Comparison

PLAYnJAM vs StepLoom

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

Head to head
About

PLAYnJAM

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Become a real pianist now! and Discover the Music band. A lot of fun, with Two Play modes: Playmode 1: iPad alone Play Piano tiles game or Play 8 different instruments. Piano, Rock Organ, Church organ, Strings, Guitar, Pan Flute, Trumpet, Synth Each songs have 3 different arrangements Pop, Hip hop, or Electro and are progressive. Playmode 2: Connect in Bluetooth the non included iDance Keyboard Controller PLAYKEYS25 and Enjoy a real 25 keys high quality keyboard, with direct access to the 8 instruments, and discover 10 more instruments to play, without any inapp. All Menu pages can be accessed from your PLAYKEYS25 as well. How fun is it to capture the most precious moments of the year with a wink of rhythms? Let’s MUSIC your soul with the beat of most popular kid’s songs. 
 PLAYnJAM key features: 
Appealing, modern and diverse music genres to satisfy every music taste! 8 instruments to play the solo in direct access during demo mode, learn mode or game mode. We have 3x styles per songs: Pop, Hip hop, or Electro, hear the music like you never heard it before. Discover instruments mode (when connected to the iDance PLAYKEYS25 keyboard) with total of 18 instruments Discover Instruments mode includes cartoon video to present the instruments Learning mode have 3 speeds, learn at your pace. 
 Game’s rules: 1. Tap the correct keys 2. Avoid the wrong keys 3. Play on time, you can lower the tempo So, get ready to try out the most challenging piano game for free! 
Besides, to improve the game’s performance and offer a customized user experience, It is recommended to use the iDance PLAYKEYS25 Keyboard. Support: Are you having any problems? Send the email to info@idanceintl.com or contact us on our web site. 
PLAYnJAM is from iDance, the number one Karaoke and Musical instruments company for Youngster and teenagers. Music lovers can interact with hundred of our gear in our ecosystem. At iDance, we believe that it is YOUR MUSIC, it is YOUR STYLE – MUSIC is Easy, MUSIC is Fun.

About

StepLoom

Create electronic music with a touch-friendly groovebox. Quickly sketch beats, basslines, and melodies using a step sequencer, piano-roll editing, and arrangement views. Supports AUv3 plugins for expanded sound design.

Highlights
  • Touch-friendly beat and melody workflow
  • Step sequencer and piano-roll editing
  • Timeline, Session, and Flow arrangement views
  • AUv3 instrument and effect plugin support
  • Mixer controls for sound shaping
  • MIDI input and external clock sync
  • Export audio, stems, or MIDI
Features
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StepLoom is a fast, touch-first electronic music sketchpad for making beats, loops, basslines, and melody ideas on iPhone and iPad. It gives you the focus of a compact groovebox without the weight of a full DAW, so you can start a rhythm, shape a synth line, try an AUv3 instrument, arrange patterns, and keep moving while the idea is fresh. Create drum patterns with a step sequencer, write melodic parts with piano-roll style editing, stack chords, add legato, adjust BPM, mix tracks, and switch sounds. Add Sample tracks by importing audio or recording directly in the Tracks view, then use the waveform editor to trim, reverse, normalize, tune, and shape One-shot or Loop playback. The project Media Library keeps custom audio available for reuse and arrangement. Turn loops into songs with three complementary arrangement views: shape Patterns and audio clips on the Timeline, launch quantized Patterns and Scenes in Session, or build visual paths and probability rules in Flow. Draw or record automation for mixer controls and supported AUv3 parameters. When you want to go beyond the built-in sounds, add AUv3 instrument or effect plugins, choose exposed plugin presets, open compatible plugin interfaces, and activate Plugin Sound directly from the sound picker. Optional iCloud sync keeps compatible projects and project media available across your Apple devices. StepLoom continues to work locally when sync is disabled. StepLoom is built for quick electronic music drafts: open the app, tap a grid, hear the result, and turn a loop into a structured idea. Main features: - Touch-friendly beat and melody workflow - Drum, melody, and custom Sample tracks - Step sequencer with playback highlight and loop control - Piano-roll style melody editing with chords and legato - Audio import and microphone sample recording - Waveform sample editor with trim, reverse, normalize, gain, tuning, One-shot, and Loop controls - Project Media Library for reusable custom audio - Timeline editing with drag, resize, layers, sections, loop ranges, and multi-selection - Quantized Pattern and Scene launching with Session performance recording - Blueprint-style Flow rules with Next, Jump, Random, Stop, and probability - AUv3 instrument and effect plugin slots - Plugin preset reading for AUv3s that expose factory presets - Plugin Sound option for playing tracks through AUv3 instruments - Mixer and AUv3 parameter automation - Mixer controls for volume, pan, EQ, filter, drive, meters, master gain, and limiter - MIDI input and external clock sync options - Optional iCloud project and media synchronization - Export full songs or the current pattern as audio, stems, or MIDI - Adaptive iPhone and iPad layouts StepLoom is for producers, beatmakers, songwriters, and electronic music learners who want a focused place to capture musical ideas before moving into a larger DAW.

Screenshots

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StepLoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PLAYnJAM at Free against StepLoom's $3.99. PLAYnJAM also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). StepLoom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PLAYnJAM is free to download; StepLoom costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLAYnJAM ships an update every 2 months, StepLoom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PLAYnJAM versus StepLoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLAYnJAMStepLoom
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiDance宁 徐

In-app purchases

None

PLAYnJAM

No in-app purchases

None

StepLoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLAYnJAM free?
PLAYnJAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StepLoom free?
StepLoom costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PLAYnJAM or StepLoom have ads?
Neither PLAYnJAM nor StepLoom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLAYnJAM or StepLoom?
PLAYnJAM ships an update every 2 months, and StepLoom every 2 days. Most recently, PLAYnJAM was updated on September 27, 2026 and StepLoom on September 25, 2026.

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