pyka_loop vs Envau
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pyka_loop
Create unique electronic music by recording and manipulating sounds from your environment. This app offers an intuitive and playful approach to sound design, making music creation accessible to everyone regardless of experience.
- Record sounds from your environment
- Manipulate audio with touch gestures
- Create electronic music loops
- Intuitive and playful interface
- Explorative sound design
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pyka_loop is an interactive sound environment that enables you to create remarkable music from the sounds of the world around you. This app is designed to make electronic music-making more immediate, explorative, and playful. With pyka_loop you can record anything from the clanging of the washing up to the crescendo of an orchestra - and then prod, push, pull, tap, twist, pinch, spin, slide, and squish to skronkify your loops to create unique soundworks. After a decade of responsive workshops and interventions, over 20,000 people from a range of backgrounds have helped us hone the design of an environment that provides you with a new way to engage in worlds of sound. pyka_loop celebrates an ‘object-oriented’ approach to interactive sound, and establishes an unguided experience that promotes exploration and rewards curiosity. It doesn’t matter your experience in music making, pyka_loop has been created for you. pyka_loop is developed by pyka with funding from The Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Government. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mae pyka_loop yn amgylchfyd sain rhyngweithiol sy’n galluogi chi i greu cerddoriaeth hynod o synau'r byd o'ch cwmpas. Mae'r ap hwn wedi'i gynllunio i wneud creu cerddoriaeth electronig yn fwy uniongyrchol, archwiliadol, a chwareus. Gyda pyka_loop gallwch recordio unrhyw beth o'r clansio'r golchi llestri, i grescendo cerddorfa - ac yna prod, gwthio, tynnu, tapio, troelli, pinsio, llithro a gwasgu i skronkio eich loops i creu gweithiau sain unigryw. Ar ôl degawd o weithdai ac ymyraethau ymatebol, dros 20,000 o bobl o amrywiaeth o gefndiroedd wedi ein helpu i gwellla y dyluniad amgylchedd sy'n rhoi ffordd newydd i chi ymgysylltu â bydoedd sain. pyka_loop yn dathlu dull ‘gwrthrych-gyfeiriadol’ i sain ryngweithiol, a sefydlu profiad di-arweiniad sy'n hyrwyddo archwilio a gwobru chwilfrydedd. Does dim ots eich profiad o greu cerddoriaeth, mae pyka_loop wedi'i greu ar eich cyfer chi. pyka_loop yn cael ei ddatblygu gan pyka gyda chyllid o Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru.
Envau
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Envau turns location and gestures into sound. Place notes, songs, or audio samples anywhere on a map, then activate them by moving through space or swiping across the screen. Create ambient soundscapes that respond to your movement, compose spatial melodies, or use it as a MIDI controller for compatible music apps and hardware. Perfect for musical walking meditations, soundwalks, location-responsive compositions, or recording journeys as finished tracks. Built-In Synthesis & Effects Use the app's internal synthesizers, import or record audio samples, or use both simultaneously. Shape your sound with built-in effects including phaser, chorus, delay, and reverb. Touch Mode Switch to touch mode and play your composition by swiping across the screen. Transform the map into a dynamic instrument where gesture and sound unite. MIDI Controller Connect Envau to external synthesizers, drum machines, and music apps, all while using internal sounds and samples simultaneously. Your spatial compositions become MIDI data, opening up endless creative possibilities with your existing setup. Create & Share Toggle, combine, and share your work in real-time. All active samples and presets are automatically bundled, ensuring your projects load exactly as intended with no broken links or missing assets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pyka_loop at none against Envau's 2. pyka_loop also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.7). Envau's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Envau sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. pyka_loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
pyka_loop ships an update every 3 months, Envau every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pyka_loop | Envau |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pyka | Tim Sandgren |
In-app purchases
pyka_loop
No in-app purchases
Envau
- All Access$3.991 Month
- All Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year









