Comparison

Sinusoid vs Loopette

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

Head to head
About

Sinusoid

Create music with a retro 8-bit inspired sound machine. Features 4 channels for tones and drums, with extensive sound sculpting options like filters, modulation, and effects. Export your creations and integrate with other music apps.

Highlights
  • 4 sound channels (3 tones, 1 drum/noise)
  • Extensive audio parameters (envelope, vibrato, glide, filter)
  • Ring modulation and FM synthesis
  • Arpeggiator, delay, and bit crusher effects
  • MIDI input and output support
  • Audiobus, IAA, and AUv3 integration
  • AIFF export and in-app music player
Features
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Sinusoid is a tracker/sequencer sound machine inspired by retro 8 bit game consoles. It has 4 sound channels where 3 play tones and 1 plays drums and noise. It has audio parameters like pan, amplitude envelope, vibrato, pitch glide, a resonant filter and second oscillator for ring modulation and fm. Further sculpt the sound with an arpeggiator, delay and bit crusher. Export songs to AIFF and listen to them in the in app music player or share them with other apps. MIDI can be used to control parameters, play and input notes. MIDI out makes it possible to play other synths with sinusoid using Core MIDI, Bluetooth, IAA MIDI or AUv3 MIDI. Connect to other sound apps using Audiobus, Inter App Audio or AUv3. +++ 3 tone channels: sinusoid, square, triangle, saw, pulse (75%, 50%, 25% or 12.5%) +++ 1 drum/noise channel +++ Stereo pan +++ Amplitude envelope (attack, length and release) +++ 2nd oscillator for fm and ring modulation +++ Vibrato +++ Pitch glide +++ Resonant filter +++ Arpeggio/stutter +++ Tape delay +++ Bit/samplerate crush +++ Per note ability to override all channel audio parameters +++ Copy/paste between devices on the same network +++ Save and share projects using “open with” and files app drag’n drop +++ Export to songs to AIFF +++ Core MIDI, Bluetooth, IAA MIDI, AUv3 MIDI +++ Audiobus, IAA and AUv3

About

Loopette

Features
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Loopette is a cassette looper for iPhone. Press the tape to freeze. Drag to scrub. Flick to spin. The motor wobbles. The tape saturates. Loops that breathe. A pocket-sized tape machine, alive in your hands. Built for songwriters, producers, and sound designers who want analog character without menu-diving. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE • Touch-to-hold — press the cassette to freeze playback at the spot • Drag to scrub — DJ-style scratching with velocity-sensitive pitch • Flick to spin — momentum-based motion with a natural slowdown • Waveform timeline — see exactly where you are while you move WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE • Wow & flutter — slow drift and fast wobble, dialed by ear • Tape saturation — soft compression with frequency-dependent grain • Bias — frequency tilt the way old machines do • Ladder filter — warm, resonant low-pass that sweeps like a vintage synth • Hiss & age — noise floor and degradation you can taste HIDDEN DEPTH • Granular engine descended from a legendary open-source Eurorack module • Position, grain size, density, pitch — real texture synthesis • Found by feel, not by hunting through menus LOOPING THAT FLOWS • Overdub — layer takes without ever leaving the screen • Resampling — bounce loops back into the engine to keep building • Variable speed & reverse — pitch and direction as performance tools • Auto-save — never lose a take PROJECTS, NOT PRESETS • Name your projects on the tape label • Recall them instantly — your last take is one tap away • Import WAV, AIFF, or M4A; record from the mic • Export dry or fully wet, with the tape character baked in • Bluetooth-aware — auto-detects wireless audio gear NO SUBSCRIPTION One-time purchase. No ads. No login. No data harvesting. Free updates as new effects land — reverb, delay, and granular are next on the bench. Designed for iPhone. Made for musicians.

Screenshots

Sinusoid4 screens
Loopette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sinusoid at 3 against Loopette's 1. Sinusoid also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). Loopette's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Sinusoid costs $4.99 and Loopette $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sinusoid ships an update every 3 months, Loopette every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sinusoid versus Loopette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinusoidLoopette
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik SigthNicholas Counts

In-app purchases

None

Sinusoid

No in-app purchases

None

Loopette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sinusoid free?
Sinusoid costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopette free?
Loopette costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sinusoid or Loopette have ads?
Neither Sinusoid nor Loopette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sinusoid or Loopette?
Sinusoid ships an update every 3 months, and Loopette every 2 months. Most recently, Sinusoid was updated on October 4, 2026 and Loopette on October 15, 2026.

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