Comparison

Action Loops vs Loop Drop

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

Head to head
About

Action Loops

Create your own hit beats and jam directly on your iOS device with a fun and creative drum loop machine. Explore a variety of drum loops and sound effects with an easy-to-use design.

Highlights
  • Drum loop machine
  • Create custom beats
  • Sound effects
  • Jam on iOS device
  • Headphone support
  • Variety of drum loops
Features
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Action Loops puts the hottest drum loops and samples at your fingertips. Action Loops is a fun & creative drum loop machine. Play cool & hot drumbeats and sound effects. Create your own hit beats. Jam directly on your iOS device. Plug in your headphones and enjoy the sounds & music. Many different drumloops set to choose from and an easy-to-use design makes this app real fun for everyone.

About

Loop Drop

Become the DJ and control the music with live effects and loop mixing. Reshape tracks and gameplay mid-performance. Experience unique rhythm mechanics and original music with every show.

Highlights
  • Live DJ effects
  • Remix loops mid-show
  • Switchable gameplay mechanics
  • Global tour with new stages
  • Dynamic crowd reactions
  • Original music catalog
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CONTROL THE MUSIC. DON'T JUST FOLLOW IT Every rhythm game makes you follow the beat. Loop Drop makes you the DJ. Rework the track with live effects, mix in loops, and swap them mid-show: every choice reshapes the sound and the way you play. You're not the player, you're the performer. WORK THE FX LIVE: Fire real DJ effects and rework the track as it plays, from beat repeats to trance gates and spinbacks REMIX AS YOU PLAY: Swap a loop mid-show and the audio changes, and so does the gameplay. Your performance is the mix SWITCH UP THE GAMEPLAY: Each loop loads a different mechanic, like lanes, pads and a crossfader PLAY THE WORLD: Take your set on tour. Every stage brings new goals and a new crowd to win over CROWD REACTIONS: The crowd responds the moment your drops land. Nail your timing and hear the dance floor go wild ORIGINAL TRACKS: A catalog of original music made for the game. Drums, instruments and vocals, all ready to remix EVERY SHOW IS DIFFERENT: Dozens of mashup combinations hide in every track. Each replay is a brand-new set WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT You're mixing within seconds, and still finding new drops hours later. No gear, no lessons: you're not chasing points on a track that plays itself. You're building the mix as you go. JUST GETTING STARTED This is only the beginning for Loop Drop: new tracks, venues and rhythm mechanics are on the way, and your feedback shapes what comes next. Download free and get behind the decks.

Screenshots

Action Loops3 screens
Loop Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loop Drop at 100% against Action Loops's 56%. Loop Drop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Action Loops's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Action Loops sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Loop Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop Drop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Action Loops's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loop Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Loops ships an update every 4 months, Loop Drop every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Action Loops versus Loop Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction LoopsLoop Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsylum Square Interactive GmbHMaintain Altitude Ltd

Customer experience

Action Loops

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Loop Drop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Action Loops

One-time10
  • Unlock 120bpm A$0.99
  • Unlock 120bpm B$0.99
  • Unlock 120bpm C$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock 128bpm$0.99
  • Unlock 130bpm$0.99
  • Unlock 134bpm$0.99
  • Unlock 140bpm A$0.99
  • Unlock 140bpm B$0.99
  • Unlock 144bpm$0.99
  • Unlock All Actionloops$2.99
None

Loop Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Loops free?
Action Loops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Drop free?
Loop Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Action Loops or Loop Drop?
Loop Drop is rated higher. Action Loops averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Loop Drop averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Action Loops or Loop Drop have ads?
Neither Action Loops nor Loop Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Loops or Loop Drop?
Action Loops ships an update every 4 months, and Loop Drop every 5 days. Most recently, Action Loops was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loop Drop on October 24, 2026.

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