Fretworks vs Laleuca Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fretworks
Easily identify chord names and their inversions on a fretboard. Explore different voicings, save favorite chords, and hear them played back. Customize tunings and string counts for various instruments.
- Tap fretboard for chord names and intervals
- Discover chord inversions
- Save and recall chords
- Hear chords played back
- Customizable tuning and string count
- Supports various instruments
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Introducing Fretworks for iOS - the easiest way to put names to chords and find their inversions. With Fretworks in hand, you can: * Find chord names with detailed interval information by tapping on the fretboard. * See other ways to play a given chord and it's inversions anywhere on the fretboard, with in line intervals so you can avoid putting sevenths on your bass string - unless that's your thing! * Save chords so you can refer back to them later - super handy for when you're in class! * Press a button to hear a chord played back - so you can quickly make informed choices while writing music without having to repeatedly pick up and put down the guitar. * Change the tuning and number of strings on your instrument - Fretworks will help you find chords and intervals whether you play a standard 6 string guitar, an ERG, ukulele, mandolin or bass guitar. Fretworks is free with subscriptions for convenience features like infinite automatic inversions. Use Fretworks to help you become a chord master! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.fretworks.app/privacy-policy
Laleuca Looper
This music app offers a three-channel experimental looper with features like auto-record, random parameter adjustments, and rhythmic playback. It includes advanced modulation and LFO capabilities for creative sound design.
- Three-channel experimental looper
- Auto Record for multiple sources
- Randomize parameters (RND)
- Rhythmic loop playback (Rhythm Mode)
- Crossfade between parameter settings (Mod)
- Four LFOs per looper
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Laleuca is a three-channel experimental looper for iPhone (standalone and AUv3). Some nice features: Auto Record – automatically capture new loops from multiple sources. RND – randomise octave, direction, length, repeats, or almost any parameter. Rhythm Mode – play back your recorded loops rhythmically. Mod – crossfade between different parameter settings. LFO – four LFOs per looper, routable to any destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fretworks at Free against Laleuca Looper's $4.99. Laleuca Looper's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, 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
Fretworks is free to download; Laleuca Looper costs $4.99 up front. Fretworks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Laleuca Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fretworks ships an update every 2 weeks, Laleuca Looper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fretworks | Laleuca Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sienna Saito | Jonathon Stewart |
Customer experience
Fretworks
Laleuca Looper
In-app purchases
Fretworks
- Fretworks Monthly$3.991 Month
- Fretworks Yearly$39.991 Year
Laleuca Looper
- Unlock Looper C$0.49
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