TypeBeat vs LoopPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TypeBeat
Create unique music by mixing up to four premium beats with intuitive controls. Effortlessly synchronize tracks, adjust volumes, and manage your sound for professional-quality results in seconds.
- Mix up to four premium beats
- Intuitive interface for quick track building
- Synchronize tracks to any tempo
- Fine-tune individual track volumes
- Color-coded harmonic key system
- Effortless track removal
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Create Your Sound Craft unique musical experiences by mixing up to four premium beats across different tempos. TypeBeat's intuitive interface lets you build professional-quality tracks in seconds. Simple Controls The elegant top row provides essential tools: output selection, playback control, pitch lock, and wake lock—all designed with precision. Perfect Synchronization Select any tempo to instantly resync all tracks from their starting points, ensuring flawless timing with every beat. Intuitive Mixing Add beats with a simple tap, then fine-tune individual volumes for the perfect balance. The color-coded system helps you identify complementary keys for harmonic perfection. Effortless Management Remove tracks with a smooth swipe gesture, maintaining your creative flow without interruption. Let one or two beats lead while others provide subtle texture—discover your signature sound with TypeBeat.
LoopPlay
This app allows users to practice audio files at their own pace, adjusting playback speed and pitch. It offers features like A-B looping, saved loop points, and playlist management for efficient learning and practice.
- A-B looping
- Adjustable playback speed
- Adjustable pitch
- Saved loop points
- Playlist creation
- Lock screen controls
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Practice at your own pace, in your key, on iPhone and iPad. LoopPlay helps you work through a difficult passage, learn a song by ear, or practice a phrase in another language. Open your own audio files, repeat the part you need, and use Pro to adjust speed and pitch independently. [A-B Loop & Saved Points] Set a start point (A) and end point (B) to repeat a section. Your loop points are saved per file and restored when you open it again. [Speed Control] Slow down a passage without changing its pitch, or speed it up as you improve. Choose from three free speed presets: 0.95x, 1x, and 1.05x. Pro unlocks speed adjustment from 0.5x to 2.0x. [Pitch Control — Pro] Transpose audio from −12 to +12 semitones without changing playback speed. Match a song to your vocal range or practice in a different key. [Waveform & BPM] Use the waveform to find a passage and adjust your loop. Pro detects BPM and lets you set a target tempo for practice. [Playlists & Recent Folders] Open audio files or folders, reorder tracks, and return to recent folders. Your custom track order is saved for each folder. [Practice Controls] Switch between playback, loop, speed, pitch, and BPM tools in the bottom controls. Pitch and BPM tools require Pro. [Lock Screen & Control Center] Control playback from the lock screen and Control Center. See track artwork when it is available in your audio files. [Free & Pro] Playback, A-B looping, saved loop points, playlists, recent folders, and the 0.95x, 1x, and 1.05x speed presets are free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks 0.5x–2.0x speed control, pitch control, and BPM detection. No subscription. Existing paid users receive Pro automatically. [Supported Formats] MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A, FLAC [Privacy] Audio processing stays on your device. LoopPlay does not collect your audio or personal data; App Store communication is used only to load and verify purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TypeBeat at none against LoopPlay's 1. TypeBeat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). LoopPlay's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. LoopPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TypeBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.
TypeBeat ships an update every 2 weeks, LoopPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TypeBeat | LoopPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 437 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kirk Elliott | DingiDanga Company |
Customer experience
TypeBeat
LoopPlay
In-app purchases
TypeBeat
No in-app purchases
LoopPlay
- LoopPlay Pro$2.99









