Comparison

iFretless Guitar vs LOOPBAR

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

Head to head
About

iFretless Guitar

This app offers a unique, touch-optimized guitar fretboard for iOS devices. It allows for expressive, one-touch note playing with real-time pitch control, enabling fast melodies, scales, and arpeggios. It's a powerful new instrument for making music, not just a simulation.

Highlights
  • One-touch-per-note design
  • Real-time pitch control
  • Audio unit support
  • Fretless note bending
  • Velocity sensitive instruments
  • MIDI input and output
  • Built-in reverb and EQ
Features
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iFretless is a guitar fretboard re-designed for maximum playability on iOS devices. It replaces two handed playing and strumming with a one-touch-per-note design that enables fast, precise playing of melodies, scales, and arpeggios and real-time control over the pitch of each individual note. iFretless is not an imitation guitar for your iPhone; it's a powerful new way to make music. FEATURES 1) Audio unit support allows you to connect to a software effects chain or record directly in DAW apps 2) Fretless note bending 3) Velocity sensitive multi-sampled instruments 4) 10 different velocity sensitive guitar sounds 5) MIDI input and output 6) built-in reverb and Eq Sounds: 1) Nylon String Folk 2) Picked Steel String 3) Grunge Telecaster 4) Snarling Synth 5) Bridge-Mid Pickup Bright Strat 6) Blues Neck Pickup Strat 7) Hollow Body Electric 8) Classical 9) Clean bridge pickup 10) Clean neck pickup

About

LOOPBAR

Record and layer multiple audio tracks in real time to build musical ideas. This tool allows for precise loop point setting and adjustment during playback, perfect for capturing inspiration on the go.

Highlights
  • Create multiple independent audio tracks
  • Record via built-in microphone
  • Set individual loop points with drag & drop
  • Real-time playback with visual indicator
  • Adjust loop points during playback
  • Simple track management
Features
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Create audio loops in real time! Record multiple tracks, set individual loop points and build your musical ideas layer by layer. LOOPBAR is your creative tool for audio loops on iPhone and iPad. Capture ideas on the spot, set precise loop points and layer multiple tracks on top of each other. FEATURES: • Create multiple independent audio tracks • Record directly via the built-in microphone • Set individual loop points with drag & drop • Real-time playback position with visual indicator • Adjust loop points during playback • Play and stop all tracks simultaneously • Simple track management with add and delete Perfect for musicians, songwriters and anyone who wants to quickly capture musical ideas and build loops.

Screenshots

iFretless Guitar4 screens
LOOPBAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LOOPBAR at 5.0 against iFretless Guitar's 4.2. LOOPBAR also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). iFretless Guitar's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). 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

iFretless Guitar costs $9.99 and LOOPBAR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LOOPBAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFretless Guitar has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFretless Guitar ships an update every 2 months, LOOPBAR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iFretless Guitar versus LOOPBAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFretless GuitarLOOPBAR
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Mangoo Consulting Company LimitedHelge Ohl

Customer experience

iFretless Guitar

All ratings29 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative33.3%

LOOPBAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iFretless Guitar

No in-app purchases

None

LOOPBAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFretless Guitar free?
iFretless Guitar costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOOPBAR free?
LOOPBAR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iFretless Guitar or LOOPBAR?
LOOPBAR is rated higher. iFretless Guitar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while LOOPBAR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iFretless Guitar or LOOPBAR have ads?
Neither iFretless Guitar nor LOOPBAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFretless Guitar or LOOPBAR?
iFretless Guitar ships an update every 2 months, and LOOPBAR every 3 weeks. Most recently, iFretless Guitar was updated on October 9, 2026 and LOOPBAR on October 6, 2026.

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