Comparison

Tape vs Loopy Pro

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

Head to head
About

Tape

Relive the 80s with a virtual cassette player that emulates the feel of old-school music playback. Enjoy your iPhone music library with animated cassettes and intuitive touch controls. Choose from a variety of cassette designs for a nostalgic experience.

Highlights
  • Cassette player emulator
  • Plays music from Apple Music App
  • Animated cassette display
  • Large selection of cassette designs
  • Intuitive touch controls (play, pause, swipe)
  • Pinch to zoom for original cassette size
Features
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Do you still remember the cassettes from the 80s? Now you can have it again. You have all your songs from your iPhone or iPod Touch ready in the library. Tape is a cassette player emulator. It plays your music from Apple Music App and shows an animated cassette. There is a large selection of cassettes which you can choose from. This app bring's you back to the 80's. Very easy to use. - Touch for play or pause. - Swipe right for next song. - Swipe left for previous song. - Swipe down for next cassette. - Swipe up for cassette change. - Touch in the upper left corner to select songs. - you can zoom in to original cassette size (pinch to zoom). and because the control is very simple, This app is perfect for the car or on your iPod, iPhone docking Station, have fun with the app! THIS APP ONLY WORKS, IF YOU HAVE MUSIC IN THE APPLE MUSIC APP !!!

About

Loopy Pro

This app is a customizable music creation environment that combines live looping, sampling, and MIDI sequencing. It offers a flexible canvas for building performance setups, designing instruments, and integrating external gear. Enjoy a free trial before a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live looping with advanced recording options
  • MIDI sequencing and piano roll editor
  • Plugin hosting for AUv3 instruments and effects
  • Customizable canvas with interactive controls
  • Multitrack session recording
  • Extensive MIDI controller support
  • Audio routing and mixing capabilities
Features
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Loopy Pro: Live Looper, Sampler, Sequencer, Customisable DAW Loopy Pro is a customisable music creation environment that blends looping, sampling, MIDI sequencing, and full plugin hosting — with a creative canvas that you control. Whether you’re building a performance environment, sequencing beats, designing your own instruments or effect chains, or syncing up with external gear, Loopy Pro gives you the tools to build exactly what you need. And have fun doing it! TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS — no commitment, no signup, no subscription. ————— CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Loopy Pro is like musical Lego. You can add loops, one-shots, and buttons to the canvas along with customized sliders, dials, XY pads, clip slicers, encoders, grids, and more. You can use your iPad or iPhone stand-alone, or connect audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and external instruments. ————— LIVE LOOPING WITHOUT LIMITS • Record with count-in/out or freely, with audio threshold, or retrospective capture • Detect loops automatically — just play and it finds the loop • Structure songs with Play Groups and transitions • Layer overdubs with peel/replace • Sync and quantize with groove and tempo control • Automate anything: trigger scenes, send MIDI, control effects, or react to clip events • Easily import audio to incorporate pre-recorded loops and samples, with studio-quality tempo and pitch controls • Use the project sequencer timeline for arranging songs completely hands-free, with all kinds of options for song sectioning ————— SEQUENCE MIDI & BUILD INSTRUMENTS • Record and edit MIDI clips with built-in MIDI sequencer/piano roll editor • Quantize with swing, randomness, or your own groove • Trigger audio clips polyphonically and pitched • Automate playback for hands-free performance ————— MIX, ROUTE & CONTROL YOUR SETUP • Full-featured mixer with inserts, sends, buses, and effect chains — perfect for deep sound design • Host AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI processors • Dock plugin windows for a clean workspace • Multitrack session recording with isolated stems ————— CONNECT WITH GEAR • Send/receive MIDI, sync clock, change patches • Use multi-channel audio interfaces • Route click track to your ears, loops to the PA • Control pedals, synths, other apps or hardware • Extensive MIDI controller support, including built-in support for the Launchpad, the APC Mini Mk2, APC Key 25 Mk2, APC40 Mk2, and the MIDI Fighter Twister, and effortless MIDI Learn for setting up your controllers. ————— USED BY MUSICIANS AT THE FRONTIER Loopy Pro is used on stages and in studios around the world by artists pushing the boundaries of live looping and performance. It’s more than an app — it’s a platform for musical invention. ————— PRICING Loopy Pro uses a classic pay-once model: • 7-Day Free Trial – No commitment. • One-time purchase – Keep forever. Includes all features released for the following 12 months. • Optional upgrades – Buy additional 12-month feature updates any time. You keep everything you pay for. No subscriptions. No lock-in. Just years of evolution, funded sustainably. Read more at loopypro.com/pricing ————— Questions? Reach out: support@loopypro.com Join the community: loopypro.com/communities If you’re unable to afford Loopy Pro or you’re from an educational institution, feel free to get in touch.

Screenshots

Tape4 screens
Loopy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopy Pro at Free against Tape's $1.99. Loopy Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Loopy Pro is free to download; Tape costs $1.99 up front. Tape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Loopy Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopy Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 987 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Tape's written reviews are positive against 95% of Loopy Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape ships an update every 7 months, Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tape versus Loopy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapeLoopy Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (259 ratings)4.8 (987 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings259987 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander RutkowskijA Tasty Pixel

Customer experience

Tape

All ratings259 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.4%

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%

User reviews

Tape

From 259 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Authentic nostalgic cassette player design
  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 🎵 Realistic animations with moving reels and playheads
  • 💰 Free app with extensive cassette designs included
  • 🎮 Interactive controls with swipe gestures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 App doesn't close properly with swipe gesture
  • 🐛 Tape head animation reversed (plays down, pauses up)
  • ❌ Limited to Apple Music only
  • ❌ No local file playback support

Loopy Pro

From 987 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and flexible
  • 👍 Highly customizable interface
  • 🎨 Endless creative possibilities
  • 🔥 Game-changing capabilities
  • 💻 Replaces hardware loopers

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Steep learning curve
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔌 Requires external hardware for full functionality
  • 💰 Relatively high price point

Bugs and requests

Tape

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when using menus
  • Freezes on iPhone iOS 14.4.2 and later
  • Swipe-to-close doesn't stop playback
  • Playhead and capstan roller animation reversed
  • App closes unexpectedly for no reason
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  • Doesn't recognize hand gestures or song selections
  • Won't play selected songs
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS updates

Requested features

13 requests
  • Save and switch between custom mixed tapes
  • Playlist duration limits based on cassette type
  • Clicking sounds for play/stop button presses
  • Support for local MP3 and M4A files
  • Screen sleep toggle while music plays
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  • Additional cassette designs (especially Memorex and movie-themed)
  • Spotify integration
  • iPad version with larger interface
  • Tape malfunction/degradation simulation
  • Record function for music production
  • Remove 'tap to load' text overlay
  • More realistic button control styling
  • Classic 80s Memorex shell design

Loopy Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cutting out randomly
  • Crashes when loading large projects
  • Issues with MIDI sync and control

Requested features

5 requests
  • MIDI looping functionality
  • Improved audio editing capabilities
  • Backup and restore options
  • More built-in templates and presets
  • Expanded Inter-App Audio support

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tape

One-time2
  • New Cassette Pack$0.99
  • Cassette collection 2$1.99
5 purchases

Loopy Pro

One-time5
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • 7-Day Trial (Upgrade 1)Free
  • Upgrade3 variants$14.99
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  • Internal Use Only$26.99
  • Unlock Loopy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Tape free?
Tape costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tape or Loopy Pro?
Loopy Pro is rated higher. Tape averages 4.5 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while Loopy Pro averages 4.8 from 987 ratings.
Do Tape or Loopy Pro have ads?
Neither Tape nor Loopy Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape or Loopy Pro?
Tape ships an update every 7 months, and Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tape was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loopy Pro on October 25, 2026.

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