrupted creativity.

Highlights
  • On-device musical pitch detection
  • Color for each of 12 pitch classes
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Adjustable quiet-note sensitivity
  • HomeKit, Philips Hue, Home Assistant support
  • Foreground-only listening
  • No account, ads, or cloud services
Features
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Colorphonic turns the notes you play into responsive color on a smart light you choose. Pick a compatible color light, tap Start Listening, and play one note at a time. Colorphonic analyzes pitch on your iPhone or iPad and updates the light as stable notes are recognized. FEATURES • On-device musical pitch detection • A different color for each of the 12 pitch classes • Custom color palettes you can save and switch between • Five quiet-note sensitivity levels for different instruments and rooms • Support for Apple HomeKit, direct Philips Hue Bridge control, and Home Assistant • Foreground-only listening • No account, ads, analytics, or developer-operated cloud service YOUR MUSIC STAYS WITH YOU Microphone audio is processed in memory on your device. Colorphonic does not record, retain, upload, or log it. WHAT YOU NEED • iOS 17 or later • A compatible color-capable light • Setup in at least one supported smart-home platform Direct Philips Hue control requires your device and Bridge to be on the same local network. Home Assistant requires a reachable instance and a long-lived access token. Availability and color reproduction vary by platform and light.

Screenshots

Loopy Pro4 screens
Colorphonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colorphonic at none against Loopy Pro's 7. Loopy Pro's advantage is ratings volume (988 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loopy Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Colorphonic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colorphonic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Pro has 988 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loopy Pro versus Colorphonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopy ProColorphonic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (988 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings988 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA Tasty PixelJASON YORE

Customer experience

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%

Colorphonic

All ratings1 ratings
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

Colorphonic

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
None

Colorphonic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colorphonic free?
Colorphonic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopy Pro or Colorphonic?
Colorphonic is rated higher. Loopy Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 988 ratings, while Colorphonic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Loopy Pro or Colorphonic have ads?
Neither Loopy Pro nor Colorphonic shows ads.

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