Comparison

Voice Loop vs Minimic

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

Head to head
About

Voice Loop

This app allows users to record and loop unlimited audio tracks, syncing them with a metronome or recording at any length. It offers playback control, track management, and the ability to merge recordings into a single file. Users can also share their creations via email.

Highlights
  • Unlimited audio track recording
  • A-B repeat looping
  • Synchronized looping with metronome
  • Custom tempo and measures
  • Merge tracks into one file
  • Email track sharing
  • Bluetooth support
Features
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***Rated #6 App in the Music Category in April '13*** Voice Loop is an A-B repeat type voice recorder that allows you to record unlimited audio tracks and loop them together. Record tracks with a given tempo and number of measures to sync the loops perfectly, or just record tracks with any length. A visual and auditory metronome helps sync tracks. Play multiple tracks at a time, all at once, or one at a time by simply tapping on the recorded file or clicking play to play all tracks. Voice Loop gives you controls to easily navigate through the recorded files, delete any tracks, or record new tracks while playing previously recorded tracks. Click 'Merge Tracks' to compile the recorded tracks into one file. All tracks and compilations will save to your phone until you delete them, and you can email tracks from the app. Voice Loop features: - record tracks with a fixed limit or unlimited length - specify length or number of measures for the track - visual and audio metronome help sync tracks perfectly - custom tempo for the measures and metronome - visual VU meter to see microphone power input - option to begin playback at the start of recording - loop each track infinitely or choose a number of loops - choose between playing audio through the speaker or the earpiece of the iPhone - tracks and compilations save to your phone permanently until you delete them - record new tracks while listening to playback - beautiful retina graphics - easily navigate through tracks and control playback of multiple tracks at once - move files around to organize tracks - share tracks via email from within the app - rename files to better organize compilation - bluetooth support

About

Minimic

Record short audio clips from your microphone, then manipulate their pitch, loop them, and add effects. Arrange these clips in a tracker-style interface to compose songs quickly. Export your creations as audio files.

Highlights
  • Record microphone audio clips
  • Pitch shifting and looping
  • Add audio effects
  • Tracker-style song sequencer
  • Auto-tune detected samples
  • Export as WAV audio
Features
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Make music at the speed of sound! Minimic allows you to directly record short clips from your microphone and play them at different notes, loop them, pitch them and add a ton of effects! You can sequence those little clips in a user-friendly tracker-like interface to shape your song. This is one of the fastest sample based tracker for mobile, you’ll be creating a complete song in no-time! Very useful for beatbox music or song drafts. How to make a song in a few simple steps (later explained in the in-app tutorial): 1) Open the instrument editor and press the big red button to record a new sample. 2) Polish your sample by adding loop points and removing any silent part it can have. 3) Use the main tracker-like interface to place notes. Minimic auto detects the pitch of your sample so any musical sound you have recorded will be automatically in tune! 4) Repeat steps 2 and 3 as much as you like! 5) By opening the pattern list menu you can add more and more patterns sections to increase and set the order of your song blocks! 6) Save your song into .mic (project) or export .wav audio files! 7) Enjoy! Plot twist! Think inside the box: You can have only a max of 6 sounds playing back at the same time and your clips could be of a max of 1 second (but you can make them loop in ping-pong (start to end and back)). Show us what you can do with Minimic! Feedback is appreciated at: staff@minimic.app

Screenshots

Voice Loop4 screens
Minimic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minimic at 4.0 against Voice Loop's 2.6. Voice Loop's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). On update cadence, 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

Voice Loop costs $0.99 and Minimic $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minimic holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Loop has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Voice Loop's written reviews are positive against 0% of Minimic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Loop ships an update every 13 months, Minimic every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice Loop versus Minimic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice LoopMinimic
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.6 (23 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael BergenLeonardo Demartino

Customer experience

Voice Loop

All ratings23 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral19.8%
Negative54.2%

Minimic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Voice Loop

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Lost recordings due to accidental swipe
  • App crashes upon merging tracks
  • App won't open after updates or merging
  • Microphone access not requested, app unusable
  • Recordings disappear after closing and reopening app
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  • Cannot play recordings via Bluetooth
  • App crashes frequently, especially after merging
  • App doesn't work with iOS updates
  • App closes and won't reopen after merging
  • App shuts down when phone goes into sleep mode
  • Cannot save recordings
  • Recordings deleted automatically
  • App crashes on startup or after initial use
  • Cannot export audio
  • App doesn't work on older devices/iOS versions
  • iAds present in paid version

Requested features

25 requests
  • Add editing functions (join, shorten, lengthen tracks)
  • Implement a trash folder or two-step delete verification
  • Ability to make playlists
  • Add a count-in before recording
  • Improve Bluetooth compatibility
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  • Allow background playback when screen is locked
  • Option to save recordings
  • Ability to export audio
  • Add individual track level control
  • Option to name tracks
  • Ability to use voice content recorded outside the program
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard
  • Improve sharing options (text, iTunes)
  • Add individual track level and EQ
  • Add video functionality
  • Allow merging of specific tracks, not all
  • Add option to play each recording separately infinitely
  • Add ability to save settings when app closes
  • Add ability to edit sound clip length
  • Record while selected tracks are playing
  • Fix compatibility with older devices/iOS versions
  • Add option to save loops as one track
  • Ability to save down a recording and name it
  • Fix iAds in paid version

Minimic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Voice Loop

No in-app purchases

None

Minimic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Loop free?
Voice Loop costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minimic free?
Minimic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voice Loop or Minimic?
Minimic is rated higher. Voice Loop averages 2.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Minimic averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Voice Loop or Minimic have ads?
Neither Voice Loop nor Minimic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Loop or Minimic?
Voice Loop ships an update every 13 months, and Minimic every 7 months. Most recently, Voice Loop was updated on September 29, 2026 and Minimic on August 30, 2026.

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