SkateLoops vs VU950 FX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkateLoops
This app is a specialized MP3 player designed for figure skaters, roller skaters, dancers, and cheerleaders. It simplifies music management for practice sessions, allowing users to upload, customize, and control tracks with features like replay and delay.
- Custom music uploads
- Track renaming for organization
- Play and replay functionality
- Delay feature for precise timing
- Uninterrupted practice experience
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SkateLoops: Your Practice, Your Playlist Elevate your practice sessions with SkateLoops, the tailored MP3 player designed specifically for figure skaters, artistic roller skaters, dancers, and cheerleaders. SkateLoops simplifies your rehearsal process, allowing you to focus on perfecting your performance with seamless music control at your fingertips. Why SkateLoops? - Simplified Soundtrack Management: Upload your music and customize the displayed filenames to keep your practice sessions organized. - Effortless Control: Play, replay, and delay tracks with ease. Perfect your routines by controlling the music to match your practice needs without any distractions. - Designed for Artists: Whether you’re gliding on ice, rolling in rhythm, dancing ballet, or cheering in sync, SkateLoops is your backstage tech assistant that understands the unique needs of your discipline. Features: - Custom Music Uploads: Bring your own music. Upload the tracks you need and manage them intuitively. - Track Customization: Rename files within the upload window to match your routine segments or practice drills for quick selection. - Flexible Playback Options: Play and replay your tracks as needed. Use the delay feature to start the music when you’re ready, giving you time to get into position without assistance. - Uninterrupted Experience: Focus on your practice without fumbling for controls. SkateLoops makes it simple to manage your music so you can stay in motion. SkateLoops is more than just a music player—it’s a practice enhancer for dedicated athletes in visually and physically demanding arts. By integrating seamlessly into your rehearsal routine, it lets you concentrate on what truly matters: your performance. Download SkateLoops now and optimize your practice sessions with precision and ease!
VU950 FX
This audio effect plugin emulates classic sampler tones with 12-bit DSP. It offers sample-rate reduction, input drive, and an adjustable anti-aliasing filter to shape your sound. Perfect for adding gritty character to your music productions.
- 12-bit DSP model
- Sample-rate reduction
- Input drive
- Adjustable anti-aliasing filter
- Bass and presence coloration
- Noise generation
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VU950 FX is an AUv3 effect plug-in built around a gritty 12-bit DSP model, designed to bring classic sampler-style tone shaping directly into your iOS music host. At its core, VU950 FX combines sample-rate reduction, 12-bit DAC character, input drive, bass and presence coloration, noise, and an anti-aliasing filter that naturally closes as the sample rate goes down. You can keep that authentic behavior, or edit the AA Filter manually to fine-tune how dark, crunchy, clean, or aliased the sound becomes. Use RATE to set the modeled sample rate, from cleaner high-bandwidth processing to darker low-rate texture. Use FILTER to shape the main tone filter from wide open to heavily rolled off. Use CHANNELS to choose whether the left or right input channel becomes the focused mono source. The jog wheel edits the active RATE or FILTER page. ON/+ and OFF/- switch the selected channel when CHANNELS mode is active. The top knobs give you direct control over AA Filter, Input Drive, and Output Gain, so you can push the DSP model harder, tame the final level, or dial in just the right amount of anti-aliasing response. VU950 FX is made for fast AUv3 workflows: load it in your favorite compatible host, automate the parameters, and turn clean audio into controlled 12-bit character in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VU950 FX at 100% against SkateLoops's 75%. VU950 FX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). SkateLoops's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
SkateLoops costs $1.99 and VU950 FX $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VU950 FX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkateLoops has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SkateLoops's written reviews are positive against 100% of VU950 FX's.
SkateLoops ships an update every 2 weeks, VU950 FX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkateLoops | VU950 FX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shauna Panczyszyn | Dariusz Chynek |
Customer experience
SkateLoops
VU950 FX
In-app purchases
SkateLoops
No in-app purchases
VU950 FX
No in-app purchases









