Comparison

FAC vs SimpLoop

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

Head to head
About

FAC

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Join the conversation within the music artists’ community – a place for artists to interact with one another. This exclusive app is brought to you by the Featured Artists Coalition(FAC). Sign up to enjoy: • Live Broadcasts • Exclusive photos and video • Music & audio, exclusively provided by our PRO members. • Early access to FAC events tickets • Meeting fellow artists • Special offers and competitions from the FAC partners • And much more… SUBSCRIPTIONS The app offers subscriptions to unlock premium digital content. • Payment will be charged to Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Our Full EULA is available here: https://www.fan.direct/platform-user-agreement/.

About

SimpLoop

This audio effect plugin offers a straightforward approach to live looping, inspired by classic hardware pedals. It allows for simple one-button operation or advanced MIDI control for dynamic performances. Export your creations as WAV files.

Highlights
  • One-button looping
  • MIDI controller support
  • Reverse and half-speed toggles
  • Multiply function for loop extension
  • Auto-record option
  • Variable record fade time
  • Export loops as WAV
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SimpLoop - A (Fairly) Simple Looper Plugin (AUv3) SimpLoop is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Overview - SimpLoop is a fairly simple looper What does "fairly simple" mean? Well, SimpLoop can be configured to be a very simple one button looper - tap to record a loop, tap again to play your loop, then tap to stop and clear the loop. Alternatively, you could assign 6 button functions and two expression controllers to a MIDI hardware controller for an extremely dynamic live looping setup. To help understand what SimpLoop is, it might be easier to cover what SimpLoop is not... SimpLoop does not have any form of tempo sync capability, or support for multiple sync'd loop tracks or A/B "verse" / "chorus" sections, etc. SimpLoop also does not have an undo function or support for importing audio files (*), and it does not remember the recorded loop between sessions. There are several more advanced looper apps that do those sort of things, but if you're new to looping, or you just need a compact and basic looper to include in your setup, SimpLoop was designed for you! (*) You can export your recorded loops as .WAV files. SimpLoop was also designed for live, "on the fly" looping, and could almost be considered "old-school" now, as it draws inspiration from hardware guitar looping pedals that started becoming popular in the early 2000's. As a live looping "veteran" myself, I wanted to create a looper that included some of my favourite hardware pedal features, plus a few things I wished that those pedals had back in the day! As well as basic looping functionality with a 60 second maximum loop time, SimpLoop includes reverse and half-speed toggles, and a multiply function that doubles the current loop length. For example, you could record a one-bar rhythmic loop, then tap Multiply twice to create a four-bar loop made up of 4 repeats of your original recording. Additional features include an auto-record option, variable record fade time for seamless loops (great for creating drones!) as well as different mode settings to determine how the loop, stop and clear commands work. For maximum hands-free looping enjoyment, I recommend using SimpLoop with some kind of MIDI controller that can send MIDI CCs via buttons / switches or knobs / expression pedal inputs. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

FAC3 screens
SimpLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FAC at Free against SimpLoop's $2.99. SimpLoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

FAC is free to download; SimpLoop costs $2.99 up front. FAC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $64.99 per year. SimpLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAC ships an update every 2 months, SimpLoop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FAC versus SimpLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACSimpLoop
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAccess Experiences LtdRob Jackson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FAC

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$64.991 Year
None

SimpLoop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAC free?
FAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpLoop free?
SimpLoop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FAC or SimpLoop have ads?
Neither FAC nor SimpLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAC or SimpLoop?
FAC ships an update every 2 months, and SimpLoop every 2 weeks. Most recently, FAC was updated on September 15, 2026 and SimpLoop on September 27, 2026.

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