Comparison

TwistedWave Remote vs Loopy Pro

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

Head to head
About

TwistedWave Remote

Control audio playback and recording on your Mac from your iOS device. Start/stop playback and recording, and place markers remotely over WiFi.

Highlights
  • Remote playback control
  • Remote recording control
  • Place markers remotely
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Control Mac audio software
Features
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This application is a remote control for the TwistedWave application for mac. Connect to a running TwistedWave application on the local WiFi network, and you can: - Start and stop playback. - Start and stop recording. - Place markers when recording or playing back audio.

About

Loopy Pro

This app is a customizable music creation environment that combines live looping, sampling, and MIDI sequencing. It offers a flexible canvas for building performance setups, designing instruments, and integrating external gear. Enjoy a free trial before a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live looping with advanced recording options
  • MIDI sequencing and piano roll editor
  • Plugin hosting for AUv3 instruments and effects
  • Customizable canvas with interactive controls
  • Multitrack session recording
  • Extensive MIDI controller support
  • Audio routing and mixing capabilities
Features
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Loopy Pro: Live Looper, Sampler, Sequencer, Customisable DAW Loopy Pro is a customisable music creation environment that blends looping, sampling, MIDI sequencing, and full plugin hosting — with a creative canvas that you control. Whether you’re building a performance environment, sequencing beats, designing your own instruments or effect chains, or syncing up with external gear, Loopy Pro gives you the tools to build exactly what you need. And have fun doing it! TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS — no commitment, no signup, no subscription. ————— CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Loopy Pro is like musical Lego. You can add loops, one-shots, and buttons to the canvas along with customized sliders, dials, XY pads, clip slicers, encoders, grids, and more. You can use your iPad or iPhone stand-alone, or connect audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and external instruments. ————— LIVE LOOPING WITHOUT LIMITS • Record with count-in/out or freely, with audio threshold, or retrospective capture • Detect loops automatically — just play and it finds the loop • Structure songs with Play Groups and transitions • Layer overdubs with peel/replace • Sync and quantize with groove and tempo control • Automate anything: trigger scenes, send MIDI, control effects, or react to clip events • Easily import audio to incorporate pre-recorded loops and samples, with studio-quality tempo and pitch controls • Use the project sequencer timeline for arranging songs completely hands-free, with all kinds of options for song sectioning ————— SEQUENCE MIDI & BUILD INSTRUMENTS • Record and edit MIDI clips with built-in MIDI sequencer/piano roll editor • Quantize with swing, randomness, or your own groove • Trigger audio clips polyphonically and pitched • Automate playback for hands-free performance ————— MIX, ROUTE & CONTROL YOUR SETUP • Full-featured mixer with inserts, sends, buses, and effect chains — perfect for deep sound design • Host AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI processors • Dock plugin windows for a clean workspace • Multitrack session recording with isolated stems ————— CONNECT WITH GEAR • Send/receive MIDI, sync clock, change patches • Use multi-channel audio interfaces • Route click track to your ears, loops to the PA • Control pedals, synths, other apps or hardware • Extensive MIDI controller support, including built-in support for the Launchpad, the APC Mini Mk2, APC Key 25 Mk2, APC40 Mk2, and the MIDI Fighter Twister, and effortless MIDI Learn for setting up your controllers. ————— USED BY MUSICIANS AT THE FRONTIER Loopy Pro is used on stages and in studios around the world by artists pushing the boundaries of live looping and performance. It’s more than an app — it’s a platform for musical invention. ————— PRICING Loopy Pro uses a classic pay-once model: • 7-Day Free Trial – No commitment. • One-time purchase – Keep forever. Includes all features released for the following 12 months. • Optional upgrades – Buy additional 12-month feature updates any time. You keep everything you pay for. No subscriptions. No lock-in. Just years of evolution, funded sustainably. Read more at loopypro.com/pricing ————— Questions? Reach out: support@loopypro.com Join the community: loopypro.com/communities If you’re unable to afford Loopy Pro or you’re from an educational institution, feel free to get in touch.

Screenshots

TwistedWave Remote1 screens
Loopy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TwistedWave Remote at none against Loopy Pro's 7. Loopy Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 90 months) and ratings volume (952 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Loopy Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TwistedWave Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TwistedWave Remote against 4.8 for Loopy Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Pro has 952 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of TwistedWave Remote's written reviews are positive against 95% of Loopy Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TwistedWave Remote ships an update every 90 months, Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TwistedWave Remote versus Loopy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwistedWave RemoteLoopy Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (952 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5952 — better
Update frequencyEvery 90 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwistedWave Software Ltd.A Tasty Pixel

Customer experience

TwistedWave Remote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%

Bugs and requests

TwistedWave Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loopy Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cutting out randomly
  • Crashes when loading large projects
  • Issues with MIDI sync and control

Requested features

5 requests
  • MIDI looping functionality
  • Improved audio editing capabilities
  • Backup and restore options
  • More built-in templates and presets
  • Expanded Inter-App Audio support

In-app purchases

None

TwistedWave Remote

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Loopy Pro

One-time5
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • 7-Day Trial (Upgrade 1)Free
  • Upgrade3 variants$14.99
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  • Internal Use Only$26.99
  • Unlock Loopy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is TwistedWave Remote free?
TwistedWave Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TwistedWave Remote or Loopy Pro?
TwistedWave Remote and Loopy Pro are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 952 ratings respectively.
Do TwistedWave Remote or Loopy Pro have ads?
Neither TwistedWave Remote nor Loopy Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TwistedWave Remote or Loopy Pro?
TwistedWave Remote ships an update every 90 months, and Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, TwistedWave Remote was updated on October 5, 2026 and Loopy Pro on October 15, 2026.

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