Loopsic vs Pendoly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loopsic
This app provides a vast library of drum loops and rhythm tracks for musicians of all levels. Easily set tempo, filter by genre and measure, and jam along to your favorite songs with realistic beats instead of metronomes. It's a versatile tool for songwriting and practice.
- Extensive drum loop library
- Adjustable tempo/BPM
- Genre and measure filtering
- Background playback
- Metronome and rhythm box functionality
- Variety of musical instruments support
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Loopsic is designed for both amateurs and professionals. It helps you write your own songs. You can use it with drums, guitar, piano, darbuka, percussion, violin, strings and many other musical instruments. You can set the tempo/BPM by tapping the screen thanks to specially developed algorithms. Jam along with your songs using real rhythm tracks instead of boring metronome sounds. You can filter loops by BPM, genre, and measure, then quickly reach the rhythm style that suits you best. A cleverly designed rhythm engine lets you change the tempo/BPM of each loop. This makes practicing even more fun, without needing a separate metronome or rhythm station. Loopsic includes the following music genres: • 2/4 Rhythm Loop • 4/4 Rhythm Loop • Classical Guitar Rhythm Loop • Electro Guitar Rhythm Loop Features: • Adjustable tempo speed • Background playback • Tune sorting • Many beats, tunes, and rhythm backgrounds • Can be used as a metronome and rhythm box Subscription: • Title: Loopsic Premium • Length of subscription: 1 year • Price of subscription: 19.99$ / Year • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.serkanmusic.com/drum-apps-privacy-policy/
Pendoly
This app transforms pendulum swings into musical compositions. Choose from various instrument sounds or create your own unique harmonies. Experience the blend of physics and music with high-quality, recorded instruments.
- Pendulum-driven music generation
- Customizable harmonies
- Multiple high-quality instrument sounds
- Physics-based composition
- Hand-recorded instruments
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Pendoly turns the gentle swing of pendulums into music. Pick a flavour, and let gravity do the composing — or dive in and craft your own harmonies. Oh, and the instruments? A Steinway grand, a vintage Rhodes, a Celesta, a Marimba and a Vibraphone, all hand-recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Loopsic at Free against Pendoly's $3.99. Loopsic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). Pendoly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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
Loopsic is free to download; Pendoly costs $3.99 up front. Loopsic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Pendoly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pendoly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopsic has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Loopsic ships an update weekly, Pendoly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loopsic | Pendoly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serkan Seker | Caroline Siegers |
Customer experience
Loopsic
Pendoly
In-app purchases
Loopsic
- Loopsic Premium$24.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$49.99
- Unlock All Features$49.99
Pendoly
No in-app purchases









