# MolliLooper vs BrainBud

The clearest difference is price: BrainBud at $2.99 against MolliLooper's $8.99. BrainBud also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). MolliLooper's advantage is chart position (#90 vs unranked) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

MolliLooper costs $8.99 and BrainBud $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MolliLooper against 5.0 for BrainBud. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MolliLooper has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of MolliLooper's written reviews are positive against 100% of BrainBud's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MolliLooper | BrainBud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mollilooper/id1622063262/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainbud-bud-app-controller/id6446066258/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#90** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11** | 12.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oliver Greschke (DE)](https://appshunter.io/developer/505848000) | [Cem Olcay](https://appshunter.io/developer/523633853) |

## What reviewers say

### MolliLooper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mollilooper/id1622063262)

**Currently charting:** #90 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time stereo looping, Instant recording/looping, Host clock sync, Adjustable loop timing, Lowpass/highpass resonant filter, Stutter/freeze effect, AUv3 plugin support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BrainBud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainbud-bud-app-controller/id6446066258)

This app acts as a central controller for other music creation applications, allowing you to manage keys and scales simultaneously. It integrates with a variety of Bud apps via MIDI, enabling synchronized changes and broadcasting of musical parameters. Experiment with randomization and automate settings through its AUv3 plugin.

**Highlights:** Centralized key and scale control, MIDI out to multiple Bud apps, Budcast for parameter broadcasting, Randomize musical parameters, AUv3 plugin for automation, Requires other Bud apps to function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MolliLooper free?

MolliLooper costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BrainBud free?

BrainBud costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MolliLooper or BrainBud?

MolliLooper and BrainBud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do MolliLooper or BrainBud have ads?

Neither MolliLooper nor BrainBud shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MolliLooper or BrainBud?

MolliLooper ships an update every 2 months, and BrainBud every 2 months. Most recently, MolliLooper was updated on September 18, 2026 and BrainBud on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*