SpectrumGen vs MolliLooper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpectrumGen
Create unique sounds by drawing their spectral representation. This synthesizer offers real-time sound generation and export options, with customizable octaves and MIDI support for enhanced musical expression.
- Draw sound spectrum in real-time
- Export to WAV format
- Eight predefined timbres
- Adjustable octaves (2-8)
- MIDI keyboard support
- Audiobus and IAA compatible
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SpectrumGen is a spectral synthesizer with a minimalistic pixel interface. It's a bit like the PixelWave, but now you can draw the spectrum of sound! Key features: • it is possible to draw the spectrum and play it at the same time; • export to WAV; • eight predefined timbres; • changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 8); • MIDI keyboard support; • Audiobus and IAA support. Dark colors - low frequencies (bass). Bright colors - high frequencies.
MolliLooper
This real-time stereo effect app allows for instant looping and filtering of audio. Designed for live performance, it continuously records input for immediate playback and offers adjustable loop timing synced to a host clock. It also features a resonant filter and stutter/freeze capabilities.
- Real-time stereo looping
- Instant recording/looping
- Host clock sync
- Adjustable loop timing
- Lowpass/highpass resonant filter
- Stutter/freeze effect
- AUv3 plugin support
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Molli Looper is a realtime stereo effect for looping and filtering. Intended mainly as a live performance tool, no preparation is needed to trigger loop recording - input is constantly recorded in the background to be triggered whenever it is needed. Loop timing is synced to host clock, and can be adjusted from multi-bar loops right down to 16th note drills. The looped or unlooped audio is then passed though a lowpass -> neutral -> highpass resonant filter, based on a 4 pole ladder design for lush analogue style sound. You can use Molli Looper either as iOS Standalone app or as AUv3 plugin. FEATURES: - Combination of looper and stutter/freeze - Continuous recording: instant recording/looping - Runs in sync with host clock - Jumps to meaningful places in the recording: "Snap to grid" - Grid: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 beats - Ability to scroll through the recording - Lowpass/highpass resonant filter - Long Tap XY keeps filter position - Limiter/booster effect - Momentary Mode - Tap on Molli Looper icon for basic information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MolliLooper at 5.0 against SpectrumGen's 4.4. MolliLooper also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 74%). SpectrumGen's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $8.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
SpectrumGen costs $0.99 and MolliLooper $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MolliLooper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SpectrumGen's written reviews are positive against 82% of MolliLooper's.
SpectrumGen ships an update every 14 months, MolliLooper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpectrumGen | MolliLooper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Oliver Greschke (DE) |
Customer experience
SpectrumGen
MolliLooper
In-app purchases
SpectrumGen
No in-app purchases
MolliLooper
No in-app purchases









