Comparison

Audio Looper+ vs Relic Waves

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

Head to head
About

Audio Looper+

Create and export custom audio loops from your music library or files. This tool allows for precise marker placement, playback speed adjustment, and saving loops in various formats.

Highlights
  • Set unlimited markers
  • Loop between markers
  • Export loops in multiple formats
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Import from Files and Music Library
  • Save markers per track
Features
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Audio Looper+ is the precise practice tool for anyone who needs to replay, study, or perform along with specific sections of an audio track. Drop in a song, a lesson, a podcast or a language recording, create as many markers as you like, and loop seamlessly (or with a rest time) between any two of them — then export the looped section as its own file. Features: • Place an unlimited number of markers on the waveform • Loop seamlessly between any two markers • Add a rest time before a loop repeats, with an optional countdown tick and visual countdown — perfect for practicing a phrase, pausing, then jumping back in • Pinch-to-zoom on the zoomed waveform for accurate navigation • Played-back audio is dimmed grey so you always know where you are • Export loops in AAC, WAV or Apple Lossless • Move, rename and disable markers without losing your place • Adjust playback speed • Tap anywhere on the waveform to jump instantly • Markers are saved per track across your whole library • Import audio from the Files app or your Music Library Who is it for? • Musicians learning or transcribing a part, by ear or with their instrument • Singers and vocalists rehearsing a verse, a run, or a single line • Dancers and choreographers drilling a section on repeat • Music producers and DJs isolating a loop, a break or a sample to export • Language learners shadowing a sentence or a dialogue • Podcasters and journalists reviewing a clip • Students transcribing lectures, interviews or field recordings • Anyone who needs to repeat, mark or export a specific moment in an audio file If you have any questions or feedback, contact me at audiolooper@danielnoethen.de

About

Relic Waves

Generate unique Lo-Fi sounds, pads, and effects using advanced synthesis algorithms. Explore billions of sonic possibilities with intuitive controls and real-time recording. Perfect for musicians and sound designers seeking experimental audio.

Highlights
  • Billions of unique Lo-Fi sounds
  • Random sound generation with search
  • Multiple keyboard input options
  • Real-time audio recording to WAV
  • Export to WAV, SunVox, and clipboard
  • MIDI control and processing
  • iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
Features
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Relic Waves is a generator of Lo-Fi noises, pads and effects 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.

Screenshots

Audio Looper+4 screens
Relic Waves1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audio Looper+ at Free against Relic Waves's $1.99. Audio Looper+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Relic Waves's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, 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

Audio Looper+ is free to download; Relic Waves costs $1.99 up front. Audio Looper+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Relic Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relic Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Audio Looper+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Relic Waves's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Looper+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Relic Waves every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Audio Looper+ versus Relic Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Looper+Relic Waves
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (23 ratings)5.0 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2343 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NoethenAlexander Zolotov

Customer experience

Audio Looper+

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

Relic Waves

All ratings42 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Audio Looper+

One-time2
  • 3-day TrialFree
  • Full Version$1.49
None

Relic Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Looper+ free?
Audio Looper+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relic Waves free?
Relic Waves costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Looper+ or Relic Waves?
Relic Waves is rated higher. Audio Looper+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Relic Waves averages 5.0 from 43 ratings.
Do Audio Looper+ or Relic Waves have ads?
Neither Audio Looper+ nor Relic Waves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Looper+ or Relic Waves?
Audio Looper+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Relic Waves every 11 months. Most recently, Audio Looper+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Relic Waves on October 24, 2026.

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