LoopForge vs SLAP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LoopForge
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LoopForge is a powerful beat maker and loop creation app featuring high-quality loops produced by professional musicians. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced musician, LoopForge lets you create unique beats, edit existing loops, and enhance your music effortlessly. Key Features of LoopForge: • Professional Loops: Instantly create music with five different channels: Drum, Perc, Bass, Vocal, and Lead loops. • Create Your Own Loops: Craft and save your own custom beats and loops from scratch. • Smart Loop Creation: Feeling stuck? Let LoopForge generate fresh and unique loops for you with the Smart Loop Creation feature. • Advanced Editing Options: Edit and refine AI-generated or self-created loops however you like. • Real-Time Effects and Filters: Main Scene FX: Instantly tweak your sound with eight variations of Stutter and Pitch Shift effects. Loop Edit Scene Filters: Shape your music with LowPass, HighPass, Reverb, Echo, Pitch, and Distortion filters. • Step Sequencing Made Easy: Arrange your beats effortlessly with a 32-step beat sequencer. • Social Sharing: Share your music with the world on social media platforms. • Offline Mode: Make beats anytime, anywhere—no internet required. Create and Share Your Music! LoopForge is your all-in-one platform for beat making, dubstep production, sound effects (FX), music mixing, and step sequencing. Whether you are into electronic music, music production, or sound design, this app makes music creation fast, fun, and easy. Download Now and Start Your Music Journey! -- EULA -- https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SLAP
Capture everyday sounds and transform them into music. Record, trim, and arrange your own audio samples on responsive pads to create unique beats and songs. Unlock advanced features and unlimited kits through in-app purchases or by watching rewarded ads.
- Record and import audio samples
- Non-destructive sample trimming
- Adjust sample volume, pitch, and speed
- Create and arrange patterns into songs
- Nine responsive playable pads
- Export and import custom kits
- Apply audio effects with Pro version
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Your world is full of sounds. SLAP turns them into beats. Record a clap, tap a desk, snap a pencil, or capture something wonderfully weird. Drop each sound onto a colorful pad, trim it until it hits just right, and start playing. SLAP stands for Sample, Loop, Arrange, Play—a focused beat-making flow that stays fun instead of feeling like homework. MAKE IT YOURS • Record sounds with your iPhone microphone • Import audio you already have • Trim samples non-destructively with detailed waveform controls • Adjust volume, pitch, and speed • Choose whether repeated hits restart or overlap • Name and customize every pad BUILD A BEAT • Play nine responsive pads • Capture taps into simple one-bar patterns • Switch between four patterns • Arrange patterns into an eight-bar song • Record a live performance or export your arranged song • Export and import kits to share them START FAST, THEN GET WEIRD Factory kits give you a quick starting point, but SLAP is built around sounds that are yours. Create three custom kits free, then watch optional rewarded ads to unlock up to three additional kit slots. GO FURTHER WITH SLAP PRO Unlock SLAP Pro with one purchase—no subscription. • Create unlimited custom kits • Save and reuse favorites with Your Sounds • Chop one recording of up to 30 seconds into an entire kit • Shape pads with Echo, Space, Crush, Wobble, Tone, and Reverse effects No account required. Your samples, kits, songs, and recordings stay on your iPhone unless you choose to export or share them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SLAP at weekly against LoopForge's every 6 weeks. LoopForge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. LoopForge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SLAP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LoopForge ships an update every 6 weeks, SLAP weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoopForge | SLAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baris Biltekin | PATRICK H WALKER |
In-app purchases
LoopForge
- Weekly Premium Subscription$0.997 Days
- Deep House Loop Pack$0.99
- Funky Pop Loop Pack$0.99
- Soul Loop Pack$0.99
SLAP
- SLAP Pro$1.99








