Comparison

JustDrones vs LoopDeLoop

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

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About

JustDrones

This app provides tunable virtual Uilleann bagpipe drones for practicing intonation with any instrument. It allows independent volume control for main and interval drones, with fine-tuning capabilities. Settings are saved for convenience, offering a unique sound for musicians.

Highlights
  • Tunable chromatic Uilleann bagpipe drones
  • Adjustable interval drone
  • Independent volume control
  • Fine-tuning +/- 50 cents
  • Settings saved on exit
  • Just intonation tuning
Features
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JustDrones is a set of tunable fully chromatic virtual Uilleann bagpipes drones for intonation practice with any instrument. An optional additional just-tuned interval drone may be enabled a 3rd, 4th, or 5th scale tone above or a 5th or octave bass below the root. The volume of the main drones and the interval drone may be controlled independently. You may adjust the tuning of the main drones and the just-intonation based interval drone +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments using the fine-tuning slider control just below the drone puck. Touch the "Zero" button to quickly reset the fine tuning. Pitch selection, interval drone, fine tuning, and volume settings are saved when the app exits and restored the next time the app is run. The interval drones are tuned using just intonation relative to the drone root pitch for perfect consonance. Playing against drones is an excellent way to work on improving intonation. Tin whistle, wooden flute, and Irish fiddle players can all benefit from using the JustDrones as a practice aid. JustDrones can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to add the unique sound of the Uilleann pipes drones to their live or recorded music. Uilleann pipers, looking for an interesting alternative to standard D drones on a concert set? Set the main drone root to G and enable the 5th interval drone. To get even more usefulness out of JustDrones, try plugging your iPhone or iPod Touch into a set of external speakers. The drones sounds are from acoustic recordings without additional effects. Try connecting to external effects devices such as chorus or reverb boxes for even more interesting sounds. It also plays perfectly through the iPhone's speaker (make sure you turn off the ringer mute switch if you're not hearing anything). Please visit my website for demonstration videos of JustDrones and additional information.

About

LoopDeLoop

Record and play back musical parts to practice with a band or orchestra. Create multi-instrument songs by layering up to 8 loops per tune. Ideal for musicians to improve rhythm and timing.

Highlights
  • Record and play musical parts
  • Layer up to 8 loops per song
  • Practice with synchronized playback
  • Large record/play/stop button
  • Stereo/mono recording
  • Adjustable loop synchronization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Record your music and play along to it like a Looper Pedal. The LoopDeLoop recording looper let you record musical parts and then play them repeatedly on a loop that you can play along live too. Enables you to practise playing in a band, or with an orchestra, in a synchronised way. Perfect for sample; practising your guitar (or any other instrument or singing). You put on a simple base line and then play the tune along to it, forcing you to keep up with the rhythm, eliminating the fretting grip pauses, and training you in playing along with others. For the more experienced player it creates the effect of a whole board of Guitar Pedal Loopers, letting you play like a whole band. Will let you record up to 8 different loops for each song/tune (2 in free). And as many songs as you like (10 in free). Each loop can be as long as you like (depending on the free storage space of your device), sample a full verse, making it into a Mini Daw with a recording made up of up to 8 different instruments/voices or a combination. Large record/play/stop button so you can hit it quickly while playing. Takes it's input from default and outputs to default, so if you plug in a mic or headphones, (or a special plug where the mic is your guitar lead and the output goes to the line in on an amp) it will automatically switch to those, just like your phone normally does when you plug in your headset. You can record and rerecord each loop as many times as you like, and create many different songs/tunes with a multitude of loops, so you can store and replay the music at a later time. LoopDeLoop offers stereo/mono recording, selectable SampleRate, Loop naming, loop specific volume control and adjustable loop start synchronisation Recorded files extractable by using a file manager like My Files and accessing: moonc.mobi/loopdeloop (Deleting or editing files may cause LoopDeLoop to error) Extra large record/play button that can be hit in a hurry while playing. Its the next best thing for guitarists to an actual physical footswitch. Multilingual, adjustable to: English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Hindu and Arabic. For more info this or our other apps, please visit our website: http://www.moonc.mobi email: info@moonc.mobi -- All iPhone/iPad Apps by MoonC.mobi: ChatS - encrypted messenger for secure communication via self created keys - FREE LoopDeLoop - Audio Recording stereo multi Looper w/play synchronisation - FREE WannaPubCrawl – ultimate party/event organizer/advertiser w/advanced invitation options - FREE MarineChimer w/shift display, chimes every ½ hour like a Ships Bell - FREE MarineAwake - Auto-repeating alarm w/notification options to keep you alert and awake - FREE Boms - Card Game for 2 to 4 friends or random strangers - Addictive - Ranking Tables - FREE -- Unlimited looping time. Unlimited overdubs. Play in a circle. Automatic replay. Instant replaying. Loop of as many minutes as your device can store. Full record, undo, redo and stop functionality. Full jamming functionality so you can jam when your buddies are not available. An affordable looper as small as your phone / mobile / pad / other device. Erase by overwriting with new recording. Free standing so no bypass required. LoopDeLoop needs: Media access for access to microphone and speaker. Disk access to store the data. Network access at startup to check for: version, ad, access to Pro. A looper is the most helpful for beginners of all the guitar effects. Someone you can play along with before you are good enough to play in "public". Plus later create multi guitar effects. And this one can be used both with electric and acoustic guitars.

Screenshots

JustDrones2 screens
LoopDeLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JustDrones at 50% against LoopDeLoop's 0%. JustDrones also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). LoopDeLoop's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). 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

LoopDeLoop is free to download; JustDrones costs $0.99 up front. LoopDeLoop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. JustDrones asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustDrones holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JustDrones has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of JustDrones's written reviews are positive against 0% of LoopDeLoop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JustDrones ships an update fortnightly, LoopDeLoop every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
JustDrones versus LoopDeLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustDronesLoopDeLoop
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better8.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael EskinMoonC.mobi

Customer experience

JustDrones

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral17.9%
Negative32.1%

LoopDeLoop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

JustDrones

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LoopDeLoop

One-time2
  • MoonC.mobi: LoopDeLoop Pro$3.99
  • MoonC.mobi: LoopDeLoop Pro5$3.99

Questions

Is JustDrones free?
JustDrones costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopDeLoop free?
LoopDeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JustDrones or LoopDeLoop?
JustDrones is rated higher. JustDrones averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while LoopDeLoop averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do JustDrones or LoopDeLoop have ads?
Neither JustDrones nor LoopDeLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustDrones or LoopDeLoop?
JustDrones ships an update fortnightly, and LoopDeLoop every 39 months. Most recently, JustDrones was updated on September 19, 2026 and LoopDeLoop on September 16, 2026.

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