Piano 2 ! vs Loopseque 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piano 2 !
This app offers a fun and clear way to teach music to friends or children. Its unique features simplify learning songs and music theory with intuitive controls and on-screen guidance.
- Dual keyboards with piano sound
- Key-Marks and Keyboard-Sync for teaching
- Smart Glissando effect
- Independent volume control for each keyboard
- Easy range selection
- Adjustable keyboard size
- Pitch name labels with multiple conventions
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Wanna teach your friends or kids to play songs? PIANO 2 will definately give you a lot of fun! With PIANO 2's innovative and unique features Key-Marks and Keyboard-Sync, teaching songs or music theory has never been so clear and easy to follow! Piano 2's user-friendly design lets you easily control keyboard rotation, keyboard size and range selection in one single interface. With its on-screen instructions, you can check out all features by just one tap. FEATURES: - Dual Keyboards: 2 full range keyboards with beautiful piano sound. - Key-Marks & Keyboard Sync: Innovative features for teaching tunes and music theory. - Smart Glissando: Starting a rolling on a black key plays only black keys. - Sub-Volume Control: Both keyboards have an independent sound volume control, a very helpful feature for teaching tunes. - Easy Range-Selection: A new design of user-friendly controls let you select keyboard range fast and easily. - Keyboard Size Control: You can adjust the keyboard size to fit your need. 3 different sizes are available. - Pitch Name Labels: White keys can be marked with their pitch names, 4 naming conventions provided.
Loopseque 8
Create and mix music projects like a DJ with a powerful sequencer, sampler, and effects. Features include multi-channel audio, advanced pattern editing, and a sample editor for detailed sound manipulation. Record live sessions and integrate with other music apps and devices.
- DJ-style project mixing with crossfading
- Advanced step sequencing with modulation and effects
- Comprehensive sample editor with ADSR controls
- Multiple built-in effects and master bus processing
- Record live sessions for DAW import
- Ableton Link and AudioBus support
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Loopseque 8 is a logical evolution of the Loopseque’s idea. Thanks to the modern iPad capabilities, we were able to implement much more effects, more audio channels, improved graphics and many other features, the chief among which is the ability to mix projects as we do it with tracks in DJ's music apps. Loopseque is back with a rounded beat machine, percussion drum sequencer, the ability to change samples, patterns on the run, use effects, filters, etc to easily create a musical atmosphere that you like. You can record sessions, use audio Copy/Paste or AudioBus to work with created audio material outside Loopseque 8 application. MIX PROJECTS IN A DJ WAY • 2 decks allow you to play 2 projects at once. • Crossfade between the decks. • One engine is one tempo - all projects are always in sync. • Ableton link - synchronize Loopseque 8 with Ableton live or any other device that supports this technology. • The One deck mode - more functions for control on the same screen. ROUND SEQUENCER IS BACK (with new and so long-requested features) • Rotation rate for each pattern. • Bit Slicer for each pattern. • Modulation, Velocity, and Panorama for each step. • Change pitch for each step. • Independent Swing for each deck. NEW SAMPLE EDITOR • ADSR for Volume and Filter. • 8 parameters for modulation. • Copy/Paste sample from other iOS apps. • Cut, reverse, repitch, filter and volume control. REWORKED EFFECTS • Beat Repeater with variable sample rate conversion during playback. • 2 types of Delay with the filter. • Filter LP/HP/BP and LFO. • Reverb with filter, hold, and depth. Master bus effects: • 8 channel equalizer. • Compressor. • Limiter. PROJECTS AND SAMPLES: • Use more than 400 samples of bass, percussion, effects, chords, processed base drums, and synths or upload own. • Design your own project by adding the cover art, artist name and share it with your friends. • Record your live sessions performance and open it in your DAW later. WAY OF USE • At home or studio. • In live gigs. • On the move. • With other gears. • With other iOS apps. SPECIFICATION Sequencer: • 32 bars cycle length • 32 steps pattern length • 16 patterns on each track • 32 tracks - 16 per Deck • 8 channels - 4 per Deck • Swing for each deck • Rotation rate • Velocity • Panorama • Modulation • Bit Slicer for each pattern • Rotation rate for each channel • AudioBus support - master and deck A/B outs. • Ableton Link support. Sample editor: • Pitch +/- 12 semitones. • Volume up to +12dB • Sample length. • Sample reverse. • Sample bit crusher. • Sample ADSR. • Filter - LP, HP, BP, • Filter ADSR. • Modulation section one • Sample start and end. • Sample volume envelope attack and decay. • Modulation section two • Cutoff / Resonance. • Filter envelope attack and decay. Effects: • Beat Repeater - Forward/Reverse, Filter, Quantize, Playback rate, Repeat time. • Delay - Stereo and Ping-Pong, Filter, Delay time. • Filter - LP, HP, BP, Shelf, LFO, Bit Crusher. • Reverb - Room size, Filter, Hold, Dump, Width. Master bus effects: • EQ 8 channel. • Compressor. • Limiter. Explore new tricks to create music with Loopseque 8, subscribe here: https://www.facebook.com/Loopseque/ https://www.youtube.com/loopseque https://instagram.com/loopseque/ https://twitter.com/loopseque https://loopseque.com
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopseque 8 at 93% against Piano 2 !'s 0%. Loopseque 8 also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Piano 2 !'s advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). 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
Piano 2 ! is free to download; Loopseque 8 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Piano 2 ! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopseque 8 has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Piano 2 !'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Loopseque 8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Piano 2 ! ships an update every 3 months, Loopseque 8 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piano 2 ! | Loopseque 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Chan | Casual Underground |
Customer experience
Piano 2 !
Loopseque 8
In-app purchases
Piano 2 !
No in-app purchases
Loopseque 8
No in-app purchases








