Comparison

Loopseque Kids vs Koala Sampler

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

Head to head
About

Loopseque Kids

This app introduces children to the world of music through interactive patterns and gentle sounds. It allows young composers to explore rhythm and create their own musical ideas in a peaceful, visually engaging environment. Designed for creative exploration and fun, it's a first step into musical adventures.

Highlights
  • Musical pattern creation
  • Rhythm basics learning
  • Audio-visual symmetry
  • Tactile music interaction
  • Peaceful soundscapes
  • Creative musical exploration
Features
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Featured in AppsGoneFree, AppShopper, AppAdvice and other websites. LoopsequeKids is created by Casual Underground lab, with love to all young musicians. This is the first step into magical world of music and adventures. With LoopsequeKids you don't need a beat high-score or reach 10000 level in 5 seconds. You meet only peaceful locations and gentle sounds created for inspiration and fun. The kid gradually learns the basics of the rhythm, and can appreciate the true value and beauty of the symmetry of music patterns on both audio-visual and tactile levels. You will be surprised by your kid’s immersion into the world of wonderful colors, fairytale rhythms, and his own musical patterns. LoopsequeKids is a musical constructor for the smallest composers. Any kid may realize his first musical ideas in a kind world, full of the magic sounds - alone or with other kids. Casual Underground lab specializes on research & development in interactive performance area, combining entertaining conceptions with high requirements to usability, advanced technical solutions and wide social integration. Check loopseque.com for more info about music applications for all ages.

About

Koala Sampler

Record sounds, create beats, and produce tracks with this intuitive pocket sampler. Transform audio with built-in effects and export your creations in professional quality. Ideal for instant music-making on the go.

Highlights
  • Record and load up to 64 samples
  • Transform sounds with 16 built-in effects
  • Create beats with a high-resolution sequencer
  • Export loops and tracks as WAV files
  • AUv3 and MIDI compatibility
  • AI-powered sample separation
Features
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Koala is the ultimate pocket-sized sampler. Record anything with your phone's mic or load your own sounds. Use Koala to create beats with those samples, add effects and create a track! Koala's super intuitive interface helps you make a track in a flash - there is no brake pedal. You can also resample the output of the app back into the input, through the effects, so the sonic possibilities are endless. Koala's design focuses totally on making the music-making process instant, keeping you in the flow and keeping it fun, not getting bogged down by pages of parameters and micro-editing. "Been putting that $4 koala sampler to good use lately. Undeniably great tool that puts some of these expensive beat boxes to shame. A must cop." -- flying lotus, twitter * Record up to 64 different samples with your mic * Transform your voice or any other sound with 16 superb built-in fx * Load your own samples * Choose from one of 250 built-in sounds * Resample the output of the app back into a new sample * Export loops or entire tracks as professional quality WAV files * Direct export to Ableton Live Set * Copy/paste or merge sequences just by dragging them * Create beats with the high-resolution sequencer * Import samples from the Files app or even from videos * Keyboard mode lets you play chromatically or one of 9 scales * Quantize, add swing to get the right feel * Normal/One-shot/Loop/Reverse playback of samples * 6 Choke groups * Attack, release and tone adjustable on each sample * Mute/Solo controls and note repeat * Add any (or all) of the 16 effects to the entire mix * AUv3 compatible - use in GarageBand, Logic, Cubasis etc etc * MIDI controllable - play your samples on a keyboard, map the effects to knobs * Jam with others over WiFi with Ableton Link * Free copy of Ableton Live Lite included * AudioShare compatible * Use AI to separate samples into individual instruments (drums, bass, vocals and other) * Set your own background image and choose from a growing list of background visual FX 8 Built-in Microphone FX: * More Bass * More Treble * Fuzz * Robot * Reverb * Octave up * Octave down * Synthesizer 16 Built-in DJ Mix FX: * Bit-crusher * Pitch-shift * Comb filter * Ring modulator * Reverb * Stutter * Gate * Resonant High/Low Pass Filters * Cutter * Reverse * Dub * Tempo Delay * Talkbox * VibroFlange * Dirty * Compressor Features included in SAMURAI In-App Purchase * Pro-quality Timestretch (5 modes: Modern, Retro, Beats, Re-pitch and Cyclic) * Piano roll editor * Auto-chop (auto, equal, and lazy chop) * 3 Band EQ * Pocket operator sync out * Quokka Synth - powerhouse polyphonic synthesizer * MIDI Out - control external MIDI hardware with Koala's sequencer * Chopper - multimodal sample chopping instrument Features included in MIXER In-App Purchase * Mix your beats professionally with a 4 channel mixer + main bus * Route any sample to any channel * Mute/solo, faders and accurate metering on every channel * 5 effect slots per channel * 29 high-quality effects - compressors, filters, phasers and more, with new effects to come * Host AUv3 plugins - both audio effects and instruments

Screenshots

Koala Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopseque Kids at Free against Koala Sampler's $4.99. Loopseque Kids also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Koala Sampler's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 115 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 22). On rating and ads 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

Loopseque Kids is free to download; Koala Sampler costs $4.99 up front. Koala Sampler sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Loopseque Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Loopseque Kids against 4.8 for Koala Sampler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Koala Sampler has 1.5K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Loopseque Kids's written reviews are positive against 88% of Koala Sampler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopseque Kids ships an update every 115 months, Koala Sampler every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Loopseque Kids versus Koala Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopseque KidsKoala Sampler
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.4% of reviews
Number of ratings221.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 115 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#7 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual UndergroundMazbox Limited

Customer experience

Loopseque Kids

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Koala Sampler

All ratings1,459 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews622 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Loopseque Kids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Koala Sampler

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Samples not loading or disappearing after app updates
  • Sequencer timing and quantization issues
  • Crashes when using certain features or with large projects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record and edit MIDI sequences
  • More comprehensive effects and sound processing tools
  • Improved sample management and organization features
  • Support for external MIDI controllers and hardware integration
  • Customizable color schemes and UI themes

In-app purchases

None

Loopseque Kids

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Koala Sampler

One-time7
  • Ese-O's Sample Pack$2.99
  • Solar Studies Samplepack$2.99
  • Soon Come Dub Sample Pack$2.99
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  • Analog Astronaut Samplepack$2.99
  • Cirrus Cuts Sample Pack$2.99
  • Samurai Edition$3.99
  • Mixer$4.99

Questions

Is Loopseque Kids free?
Loopseque Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koala Sampler free?
Koala Sampler costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopseque Kids or Koala Sampler?
Koala Sampler is rated higher. Loopseque Kids averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Koala Sampler averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Loopseque Kids or Koala Sampler have ads?
Neither Loopseque Kids nor Koala Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopseque Kids or Koala Sampler?
Loopseque Kids ships an update every 115 months, and Koala Sampler every 3 weeks. Most recently, Loopseque Kids was updated on November 6, 2026 and Koala Sampler on November 10, 2026.

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