Loopy HD vs Loopr Live Loop Composer
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!
Loopr Live Loop Composer
This app is a powerful live loop composer and song sequencer with up to 64 tracks. It offers MIDI control and synchronization for real-time music creation, making it a versatile instrument for musicians.
- 64 independent audio tracks
- Multi-phrase song composition
- Low latency audio recording
- MIDI pedalboard control
- MIDI sync out
- Session export/import
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"a looper unlike any other.. you would be damn wrong not to test it.." - Guitar Part Magazine June 2014 (biggest french guitar magazine) Loopr is the first 64 tracks loop song sequencer / multiple phrase looper with MIDI controls and sync for real time live composition. A musical instrument like no other. "Loopr is a budget-priced bargain that is well worth a punt even if only to experiment with. This is a very capable – if slightly quirky – looper app at a pocket money price." musicappblog.com November 2013 Honorable mention as finalist in the Best App Ever Awards 2013 ( http://www.bestappever.com/awards/2013/winner/musc ) Loopr is a low latency loop recorder, player and step sequencer designed for realtime phrase and song composition using your iDevice. Compose, practice, jam along, or sample audio soudscapes easily with this compact pro-oriented loopstation. It is focused on ergonomy and simplicity via one-finger but also hands-free MIDI pedalboard controls, and lets you synchronize drum machines and sequencers via its MIDI out sync. Loop sessions can be exported/imported as independent files (including tempo and time signature information), for you to share the groove or use with most desktop audio production apps (e.g. Logic Studio, Garage Band, ...). Using iTunes file sharing or email, you can easily manage your work beyond your iPhone or iPod Touch. Loopr is CoreMIDI and CoreAudio compatible and enables you to use most popular iOS compatible interfaces. Instagram live experimental sessions on Loopr from z: @looper.live Check the videos on our http://loopr.net website to give yourself a better idea, e.g.: a small 3 parts song composition using cmpsr - http://youtu.be/HQrOopBXSmk audio doodling with loopr - http://youtu.be/_KWwDZ9MiFE 14 track example (3 phrases / 3 groups) - http://youtu.be/5U5E7mGmuPY multi-phrase live looping example - http://youtu.be/jqADzccHuVo quick load and export - http://youtu.be/Ubl3qbTgDH4 thumb controls - http://youtu.be/SmzPUSrNQM4 using a MIDI pedalboard - http://youtu.be/8nZdj9Ouz7E save and export - http://youtu.be/htVF8LTl17s MIDI sync out - http://youtu.be/m-GAEdZZU4w more on the site! A few key features of this v1.2: - integrated metronome - 64 independent audio tracks (16 on older devices) - 4 phrases to create song parts - step sequencer to build and play songs (4'' devices) - low latency audio recording and playback - one hand, thumb optimized screen controls - efficient MIDI pedalboard ergonomy for handsfree control - MIDI time code out tempo synchronization for external equipment - transparent on-the-fly session save - easy exportation/importation of separate audio files including comprehensible text-formatted metadata - pro-oriented ergonomy for efficient live use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopy HD at 96% against Loopr Live Loop Composer's 23%. Loopy HD also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Loopr Live Loop Composer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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 Loopr Live Loop Composer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Loopy HD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy HD has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, 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 23% of Loopr Live Loop Composer's.
Loopy HD ships an update every 3 weeks, Loopr Live Loop Composer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loopy HD | Loopr Live Loop Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #132 — better | #168 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Tasty Pixel | Loopr |
Customer experience
Loopy HD
Loopr Live Loop Composer
In-app purchases
Loopy HD
No in-app purchases
Loopr Live Loop Composer
No in-app purchases









