Comparison

Handpaner vs Loopmix

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

Head to head
About

Handpaner

Create your own virtual handpan by customizing each note. Discover scales, chords, and learn to play songs on your unique instrument.

Highlights
  • Customizable virtual handpan
  • Discover scales and chords
  • Learn to play songs
  • Create unique handpan models
Features
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Handpaner is a virtual handpan where you can customize each note to create your perfect handpan model and help you find all the scales, chords it contains and some songs you can play with it.

About

Loopmix

Instantly remix and rearrange audio loops to create unique sounds and variations. This app offers a powerful loop machine for both studio and live performance, generating infinite remixes with advanced randomization algorithms. Create and share your own sound packs with ease.

Highlights
  • Infinite loop variations
  • Advanced randomization algorithms
  • Multi-loop remixer
  • Smart multi-functional keyboard
  • Dynamic presets
  • Create and share custom sound packs
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Transform your loops into a kaleidoscope of new sounds Effortless Loop Mangling Heaven: Generate an infinite amount of twisted takes and totally unique hybrid new Stems & Kits. Mangle loops and create a never-ending stream of Remixes: Loopmix makes it fun and easy to instantly remix and rearrange your audio loops into a kaleidoscope of new sounds! Heavyweight Multi-Loop Remixer: A specially built loop machine both for Studio & Improvised live performance. Load up to 6 loops and let Loopmix generate infinite variations based on Sequencer, Rearrange, Reverse, Density, Volume and Pitch. Hit Random, or use its signature Randomization Algorithms: Remix, Infinity, Disintegration mode, Track based Randomization, Temporary Randomization and much more... Smart Multi-functional Keyboard: Generate automatically up to two Octaves of keys, fulfilled with different Remixes of your loaded sounds. Trigger any of its Stems and Sequences, or save and load your Remixes instantly, with a press of a key. Dynamic Presets: Unlike ordinary Presets, each Loopmix Preset can be transformed into an ecosystem of variations and Remixes with a click of a button. Load your Sounds or Presets and click 'Generate' to let Loopmix suggest up to 24 different Remixes at a time. No two remixes will ever be the same... Create your Own packs: With its advanced Samples and Presets Manager, you can create your own personalized packs, all with your own Artwork, Name, Description and tagging which you can export and share with another device or with another user. Loopmix Packs capture the Samples, Patterns & Remixes so every pack you export is exactly as you designed it. Everything can be done with 1-Click Pack Export & Import. It's really fast. Loopmix comes with 1.6 GB of Factory Sound-set and is available as standalone, IAA and AUv3 Plugin so you can use it in your favorite hosts with multiple instances of it at once.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopmix at 73% against Handpaner's 14%. Loopmix also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). Handpaner's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $17.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Handpaner costs $9.99 and Loopmix $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopmix holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopmix has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Handpaner's written reviews are positive against 73% of Loopmix's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Handpaner versus Loopmix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandpanerLoopmix
Price$9.99 — better$17.99
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings227 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.011
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRobin BERGEREAUDIOMODERN

Customer experience

Handpaner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

Loopmix

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%

In-app purchases

None

Handpaner

No in-app purchases

None

Loopmix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handpaner free?
Handpaner costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopmix free?
Loopmix costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handpaner or Loopmix?
Loopmix is rated higher. Handpaner averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Loopmix averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.
Do Handpaner or Loopmix have ads?
Neither Handpaner nor Loopmix shows ads.

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