Loop Slower vs The Color Tree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop Slower
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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.
The Color Tree
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Loop Slower | The Color Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Algirdas Gridziuska | ANDREW SHERON |
In-app purchases
Loop Slower
No in-app purchases
The Color Tree
No in-app purchases
Questions
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