Loopy HD vs TimeLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loopy HD
Create music by layering looped recordings of vocals or instruments. This app offers a sophisticated, tactile looper with a user-friendly interface for beginners and advanced features for experienced musicians. It supports MIDI control, flexible track timing, and easy import/export of audio.
- Layered looped recordings
- Sophisticated tactile looper
- MIDI control support
- Flexible track timing
- Import loops via iTunes
- Live tempo adjustment
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Create music with Loopy HD by layering looped recordings of singing, beatboxing, or playing an instrument with a savvy, sophisticated, tactile looper that totally reinvents the formula. As seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. https://loopyapp.com -- “This is the best loop station on the iPhone” -- Dub FX (dubfx.net) -- “I pretty much own every mobile looper out there and Loopy is HANDS DOWN the best. Super simple interface with powerful features.” -- J. Alan Meier -- “If you want a recording app that will get out of the way and just let you be creative, you just found it.” -- Dave Merson-Hess, indie film composer -- “Loopy 2 is by far the best looper for the iPhone we’ve seen to date” -- iOS Recording Compatible with the Audiobus app: Record and loop live audio directly from other Audiobus-compatible apps! While other music creation apps tend to be either powerful but difficult to learn, or easy to use but limited in features, Loopy doesn't compromise. Loopy offers a sleek, expressive, instantly understandable interface that beginners can start using effectively straight away. It's fun, right from the start. More advanced users, however, will not be disappointed by Loopy's rich feature set, with extra features many other loopers just don't have. Plus, a sophisticated interactive tutorial system lets users discover Loopy's more advanced features at their own pace. RECORD & LAYER - Six, nine, or twelve beautifully rendered circular loops, with simple yet powerful controls. - Count-in, count-out and record chaining lets you keep your hands free to play an instrument. - MIDI control, to control Loopy via foot pedal or other controller. - Overdub, to build beautiful, complex soundscapes from many layers. - Support for tracks of any multiple or fraction of a beat, for flexible and expressive looping. - Sophisticated audio or visual metronome to keep you in time - no matter what time signature you choose. - Perfectly synchronized, low latency audio engine. - Robust MIDI clock receive and send, and support for Ableton Link. IMPORT & CONSTRUCT - Import loops from your computer via iTunes, with support for AIFF, WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF and more. - Bring in audio from many other audio apps with integrated audio copy and paste. - Imported loops are automatically fit to your beat, no matter what tempo. MANIPULATE & TWEAK - Full stereo audio, with pan controls for each track to create custom stereoscapes. - Fix up timing by twisting tracks around to line up the beat, or make funky sound effects with dynamic time shifting. - Drag a track onto another track to merge tracks, and clear up a space. - Live, dynamic tempo adjustment to speed up or slow down your creations, without altering the pitch. - MIDI clock sync, to play in time with other MIDI-capable devices or apps. PERFORM & SHARE - Record whole performances with in-app session recording facilities. - Upload performances or single loops straight to SoundCloud, and post to Twitter or Facebook. - Email audio clips. - Share audio with many other audio apps with audio copy and paste. - Transfer loops or performances to your computer via iTunes. ----- Loopy is developed by one guy who loves making great apps, and who is dedicated to responsive development and support. Please contact me with questions, bug reports, feature ideas, and other feedback at support@atastypixel.com or https://forum.loopyapp.com. I may be able to fix your issue in less time than it would take to write a negative review!
TimeLoop
Create and layer audio loops directly on your smartwatch. This standalone application allows musicians to sketch ideas, build musical arrangements, and practice their skills without needing a phone.
- Standalone audio looper
- Create and layer audio
- Sketch musical ideas
- Practice musical skills
- Works on Apple Watch
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Stand alone audio looper app for the Apple Watch. Sketch out ideas, build up layers, practise and hone your musical skills - All on your watch!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Loopy HD at every 3 weeks against TimeLoop's every 15 months. Loopy HD also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). TimeLoop's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, 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
Loopy HD costs $4.99 and TimeLoop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimeLoop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy HD has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Loopy HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeLoop's.
Loopy HD ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeLoop every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loopy HD | TimeLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Tasty Pixel | Jack Marshall |
Customer experience
Loopy HD
TimeLoop
In-app purchases
Loopy HD
No in-app purchases
TimeLoop
No in-app purchases









