Comparison

LoopBud vs mididelay

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

Head to head
About

LoopBud

Record, loop, and jam with unlimited MIDI patterns and bars. Features two recording modes, quantization, and tempo control for live performance effects. Export MIDI for further editing in other applications.

Highlights
  • Unlimited MIDI patterns and bars
  • Add and New recording modes
  • Quantization with adjustable levels
  • Tempo control for live effects
  • Single bar focus for recording/looping
  • MIDI export for external editing
Features
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LoopBud is a super simple yet very powerful MIDI recorder and looper. You can work with unlimited patterns. Although the 4-bar loops are very fun, you can work with an unlimited number of bars on each pattern! LoopBud has two record modes, Add mode and New mode. The "add mode" keeps adding new notes on each loop-cycle. The "new mode" clears out the previous recording and lets you record freshly on each cycle. You can work very fast with those modes. If you make a mistake, don't worry, you can use the "undo" option and get everything back! LoopBud has quantization enabled by default. You can toggle quantizing by pressing the "quantize" button on the top-left side. You can also set the level of quantization from the settings menu. If you want to speed up or slow down the clock, you can do so by pressing the "clock" button on the top-left side. You can achieve different effects on your live performances without a new recording. You can also focus on a single bar by pressing the bar measure on the top. You can either record or loop a single bar - which is a unique feature of LoopBud. In the settings menu, you can edit the piano roll's lowest and highest notes. The notes on the piano roll is not editable. However, you can export MIDI from the settings menu, and do editing on your favorite piano roll editor app! LoopBud is not an audio app, it's a MIDI app. You need to connect a MIDI input and a MIDI output for LoopBud to work. You can do so from the settings menu in the standalone app. You can use the MIDI matrix editor on your DAW if you are using the AUv3 plugin. LoopBud also supports Ableton Link on the standalone app.

About

mididelay

This app applies traditional delay effects to MIDI data, allowing for complex sound manipulation. It offers multiple independent delay lines, various MIDI message processing, and customizable feedback chains with built-in effects. Organize lines sequentially or in parallel for unique sonic textures.

Highlights
  • 8 independent delay lines with feedback
  • Processes MIDI notes, CC, aftertouch, pressure, pitch bend
  • Customizable feedback modes (average, min, max)
  • Sequential and parallel delay line algorithms
  • Scale quantize, pitch, and velocity randomization
  • 3 independent scenes with cross-fading
  • Standalone and AUv3 support
Features
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mididelay is an implementation of traditional delay effect adapted for the MIDI data. It features: • 8 independent delay lines with feedback • Each delay line can process MIDI notes, control change, aftertouch, polyphonic key pressure and pitch bend messages. • For the feedback, the “feedback level” is applied to the messages; note messages change velocity and all other messages can be mixed with previous values using one of three modes (average, minimum and maximum value) • It’s possible to organise delay lines in different possible ‘algorithms’, sequentially and/or in parallel • There are three effects available inside delay’s feedback chain: scale quantise, pitch and velocity value operations randomisation • Each ‘preset’ contains 3 independent scenes marked “A”,”B” and “C”, it’s possible to cross- fade between them and adjust overall amount of the effect with 2D pad. • Simple mode : only one delay with scenes morphing. Standalone and AUv3

Screenshots

LoopBud4 screens
mididelay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mididelay at 5.0 against LoopBud's 3.8. mididelay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). LoopBud's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

LoopBud costs $5.99 and mididelay $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mididelay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of LoopBud's written reviews are positive against 100% of mididelay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoopBud ships an update every 3 weeks, mididelay every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LoopBud versus mididelay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopBudmididelay
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCem OlcayAlexey Nadzharov

Customer experience

LoopBud

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%

mididelay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LoopBud

No in-app purchases

None

mididelay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LoopBud free?
LoopBud costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mididelay free?
mididelay costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LoopBud or mididelay?
mididelay is rated higher. LoopBud averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while mididelay averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do LoopBud or mididelay have ads?
Neither LoopBud nor mididelay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoopBud or mididelay?
LoopBud ships an update every 3 weeks, and mididelay every 10 months. Most recently, LoopBud was updated on October 18, 2026 and mididelay on October 13, 2026.

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