Looperator vs Relic Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looperator
This app chops up audio and transforms it into new rhythmic patterns and effects. It offers intuitive tools for creating complex soundscapes, from subtle enhancements to dramatic sonic transformations, with extensive modulation and sequencing capabilities.
- Audio slicing into 16 segments
- Rhythmic stutter and loop sequencing
- Per-step filter control
- Multi-effects sequencing
- User-defined effect steps
- Motion and modulation system
- MIDI integration
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Looperator is the ultimate slicing and processing plugin for all styles of electronic music. It chops up your audio and turns it into something new. Thanks to its quick & intuitive interface it makes designing subtle rhythmic enhancements to spectacular effect pyrotechnics easy and fun. In the process, you can dispose of the classics like Filters and Reverbs, but also trippy Loop and Vinyl manipulations. Build a looping effects sequence, with discrete settings for each of Looperator's stunning engines, then bring everything to life using the comprehensive modulation system on a per-step basis. Looperator makes you sound as if you worked on your track for hours and hours and really all it took was a click of a button. ::FEATURES:: • Audio Unit v3 & Standalone • Rearrange your groove! Chop the input signal into 16 slices and freely assign them to each sequence step on the Slice track, then rhythmically stutter selected steps on the Loop track. • Flexible filters Looperator’s Filter provides per-step frequency shaping of the left and right channels independently. • Multi-effects galore Two User FX modules each deliver dynamic effects sequencing via a rich and varied line-up of high-quality processors. • User steps Each sequencer track offers 20 ready-made step options. Much of the time, you won’t need to go any further than that, but when you do, the four User-defined steps also available to each track give you full and precise control of five processor parameters per effect. • Motion and modulation Every User step configuration features five adjustable parameters, each automated using a simple knob, a Randomizer, an Envelope Follower or one of 20 preset parameter modulation curves with adjustable start and end points. When it comes to animating your Looperator effects sequences, the possibilities are literally endless! • Fast, focused workflow Like all Sugar Bytes software, Looperator has been developed with operational fluidity at the top of the agenda. Looperator’s snappy workflow keeps up with even the fastest-moving producer. • There’s more… The feature list just keeps on giving! Seven per-module and global Mix blending modes; intelligent randomization options throughout; super-smooth step transitions; deep MIDI integration and control; limitless undo/redo; standalone functionality and more. It all comes together to make Looperator nothing less than a state-of-the-art loop design powerhouse that no electronic musician should be without.
Relic Flow
Generate unique Lo-Fi rhythms, noise patterns, and drum loops using advanced synthesis algorithms. Explore billions of sound samples with intuitive controls and real-time audio recording. Perfect for musicians and sound designers seeking endless creative possibilities.
- Lo-Fi rhythm and drum loop generation
- Billions of unique sound samples
- Real-time audio recording to WAV
- Multiple input methods (on-screen, PC keyboard, MIDI)
- Export to WAV, SunVox, and text clipboard
- iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
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Relic Flow is a generator of Lo-Fi rhythms, noise patterns and drum loops based on unique synthesis algorithms from NightRadio. More than 4 billion samples from the depths of the Mathematical Universe! Features: * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 12 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters; * three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input; * several processing parameters + control via MIDI; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets; * iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Looperator at Free against Relic Flow's $1.99. Looperator also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 26). Relic Flow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (93% vs 70%). On rating and ads 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
Looperator is free to download; Relic Flow costs $1.99 up front. Looperator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Relic Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Looperator against 4.8 for Relic Flow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Looperator's written reviews are positive against 93% of Relic Flow's.
Looperator ships an update every 4 months, Relic Flow every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looperator | Relic Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugar Bytes GmbH | Alexander Zolotov |
Customer experience
Looperator
Relic Flow
In-app purchases
Looperator
- Looperator Full Version$24.99
Relic Flow
No in-app purchases









