Comparison

oogieAR vs Vaporloop

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

Head to head
About

oogieAR

This app is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that generates music algorithmically using images and colors. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies by applying colors from your photos, with infinite creative possibilities through various tools.

Highlights
  • 3D musical synthesizer laboratory
  • Algorithmic music creation
  • Image and color-based sound generation
  • Create arpeggios and harmonies
  • Pro Mode with additional features
Features
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oogieAR is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that uses images and colors to create music algorithmically. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies live using colors from your photos. When you throw in Pipes, Scalars and Gravity, there are Infinite creative possiblities. Upgrade to Pro Mode and release more features.

About

Vaporloop

Transform any audio into a unique generative instrument. Manipulate loops with independent pitch and tempo controls, then record your live performances. Add character with tape emulation and LFO effects, and refine your sound with built-in EQ, reverb, and delay.

Highlights
  • Granular time-stretch engine
  • Independent pitch and tempo control
  • Tape wear and warble effects
  • Pitch and speed LFOs
  • Parametric EQ and reverb
  • Delay with tap tempo
  • Multiple audio export formats
Features
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VAPORLOOP turns your audio into a generative instrument. Drop in a song, a voice memo, a field recording, or anything you screen-record — then set a loop and start mangling it. Built around a granular time-stretch engine, VAPORLOOP lets you slow a loop to a crawl without dropping the pitch, or shift the pitch two octaves without touching the tempo. The two are completely independent. When it finally sounds like something, hit record. VAPORLOOP captures the live performance — every knob move included — and saves it as WAV, MP3, or AIFF. THE ENGINE - Granular time-stretch — speed from 10% to 300%, pitch ±24 semitones, fully independent - Grain controls — size, density, interval rate, spray, and stereo spread - A/B loop points set by tap or dragged by hand, with pinch-to-zoom for fine editing - Reverse playback THE CHARACTER - Tape wear — jitter, mechanical noise, dirt, and dropouts - Warble — independent wow and flutter, each with rate and depth - Pitch LFO — sine, triangle, saw, square, and sample & hold - Speed LFO — sweep playback rate without touching pitch THE MIX - Four-band parametric EQ with a drag-to-shape response curve - Reverb with decay and size, up to cathedral-scale tails - Delay with tap tempo, note divisions, self-oscillating feedback, and its own time LFO WORKING - Import MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A, FLAC, MOV, and MP4 - Share audio straight in

Screenshots

oogieAR4 screens
Vaporloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: oogieAR at Free against Vaporloop's $1.99. oogieAR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Vaporloop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On rating, 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

oogieAR is free to download; Vaporloop costs $1.99 up front. oogieAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Vaporloop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for oogieAR against 5.0 for Vaporloop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

oogieAR ships an update every 3 months, Vaporloop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
oogieAR versus Vaporloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteroogieARVaporloop
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave ScrutonScott Hsiung

Customer experience

oogieAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vaporloop

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

In-app purchases

9 purchases

oogieAR

One-time9
  • Pro Mode$0.99
  • oogieAR Around House$0.99
  • oogieAR Body Sounds$0.99
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  • oogieAR Metal Shop$0.99
  • oogieAR SG Pepper$0.99
  • oogieAR Urbanity$0.99
  • oogieAR Sports Shorts$0.99
  • oogieAR Woodworks$0.99
  • oogieAR Water$0.99
None

Vaporloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is oogieAR free?
oogieAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaporloop free?
Vaporloop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, oogieAR or Vaporloop?
oogieAR and Vaporloop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do oogieAR or Vaporloop have ads?
Neither oogieAR nor Vaporloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, oogieAR or Vaporloop?
oogieAR ships an update every 3 months, and Vaporloop fortnightly. Most recently, oogieAR was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vaporloop on October 31, 2026.

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