Comparison

Up Tempo vs LoopStudio

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

Head to head
About

Up Tempo

Easily adjust the playback speed and pitch of audio files. This app allows for vocal and instrument isolation, precise looping, and waveform editing. It's ideal for musicians, vocalists, and podcasters looking to practice, remix, or create backing tracks.

Highlights
  • Stem separation for vocals, guitars, drums
  • Real-time pitch and speed adjustment
  • Precise music looping
  • Waveform visualization and editing
  • Audio recording
  • Multi-track creation
  • Export and share adjusted tracks
Features
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Remove vocals, split any song into stems, and change pitch or speed — all on your device, with no account and no upload. Up Tempo is a music practice tool and audio editor for singers, instrumentalists, transcribers, and producers. Slow down a solo to learn it. Drop a track's key to match your voice. Isolate the drums to practice along. Loop the hard bar until it clicks. PRACTICE ANY SONG • Slow down or speed up music in real time without changing pitch • Transpose up or down by several octaves, with a preserve-formant option that keeps vocals natural • Reverse playback for ear training and transcription • Precise AB loop points on a pinch-to-zoom waveform • Save loop points, effects, and settings per track and pick up where you left off VOCAL REMOVER & STEM SEPARATION (Pro) • Runs on your device — no account, no upload, works offline once models are installed • Choose a fast 2-stem model (vocals / instrumental) or a higher-quality 4-stem model (vocals, drums, bass, other) • Solo or mute individual stems in the mixer to build instant karaoke tracks or backing tracks • Great for singers, guitarists, bassists, and drummers who want to play along with just the rhythm section EDIT & MIX • Trim music with millisecond precision; add fade in and fade out • Multi-track editor: layer, align, and mix your own tracks into new arrangements • Record vocals or instruments directly in the app (Pro) • Waveform visualisation with pinch-to-zoom for accurate edits STUDIO EFFECTS (Pro) • Equaliser, reverb, delay, compressor, noise gate • High-pass filter, low-pass filter, bass cut, panning, centre/sides isolation • Creative effects: distortion (clip, saturate, crunch, overdrive), bit crusher, ring modulator • Chain effects and toggle them on or off in real time EXPORT & SHARE • Export to MP3, M4A (AAC) at 128, 256 or 320 kbps, or FLAC lossless • Edit title, artist, album, and album artist metadata before export • Share exported tracks to any app • Backup and restore your settings, markers, loop points FREE vs PRO Free includes pitch and tempo adjustment, looping (up to 6 markers), trim, fade, 2-track mixing, and export. Pro unlocks stem separation, vocal removal, recording, all studio effects, unlimited markers, and unlimited multi-track. One-time purchase, no subscription. Up Tempo supports most common audio formats including MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC and OGG. Questions or feedback? Contact us at support@stonekick.com. This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded below. https://stonekick.com/uptempo_ffmpeg.html http://ffmpeg.org http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LoopStudio

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LoopStudioは、音源を繰り返し聴いて練習するための音楽プレイヤーです。 波形を見ながら再生位置をすばやく確認し、練習したい部分へ簡単に移動できます。 【主な機能】 ・音源の波形表示 ・A/B区間を指定した繰り返し再生 ・再生速度の変更 ・5秒戻る/5秒進む ・波形からのシーク操作 ・プレイリスト作成・管理 ・曲ごとのA/B位置保存 ダンスの振付練習、楽器やボーカルの反復練習、語学学習など、「同じ部分を何度も聴く」練習をよりスムーズに。 必要な操作をすばやく行える、シンプルな練習用プレイヤーです。

Screenshots

Up Tempo4 screens
LoopStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LoopStudio at every 2 days against Up Tempo's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Up Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LoopStudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Up Tempo ships an update monthly, LoopStudio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Up Tempo versus LoopStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUp TempoLoopStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStonekick LimitedRyo Nakazono

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Up Tempo

One-time1
  • UpTempo advanced audio editing$9.99
1 purchases

LoopStudio

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Up Tempo free?
Up Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopStudio free?
LoopStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Up Tempo or LoopStudio have ads?
Neither Up Tempo nor LoopStudio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Up Tempo or LoopStudio?
Up Tempo ships an update monthly, and LoopStudio every 2 days. Most recently, Up Tempo was updated on October 25, 2026 and LoopStudio on October 22, 2026.

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