Comparison

troooba vs LoopMangler

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

Head to head
About

troooba

This app generates endless original music and soundscapes without repeating. It prioritizes a minimal environmental footprint, using very little memory, battery, and collecting no user data. Enjoy hours of unique audio playback.

Highlights
  • Endless original music generation
  • No repeating audio playback
  • Low environmental footprint
  • Minimal memory and battery usage
  • Zero data collection
  • Offline playback
Features
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troooba is generative music and sound app. It has a variety of preset modes that are updated periodically and will play as long as you want without ever repeating. troooba does NOT use artificial intelligence, it uses real intelligence instead. This app also does NOT stream audio via the internet. It has a very low environmental footprint, it uses very little memory, collects ZERO data, uses very little battery and can playback originally generated music and sound for endless hours. troooba is an experiment to see whether it is possible to create original music and soundscapes with the smallest environmental footprint on the Earth as possible. See (https://robertesler.com/troooba/) for more on this.

About

LoopMangler

This app is a powerful tool for creating unique glitchy and noisy textures by manipulating rhythmic samples or external audio. It offers advanced sound design capabilities with multi-effect sequencing, random pattern generation, and real-time processing.

Highlights
  • Multi-effect sequencing
  • Random pattern generation
  • Envelope modulation
  • Live pads for performance
  • Real-time audio processing
  • Flexible integration with other apps
Features
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LoopMangler is an innovative multi-effect glitch sequencer designed to manipulate rhythmic samples, external input, or output from other applications. This powerful tool operates based on the effect sequence patterns, allowing you to transform ordinary loops into unusual glitchy and noisy textures. Key Features: Advanced Sound Design: With its well-designed user interface and creative features, LoopMangler provides an exciting playground for sonic exploration and sound design. Random Pattern Generation: Make patterns and individual bars randomly or according to specific rules, offering a quick start or a source of inspiration for your projects. Multi-Effect Sequencing: Assign up to six distortion and filter effects to each step of the sequencer, providing endless possibilities for sound manipulation. Envelope Modulation: Each effect is modulated with its own envelope generator, ensuring that every step is unique and dynamic. Intuitive Editor: The user-friendly editor allows you to easily copy, move, and delete individual cells and bars within the sequencer, making pattern creation a breeze. Live Pads: Assign presets and loops to on-screen pads and use special pads to dynamically alter sound patterns during live performances or studio sessions. Real-Time Processing: Process audio in real-time, allowing you to hear the effects of your adjustments immediately. Flexible Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other audio applications, making it a versatile addition to your music production toolkit. Whether you’re looking to add subtle textures or completely transform your audio, LoopMangler provides the tools you need to achieve your sonic vision. LoopMangler is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). LoopMangler works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, LoopMangler can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. LoopMangler has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. Quick start demo: https://youtu.be/EFGw4wDtbzo https://youtu.be/ki3WsK1_4gg You can find more information on LoopMangler and other creative audio apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

Screenshots

troooba4 screens
LoopMangler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: troooba at Free against LoopMangler's $14.99. LoopMangler's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On rating, 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

troooba is free to download; LoopMangler costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for troooba against 5.0 for LoopMangler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LoopMangler has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

troooba ships an update every 11 months, LoopMangler every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
troooba versus LoopMangler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertrooobaLoopMangler
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert EslerIgor Vasiliev

Customer experience

troooba

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

LoopMangler

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

troooba

No in-app purchases

None

LoopMangler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is troooba free?
troooba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopMangler free?
LoopMangler costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, troooba or LoopMangler?
troooba and LoopMangler are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do troooba or LoopMangler have ads?
Neither troooba nor LoopMangler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, troooba or LoopMangler?
troooba ships an update every 11 months, and LoopMangler every 3 weeks. Most recently, troooba was updated on October 11, 2026 and LoopMangler on October 9, 2026.

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