Comparison

Fretworks vs Laleuca Looper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Fretworks4 screens
Laleuca Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fretworks ships an update every 2 weeks, Laleuca Looper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fretworks versus Laleuca Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretworksLaleuca Looper
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSienna SaitoJonathon Stewart

Customer experience

Fretworks

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Laleuca Looper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fretworks

Subscriptions2
  • Fretworks Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Fretworks Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Laleuca Looper

One-time1
  • Unlock Looper C$0.49

Questions

Is Fretworks free?
Fretworks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laleuca Looper free?
Laleuca Looper costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Fretworks or Laleuca Looper have ads?
Neither Fretworks nor Laleuca Looper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fretworks or Laleuca Looper?
Fretworks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Laleuca Looper daily. Most recently, Fretworks was updated on November 4, 2026 and Laleuca Looper on October 31, 2026.

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