Comparison

Loopseque Mini vs JAX ESSENTIALS

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

Head to head
About

Loopseque Mini

Create music with an intuitive circular sequencer, sampler, and FX processor. This app makes music creation accessible to everyone, regardless of experience, and allows for easy sharing of projects online. It's a fun, game-like experience for aspiring musicians and producers.

Highlights
  • Circular sequencer
  • Sampler and sample editor
  • Audio effects processor
  • Live track recording
  • Project sharing via email
  • SoundCloud integration
  • Onboard sample library
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. Loopseque is a game in which “achievements” are measured by the richness of sound created by the musician on the fly, and “high score” is the number of listeners who enjoy the music of the artist. 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 • Master classes & tutorials TECHNICAL INFO: • Pixel accurate design for the exciting Retina Display • 32 bit internal audio engine • 32 step circle sequencer • 4х4 channels of audio tracks • 9 patterns per channel • Tap tempo & cue sync • Swing enhance • Cross-project sample set transfer • FX set: Filter (LP & HP mode in one amazing control), Beat Repeater with automatic quantize, Reverb • All FXs can be assigned to each of 4 channels (one-button extra fast routing) PERFORMANCE: * iPhone 4S, 4 & 3GS: great performance, smooth animations * iPhone 3G: high quality sound, but with some function and GUI limitations 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

JAX ESSENTIALS

This audio effect plugin offers a multi-stage phaser with adjustable depth and speed for dynamic sound nuances. Create unique vocal effects or sweeping soundscapes with numerous presets and custom options.

Highlights
  • Multi-stage phaser effect
  • Low frequency oscillator modulation
  • Adjustable depth and speed
  • Cross-device preset sharing
  • 200+ factory presets
  • Custom preset export/import
  • Universal build for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS
Features
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( THIS IS AN AUDIOUNIT. AudioUnits are app extensions, requiring any audio host application to perform. ) Use the same AudioUnits across all modern Apple devices, including the iPhone and the Mac (Apple Silicon). Native MacOS apps like GarageBand, MainStage 3 and Logic Pro X are fully supported. Any 3rd-party AUv3 supporting host should be able to host the plugin too. The JAX ESSENTIAL SERIES Phaser is a multi stage phaser modulation effect that uses multiple allpass filters, to produce all kinds of the famous phaser effect. A low frequency oscillator modulates depth and speed of the filter modulation on both stereo channels for various living and moving sound nuances. Make static sounding voices more interesting or create sweaping special effects. You may share the presets for this effect across all your supported devices. Around 200 factory presets are included, you can make and export/import your own. The complete manual is included and can be previewed on our support website. For advanced usage (i.e. mastering and exciting), we recommend to select the phaser from our SELECTIVE RANGE SERIES, which allows to limit the frequency range for processing. This build is truly 'universal', meaning, the audio unit is available for: - iOS (all actual iPhones) - iPadOS (all actual iPads) - macOS (Apple Silicon) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Requirements: MacOS 10.15++ iOS 14.0++ Behaviour on all devices is identical. The parametric interface is resizeble and adopts to any screen size and orientation. This especially applies to Logic Pro X and all hosts with adjustable window sizes on all platforms. Display contrast can be adjusted freely and is now saved with each preset.

Screenshots

Loopseque Mini4 screens
JAX ESSENTIALS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loopseque Mini at 4.1 against JAX ESSENTIALS's 2.7. Loopseque Mini also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). JAX ESSENTIALS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On ads 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

Loopseque Mini costs $0.99 and JAX ESSENTIALS $4.99 up front. Loopseque Mini sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. JAX ESSENTIALS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopseque Mini holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopseque Mini ships an update every 5 months, JAX ESSENTIALS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Loopseque Mini versus JAX ESSENTIALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopseque MiniJAX ESSENTIALS
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual UndergroundJens Guell

Customer experience

Loopseque Mini

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative7.9%

JAX ESSENTIALS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Loopseque Mini

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App freezes on opening
  • App stops working on iPhone 6+
  • App crashes when restoring add-ons
  • Cannot resume after stopping and recording
  • Website & sharing / purchasing features down
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  • App crashes when buying from store
  • Loopseque store problems
  • Add-on restoration issues
  • App crashes on iOS 6
  • App does not open on iOS 6
  • Sound distortion
  • Exported file does not play
  • Cannot change all 4 loop wheels simultaneously
  • Sound glitches when adding/deleting sounds
  • App crashes when trying to open
  • Band sound does not work, impossible to play

Requested features

50 requests
  • Integrate AuV3 interface
  • Individually shorten step length per track
  • More updates
  • Tab tempo and mute MIDI CC output
  • Japanese language explanation
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  • More drum sound options
  • Option to set patterns to change at the top of the measure
  • Option to 'preload' patterns
  • Restore add-ons after update
  • More FX, tracks, export tracks
  • Ability to mix different sample packs
  • Use own samples
  • Change key
  • Create own patterns
  • More wheel columns (10 or 15)
  • Mix all columns of beats together
  • Vocal recording feature
  • Higher tone range / More instruments
  • Export (wav, mp3, midi)
  • Import own sounds
  • Play with more than 4 notes for bass and lead
  • Assign different instrument styles from templates
  • Hover text over icons
  • Save as mp3 to iTunes library
  • Bluetooth creation to friends
  • Upload own sounds
  • Monthly competitions for best sound
  • Larger wheels with a larger range of notes for iPad
  • More lessons/tutorials
  • Modify note lengths
  • Mix all sample packs
  • Use own samples
  • Change key
  • Create own patterns
  • More wheel columns (10 or 15)
  • Mix all columns of beats together
  • Vocal recording feature
  • Higher tone range / More instruments
  • Export (wav, mp3, midi)
  • Import own sounds
  • Play with more than 4 notes for bass and lead
  • Assign different instrument styles from templates
  • Hover text over icons
  • Save as mp3 to iTunes library
  • Bluetooth creation to friends
  • Upload own sounds
  • Monthly competitions for best sound
  • Larger wheels with a larger range of notes for iPad
  • More lessons/tutorials
  • Modify note lengths

JAX ESSENTIALS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Loopseque Mini

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None

JAX ESSENTIALS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopseque Mini free?
Loopseque Mini costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is JAX ESSENTIALS free?
JAX ESSENTIALS costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopseque Mini or JAX ESSENTIALS?
Loopseque Mini is rated higher. Loopseque Mini averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while JAX ESSENTIALS averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Loopseque Mini or JAX ESSENTIALS have ads?
Neither Loopseque Mini nor JAX ESSENTIALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopseque Mini or JAX ESSENTIALS?
Loopseque Mini ships an update every 5 months, and JAX ESSENTIALS fortnightly. Most recently, Loopseque Mini was updated on October 10, 2026 and JAX ESSENTIALS on October 4, 2026.

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