New Path vs MolliLooper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Path
Create unique rhythms and harmonies by guiding colored shapes with arrows on a 2D grid. Assign instruments, alter paths, and use special arrow types for surprising musical results. Control complex interactions with crossroads, teleports, and rule systems.
- 2D grid-based music creation
- Shape-based instrument playback
- Adjustable arrow paths and types
- Crossroads and teleports for complex paths
- MIDI out and Ableton Link support
- Delay and reverb effects
- Preset and generator systems
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Create surprising rhythms and harmonies by having colored shapes follow arrows on a two-dimensional grid. New Path is a unique and playful tool that drastically changes the way you make music. Pick an instrument for each square or triangle (shapes) and let them walk around. Rotate the arrows to alter their paths. Now choose from an exotic list of arrow types to spice things up. Shapes also have a mind of their own. By using crossroads and teleports they will have to decide for themselves which direction to take. This phenomenon will give you endless surprising results, but you’ll be able to keep full control by adjusting each crossroad/teleport bias. • Use the factory sets to play around and have lots of fun instantly! Or, • Create your own sets with the many features available! Each arrow contains adjustable values such as pitch, note duration, volume, etc, while shapes can interpret these values in their own way. For instance, a shape can add an octave to each pitch it comes across, so it will play all the notes one octave higher. Use delay and reverb to add flavor, use the advanced preset and generator systems to save and modify the grid, use the rules system to determine what should happen when two shapes meet, and much more. New Path is also able to communicate with other hard- & software. With the MIDI out feature, New Path can control for example your hardware synthesizers. Use the Ableton Link feature to sync Link-enabled devices and play together with your friends. And finally, the Audiobus integration lets you send both audio and MIDI to other apps on your device (You will need the Audiobus app). Key Features • A well thought out interface designed for both fast editing and playing live on-stage • Have surprising results with exotic arrow types such as crossroads and teleports • 70+ instruments such as Drums, Bass, Plucked, Synths, Acoustic, and Fx • Midi editor with a scales system • Many useful shape settings such as: Attack, Release, Note Value Multiplier to make non-western rhythms, etc • A preset system to instantly save and recall grid and shape settings • An advanced grid generator/modulator • A system of “If-Then” rules to trigger actions when shapes meet each other • A mixer with Delay and Reverb • 5x5 Arrow Cells with data such as: velocity, note duration, note value, repeat chance, crossroad chance, CC out, and much more… • 9 Tutorials with example sets to get you started New Path supports • Ableton Link • iCloud device sync • iCloud export/import • Audiobus support (midi and audio) • Midi out In-App Purchase • Arrow Skins • Instrument Expansion Pack • Audio Unit v3 (AUv3) About AUv3 • In case you bought New Path before 28th December 2022 (for $6.99), email a screenshot with proof of your purchasing date and we’ll email a promo code for the AUv3 feature (info@studiothezooo.com) Get New Path today to create a treasury of musical gems! * Runs on iPhone 5s with iOS 11.0 and above
MolliLooper
This real-time stereo effect app allows for instant looping and filtering of audio. Designed for live performance, it continuously records input for immediate playback and offers adjustable loop timing synced to a host clock. It also features a resonant filter and stutter/freeze capabilities.
- Real-time stereo looping
- Instant recording/looping
- Host clock sync
- Adjustable loop timing
- Lowpass/highpass resonant filter
- Stutter/freeze effect
- AUv3 plugin support
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Molli Looper is a realtime stereo effect for looping and filtering. Intended mainly as a live performance tool, no preparation is needed to trigger loop recording - input is constantly recorded in the background to be triggered whenever it is needed. Loop timing is synced to host clock, and can be adjusted from multi-bar loops right down to 16th note drills. The looped or unlooped audio is then passed though a lowpass -> neutral -> highpass resonant filter, based on a 4 pole ladder design for lush analogue style sound. You can use Molli Looper either as iOS Standalone app or as AUv3 plugin. FEATURES: - Combination of looper and stutter/freeze - Continuous recording: instant recording/looping - Runs in sync with host clock - Jumps to meaningful places in the recording: "Snap to grid" - Grid: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 beats - Ability to scroll through the recording - Lowpass/highpass resonant filter - Long Tap XY keeps filter position - Limiter/booster effect - Momentary Mode - Tap on Molli Looper icon for basic information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MolliLooper at 5.0 against New Path's 4.4. MolliLooper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). New Path's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $8.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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
New Path costs $1.99 and MolliLooper $8.99 up front. New Path sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MolliLooper asks for nothing beyond the download.
MolliLooper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of New Path's written reviews are positive against 82% of MolliLooper's.
New Path ships an update every 3 months, MolliLooper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Path | MolliLooper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jerk van den Braak | Oliver Greschke (DE) |
Customer experience
New Path
MolliLooper
In-app purchases
New Path
- ClassicFree
- Classic NeonFree
- Classic StoneFree
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- Classic Textile$0.99
- Classic White$0.99
- Pinky$0.99
- Chess$1.99
- Hands and Hats$1.99
- Instrument Pack 1$2.99
- Audio Unit v3$7.99
MolliLooper
No in-app purchases









