Comparison

Loop Slower vs The Color Tree

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

Head to head
About

Loop Slower

Features
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A simple tool that allows you to loop a section of a song and adjust the playback speed. Perfect for anyone who’s practicing an instrument and want to jam along at desired speed, or when transcribing a song. The app offers: - Changing playback speed - Looping particular section of a song - Saving loops and speed per song automatically - Searching and playing songs from your library (on device) - Searching and playing songs on Apple Music* - Recently played songs for quick access * playing full songs on Apple Music requires an active Apple Music subscription.

About

The Color Tree

Features
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Take any set of notes that sit side by side on the circle of fifths. Collect every one of those sets, and they self-organize into a 12-row object - 67 sounds, arranged from simple to complex and from dark to bright. That's The Color Tree, discovered by Andrew Sheron in 2021. Many common scales and chords you already know appear here, along with many you might not recognize. Tap any sound to hear it and visualize it. Key Features: • Completely free - no ads, no account • Listen - customizable playback for every sound on the object • Scale visualizer - see the notes laid out on your instrument of choice • Fully offline - no connection required • Deep links to The Color Encyclopedia - jump to the full entry for any sound For composers, improvisers, music theorists, and anyone else with curious ears. The Color Tree maps the 12 special cases. The Color Encyclopedia contains the entire space - all 351 families of notes in twelve-tone music.

Screenshots

Loop Slower4 screens
The Color Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Color Tree at Free against Loop Slower's $0.99. The Color Tree also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

The Color Tree is free to download; Loop Slower costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Slower ships an update every 12 months, The Color Tree every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Loop Slower versus The Color Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop SlowerThe Color Tree
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlgirdas GridziuskaANDREW SHERON

In-app purchases

None

Loop Slower

No in-app purchases

None

The Color Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Slower free?
Loop Slower costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Color Tree free?
The Color Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop Slower or The Color Tree have ads?
Neither Loop Slower nor The Color Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Slower or The Color Tree?
Loop Slower ships an update every 12 months, and The Color Tree every 2 days. Most recently, Loop Slower was updated on October 4, 2026 and The Color Tree on October 7, 2026.

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