Comparison

iShala vs LoopDeLoop

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

Head to head
About

iShala

This app provides accompaniment for Indian classical music practice, offering customizable tanpuras, tablas, and other instruments. It includes a vast library of rhythmic cycles and ragas, with advanced features like pitch correction and recording capabilities in its Pro edition.

Highlights
  • Customizable tanpuras and tablas
  • Vast library of ragas and rhythmic cycles
  • Pitch correction for vocal accuracy
  • Manual instrument playing via MIDI keyboard
  • Session recording and loop creation
  • Cloud access to user-created content
Features
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iShala is an Indian music mobile app that provides flawless accompaniment for classical music practice, be it vocal, instrumental or rhythmic. It comes in 2 Editions: Standard and Pro (previously known as Premium). It features: • 6 Tanpuras (10 on Pro Edition) • 2 Tablas (3 on Pro Edition) • a Swarmandal • a Vibraphone (Pro Edition only) • a Harmonium • 3 Manjeeras (6 on Pro Edition) all fully customisable in practice sessions that can then be loaded on demand. It effectively replaces a tabla machine, a lehra player and an electronic tanpura. It is therefore an ideal tool for anyone practicing Indian classical music, or just wishing to jam along virtual Indian musicians on any other musical style. iShala includes over 60 rhythmic cycles, melodies in more than 110 ragas and 7 different tempos. You can also create your own ragas and fine-tune each of their notes at micro-tones (or shrutis) level. Possible combinations are thus nothing short of endless! iShala initially comes in Standard Edition, but you can upgrade it to Pro Edition through an In-App purchase option. These are one-time payments; whatever the edition you choose, you can use the app forever. Standard Edition has all the features you need for your riyaaz, and more. But Pro Edition adds some really exciting functionality like: • pitch correction: iShala detects the note you are currently singing, along with a coloured meter highlighting whether you are right on pitch or not. This is a precious tool to improve your accuracy. • additional instruments: 4 tanpuras, a low pitch tabla, a vibraphone and 3 manjeeras • manual playing of all instruments: tabla, harmonium, tanpura, swarmandal, vibraphone and manjeera • NEW: plug a MIDI keyboard (USB/Bluetooth) and play any of these instruments through it! • record your own loops • record your practice session: adjust mic/music level, then press REC, sing, press STOP and the audio recording file will be generated for you to listen and share • pull items from the Cloud: download rhythmic and/or melodic cycles posted from SwarShala users directly on your device For more detailed info on features per edition, check the following topic: https://www.swarclassical.com/guides/ishala/topic.php?product=is&id=18 ---- Some sweet words from our users: "Best tanpura app. Concert like. Fully satisfied. I think incomparable with others. Price also reasonable compared to others. Anyone can perform even on stage with this app." "Amazing tool for your daily solo practice. Thanks for this help for music students. Love it, God bless" "This app is best investment for Indian classical musicians. I own this app for almost 4 years and I would say it's value for money. It is best app for riyaz with amazing tabla and tanpura." "After using this app for more than 1 year I am writing genuine review about this app. Wonderful service from the team. Even when I had queries and when I was in need of assistance, they replied through Email and helped me within 10 minutes. App is wonderful which I am using for my music practice, it's helping me a lot. If u are a true music learner, I would recommend this. Thanks a lot to the team members and developers of this IShala app." "Excellent app. Best for riyaz. Fine sounds. Perfectly tuned instruments." "Just one word... Perfect !!" "Excellent App. Wonderful to do Riyaz with this App. Best on the market. Well worth the price. Well done to the developers." FOLLOW US! • facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swarclassical • instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swarclassical • youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SwarClassical

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

iShala4 screens
LoopDeLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LoopDeLoop at Free against iShala's $12.99. LoopDeLoop also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). iShala's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (39% vs 0%). On 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

LoopDeLoop is free to download; iShala costs $12.99 up front. iShala sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LoopDeLoop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iShala holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iShala has 156 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of iShala's written reviews are positive against 0% of LoopDeLoop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShala ships an update every 3 months, LoopDeLoop every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iShala versus LoopDeLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShalaLoopDeLoop
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (156 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings156 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwar SystemsMoonC.mobi

Customer experience

iShala

All ratings156 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative48.1%

LoopDeLoop

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iShala

One-time1
  • iShala 5 Pro Edition$9.99
2 purchases

LoopDeLoop

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

Questions

Is iShala free?
iShala costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LoopDeLoop free?
LoopDeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iShala or LoopDeLoop?
iShala is rated higher. iShala averages 4.6 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while LoopDeLoop averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iShala or LoopDeLoop have ads?
Neither iShala nor LoopDeLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShala or LoopDeLoop?
iShala ships an update every 3 months, and LoopDeLoop every 39 months. Most recently, iShala was updated on September 26, 2026 and LoopDeLoop on September 16, 2026.

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