SkyTunes vs Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyTunes
Stream the audio from drone shows directly to your mobile device. Immerse yourself in the soundscape of dazzling light shows and enhance your viewing experience. Sync with drone performances for a complete sensory adventure.
- Stream drone show audio
- Immersive soundscape experience
- Sync with Sky Elements shows
- Capture ethereal soundscapes
- Enhance show experience
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Experience the magic of Sky Elements like never before with SkyTunes, the ultimate companion app for your favorite drone shows. Stream the mesmerizing audio directly from the sky to your mobile device and embark on an audio adventure that complements the visual spectacle. With SkyTunes, you can capture the ethereal soundscape and immerse yourself in every moment of the dazzling light show. Sync up with Sky Elements and let your senses soar as you listen to the symphony of the skies. Enhance your show experience with SkyTunes today!
Loop
Create melodies and drum patterns on a simple grid. Explore free samples or build your own sounds with various synthesis options. Save your creations and make music offline.
- Tap grid to create melodies
- Build drum patterns
- Multiple synthesis options
- Shape sound with effects
- Save and export loops
- Offline music creation
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Turn taps into melodies and beats. Loop is your handheld music studio for sketching ideas, building drum patterns, and creating original loops on a simple grid. Start with five free sample loops or make something of your own. CREATE WITH A TAP • Tap the grid to add notes and hear your melody take shape. • Add kick, snare, and hi-hat patterns. • Build longer phrases across multiple pages. • Follow your music with a moving playback highlight. • Give each loop its own name and color. EXPLORE FIVE FREE SAMPLES From mellow grooves to bright arpeggios, each sample combines a distinct melody, rhythm, and sound. Play them for inspiration, view their sound settings, and restore deleted samples from Settings. Samples do not count toward your free saved-loop limit. SHAPE YOUR SOUND WITH PREMIUM • Explore FM, AM, wavetable, subtractive, and membrane synthesis. • Choose sine, triangle, square, and sawtooth waveforms. • Adjust tempo, octave, and musical scale. • Shape notes with attack, decay, sustain, and release controls. • Add reverb, delay, tremolo, vibrato, and distortion. • Edit sample loops to make them your own. SAVE AND SHARE Create and save one personal loop for free, alongside the five sample loops. Premium unlocks unlimited saved loops and WAV export for sharing, other music apps, or creating a custom ringtone. MAKE MUSIC OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Your loops stay on your device, so you can make music whenever inspiration strikes. Premium is available through an optional monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyTunes at 100% against Loop's 33%. SkyTunes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SkyTunes asks for nothing beyond the download.
SkyTunes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SkyTunes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Loop's.
SkyTunes ships an update every 3 weeks, Loop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyTunes | Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sky Elements, LLC | ANCREATIVE INC. |
Customer experience
SkyTunes
Loop
In-app purchases
SkyTunes
No in-app purchases
Loop
- Loop Monthly$1.991 Month
- Loop Premium Lifetime$9.99









