Music Maker S vs Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Maker S
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Music Maker is a music-making program. You can make music with Loops, BeatBox, voices and using attached files. The program itself is simple and practical. The software consists of unit tracks, i.e., Tracks. Units are music files that begin to play Music Tracks put in places. They can play all together or separately.
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 update cadence: Loop at fortnightly against Music Maker S's every 12 months. Music Maker S's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Music Maker S sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Music Maker S ships an update every 12 months, Loop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Music Maker S | Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 364 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janek Soomets | ANCREATIVE INC. |
In-app purchases
Music Maker S
- Upgrade Music Maker$8.99
Loop
- Loop Monthly$1.991 Month
- Loop Premium Lifetime$9.99








