Comparison

Loopsic vs Pendoly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive drum loop library
  • Adjustable tempo/BPM
  • Genre and measure filtering
  • Background playback
  • Metronome and rhythm box functionality
  • Variety of musical instruments support
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Pendulum-driven music generation
  • Customizable harmonies
  • Multiple high-quality instrument sounds
  • Physics-based composition
  • Hand-recorded instruments
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Loopsic4 screens
Pendoly3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopsic ships an update weekly, Pendoly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Loopsic versus Pendoly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopsicPendoly
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (44 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerkan SekerCaroline Siegers

Customer experience

Loopsic

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative0.0%

Pendoly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Loopsic

Subscriptions1
  • Loopsic Premium$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
  • Unlock All Features$49.99
None

Pendoly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopsic free?
Loopsic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pendoly free?
Pendoly costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopsic or Pendoly?
Pendoly is rated higher. Loopsic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Pendoly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Loopsic or Pendoly have ads?
Neither Loopsic nor Pendoly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopsic or Pendoly?
Loopsic ships an update weekly, and Pendoly every 2 months. Most recently, Loopsic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pendoly on October 25, 2026.

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