Comparison

Loopseque vs URL Beamer

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

Head to head
About

Loopseque

Create music with a powerful sequencer, sampler, and FX processor. This intuitive app allows anyone to compose, record, and share their musical creations, fostering collective creativity. Explore a vast library of sounds and collaborate with others.

Highlights
  • Easy to use sequencer
  • Sample editor and browser
  • Audio effects processor
  • Live track recording
  • SoundCloud and email sharing
  • MIDI support
  • Master Classes & Tutorials
Features
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Loopseque it's a new music ecosystem which includes powerful sequencer, sampler, fx processor and record store with many beautiful releases from talented artists. The basement of Loopseque is a circle - a natural solution for visualization of cyclic music structure. Music starts with the first touch and within seconds becomes alive. It’s not just a rhythmic pattern in your hands, but the whole composition. Playing Loopseque doesn't require music education or any professional skills. An intuitive interface combined with inspiring sounds gives an opportunity to plunge into the world of music to everybody. Loopseque serves as a catalyst for collective creativity both online and in real life. Here and now, any band can create its own music, easily and fun. Thanks to the social integration inside the app, all musicians can publish there records to the web and share projects with friends via e-mail. Despite its apparent simplicity, Loopseque is a challenge to the musician. How fast you can change the patterns, which patterns you create, what effects you use – that’s what makes the difference and determines the quality of music material. It does not matter how old you are, what education, faith, political views, tastes and preferences you have. Loopseque is simple, it is even easier than it seems. You always see what is happening. You can create, edit, produce your song as if you've always made music. With Loopseque you are a musician, a composer, a producer and a creator. Without delay, at first glance. Doors of Perception are open. MAIN FEATURES: • Easy to use sequencer. • Sample editor, uploader & browser. • Onboard Samples library. • Audio effects. • Live track recording & loop bouncing. • SoundCloud sharing. • Project sharing via e-mail. • 22 professionally designed electronic sample sets. • 14 original project presets. • Loopseque Store with new projects and tracks by talented artists. • Dropbox Sync and iTunes File Sharing for your own sounds. • Audio copy/paste (General Pasteboard with import and export). • WIST support for syncing with other iOS music apps. • Audiobus support. • Master Classes & Tutorials. MIDI: • MIDI-out: Clock, Events, CC, Latency. • MIDI-in: Clock. • MIDI note for each circle: channel, velocity, volume, root key. • Attack, Release, Start and Length for each note. • Chord maker presets. • 4 pads for X/Y parameters, 2 sliders and 8 buttons. TECHNICAL INFO: • 32 bit internal audio engine. • 32-step circle sequencer. • 4x4 channels of audio tracks. • 9 patterns per channel. • Volume control for each channel. • Tap tempo & cue sync. • Swing enhance. • Cross-project sample set transfer. • Simple FX set: Filter (LP & HP mode in one amazing control), Beat Repeater with automatic quantize, Reverb. • Extra FX set: Delay (two modes: stereo and mono), Filter (LP, HP) with LFO, new Reverb and Repeater with reverse mode and manual quantize). • All FXs can be assigned to each of 4 channels (one-button extra fast routing). • Background audio. • Retina Display. • OMAC support. Loopseque’s first release was in August 2010 and was appreciated by the audience. A month in the top most popular music applications in the USA, – the most volume market applications in App Store. Numerous stuff-favorites, “what’s hot” and top Sales chart in the music section of the world, including the UK, Japan, Germany and many others. ABOUT: Loopseque is created by Casual Underground international community which comprises of musicians, developers, designers, artists, journalists and producers. Casual Underground lab specializes on research & development in interactive performance area, combining entertaining conceptions with high requirements to usability, advanced technical solutions and wide social integration. Loopseque is Superpowered

About

URL Beamer

This utility plugin allows you to launch other applications from within your audio host using tappable buttons. It's ideal for quick app switching during live performances or studio workflows, with optional MIDI note output for controlling other plugins or host functions.

Highlights
  • AUv3 plugin formats (Effect/Instrument)
  • Customizable buttons for app launching
  • Optional MIDI note output
  • MIDI note input for button triggering
  • File Manager for settings
  • AUv3 Plugin State Saving
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URL Beamer is an AUv3 plugin for iOS that launches other apps from within your audio host. It provides tappable buttons that trigger custom URL schemes – ideal for quick app switching during live performance or studio workflow. You can insert it as either an Audio Effect or an Instrument in hosts like AUM, then launch external apps with a single tap.
Optionally, each button can also send a MIDI note (on a chosen channel), letting you control other plugins or trigger global functions inside the host. Features • AUv3 plugin formats: Music Effect (aumf), Instrument (aumu) • 4 or 8 customizable buttons per instance • Buttons launch apps via custom URLs or universal links • Optional MIDI Note output (Note + Channel) • Basic MIDI Note input for button triggering • Minimal layout – fits tightly into your setup • File Manager for saving and loading settings • AUv3 Plugin State Saving + AU Presets • Parameter Mapping for remote MIDI control • Designed for AUM – works in other AUv3 hosts too Use it to switch apps, load presets, or control devices – all from a tiny plugin window. Note: URL Beamer does not play sound or process audio. It is a utility plugin intended for workflow enhancements in iOS audio environments. → For a complete description, see the documentation: https://novotny.klingt.org/Apps/URLBeamer/UserGuide

Screenshots

URL Beamer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: URL Beamer at Free against Loopseque's $0.99. URL Beamer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Loopseque's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On rating, ratings volume and ads 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

URL Beamer is free to download; Loopseque costs $0.99 up front. Loopseque sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. URL Beamer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Loopseque against 4.5 for URL Beamer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopseque ships an update every 3 months, URL Beamer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Loopseque versus URL Beamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopsequeURL Beamer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual UndergroundJosef Novotny

Customer experience

Loopseque

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative15.9%

URL Beamer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Loopseque

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Crashes when selecting menu items
  • Crashes on startup after update
  • Freezes when trying to save projects
  • iPad freezes
  • App breaks on older devices (iPad 1)
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  • Dropbox support flaky
  • Website support not loading
  • Dropbox doesn't work, crashes when accessing
  • Freezes if record loop button pressed without loop running
  • Update broke the app, crashes on opening
  • App not working after update, crashes back to desktop
  • Distorted sounds in previous version
  • Kept crashing initially, required reinstallation
  • Flaky Dropbox support
  • MIDI out is bad, notes not synchronized

Requested features

44 requests
  • Ability to import own samples
  • Landscape mode support
  • MIDI export/import
  • Audio copy/paste
  • Background audio support
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  • More variety in notes/scales
  • Ability to alter velocity/volume
  • Assignable effects chain
  • Fix reverb placement
  • Time-stretch
  • Better quality effects
  • More sound options/presets
  • Mixer controls
  • Export to MP3/audio file
  • Save arrangements for playback
  • Record changes live
  • Pitch changes
  • Volume adjustment per sequence
  • Different number of segments
  • Record mix
  • User sample import
  • Editable sound sets
  • Simple mixer
  • Adjust loop resolution
  • Change number of steps per loop
  • Tweak presets and create own
  • More preset instrument choices
  • Better mixing controls
  • Effects like reverb, delay, eq
  • Mix down and export to wav
  • Audio copy and paste for use with other apps
  • More sounds
  • Ability to use different tracks with a song
  • Save tracks
  • Individual sound on/off
  • Echo in fx tray
  • Longer sounds that aren't so high pitched
  • Sustain
  • Mix and match sounds
  • Save a track that switches circles automatically
  • Save as mp3
  • Ability to use different tracks with a song
  • User to rotate the disc while playing
  • Clarify app positioning for professionals vs hobbyists

URL Beamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Loopseque

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None

URL Beamer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopseque free?
Loopseque costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is URL Beamer free?
URL Beamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopseque or URL Beamer?
Loopseque and URL Beamer are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Loopseque or URL Beamer have ads?
Neither Loopseque nor URL Beamer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopseque or URL Beamer?
Loopseque ships an update every 3 months, and URL Beamer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Loopseque was updated on October 7, 2026 and URL Beamer on October 9, 2026.

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