Comparison

Loog vs Loop/Cycle

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

Head to head
About

Loog

This app helps children learn and play guitar through interactive games and video lessons. It features a songbook with popular music, encouraging a love for music year-round.

Highlights
  • Interactive games
  • Video lessons
  • Songbook with 150+ songs
  • Learn popular music
  • Develop love for music
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Games, video lessons, tuner and more. The all-new Loog Guitars App is designed to get kids playing, learning and falling in love with music, all year long.

About

Loop/Cycle

Create complex rhythmic patterns and polyrhythms with a modular builder. Explore odd meters and achieve flow-state practice with meditative, minimalist loops. Features three sampled instruments and adjustable BPM.

Highlights
  • Modular loop and rhythmic cycle builder
  • Build sequences with numbered blocks
  • Three sampled instruments (piano, marimba, bass)
  • Adjustable BPM (40-220)
  • Independent volume controls
  • Real-time block highlighting
  • Dark interface for focus
Features
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Loop/Cycle is a modular loop and rhythmic cycle builder for drummers or any musician ready for advanced rhythmic practice. Turn any combination of time signatures into a meditative, minimalist loop for deep flow-state practice and true mastery of complex rhythms. Two Modes of Creation In Loop mode, stack blocks numbered 1 through 7 to build a repeating sequence. Piano, marimba, and bass weave together automatically, generating fresh melodic patterns with every combination. In Cycle mode, assign blocks independently to each instrument. A 4-block piano against a 5-block bass creates a 20-beat polyrhythmic cycle — the kind of interlocking pattern found in West African drumming and minimalist composition. Features Build loops and polyrhythmic cycles from simple numbered blocks Three sampled instruments: piano, marimba, and bass Adjustable BPM from 40 to 220 Independent volume controls for each instrument and metronome click Real-time block highlighting synced to playback Dark interface designed for focused music-making No account required. No ads. No additional purchases. No internet needed after download. Whether you are exploring odd meters, practicing polyrhythms, or just curious about tapping into the flow state, start tapping blocks and listen.

Screenshots

Loog4 screens
Loop/Cycle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loog at Free against Loop/Cycle's $9.99. Loog also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 1). Loop/Cycle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, device support 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

Loog is free to download; Loop/Cycle costs $9.99 up front. Loog sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Loop/Cycle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop/Cycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loog has 5.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loog versus Loop/Cycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoogLoop/Cycle
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoog Guitars, LLCAdam Sturtevant

Customer experience

Loog

All ratings5,306 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative50.3%

Loop/Cycle

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

Bugs and requests

Loog

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Balloon pop game not working
  • Login issues and lost user progress
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More kid-friendly song options
  • Support for ukulele and 4-string guitars
  • Improved tuning and note recognition

Loop/Cycle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Loog

Subscriptions6
  • Lite Access Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Loog Guitar FA Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lite Access Quarterly$19.003 Months
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  • Loog Guitar FA Quarterly$19.003 Months
  • Lite Access Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Loog Guitar Full Access Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Loop/Cycle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loog free?
Loog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop/Cycle free?
Loop/Cycle costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loog or Loop/Cycle?
Loop/Cycle is rated higher. Loog averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Loop/Cycle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Loog or Loop/Cycle have ads?
Neither Loog nor Loop/Cycle shows ads.

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