LOOPBAR vs Pocket Looper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LOOPBAR
Record and loop guitar riffs, then layer additional tracks to create full musical arrangements. This app offers automatic loop point detection and waveform editing for precise control, allowing you to jam over your own creations without external hardware.
- Multitrack recording
- Automatic loop point detection
- Waveform editing
- Metronome with tap tempo
- Save and share loops
- Import audio files
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LOOPBAR is a multitrack looper for guitar, on iPhone and iPad. Record a riff, let it loop, stack the next part on top – and jam over your own band. No pedalboard, no cables – just your guitar and your iPhone or iPad. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap record and play your riff. With the metronome on, you get a one-bar count-in and the recording starts on the one. 2. LOOPBAR finds the loop points for you, bar-accurate. Fine-tune them on the waveform – even while the loop is playing. 3. Add the next track. Chords, bass line, lead – as many layers as you like. 4. Play everything together and solo over it. FEATURES • Multiple independent tracks, each with its own loop • Automatic, bar-accurate loop point detection • Waveform view with drag & drop loop points and fine-tuning in 10 ms steps • Adjust loop points while the loop keeps playing • Metronome with count-in, tap tempo, 40–240 BPM, 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8 • Play your loops through AirPlay, HomePod or Bluetooth speakers • NEW: Save loops to iCloud Drive or on your device, load them as new tracks, share them via AirDrop, Mail or the Files app • NEW: Import audio files (WAV, MP3, M4A, AIFF …) as a track – voice memos, backing tracks, ideas • Play, pause and stop all tracks at once • VoiceOver support LOOPBAR records through your device's microphone. No account, no tracking, no data collected. Made by an indie developer who plays guitar – and uses LOOPBAR for exactly that.
Pocket Looper
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The phrase you just played becomes a loop. Pocket Looper is a loop station built for one thing: practising guitar and bass. Tap the big button in the middle to start recording. Tap it again and the phrase loops. Tap once more and you are overdubbing on top of it. That single button is the whole interface. ONE BUTTON FOR EVERYTHING Record, overdub, stop, resume. Every state change happens on the centre button, so you can drive it the way you would stomp a pedal on the floor. You never have to hunt for a small control while your hands are on the instrument. SEE WHAT YOU ARE LAYERING Your loop is drawn as a waveform with a playhead showing exactly where the playback is. You can see which beat you are overdubbing onto, which makes it much easier to come in on time. Undo and redo let you take back a bad take instantly. BE YOUR OWN BACKING BAND Record a chord progression, let it loop, and practise your solo over it. You get accompanied repetition without booking a rehearsal room or waiting for a band. It works just as well for writing riffs and for singer-songwriter practice. BUILT FOR DRILLING (PREMIUM) - Slow practice: drop the speed to 0.5x while keeping the original pitch, so you can take a fast lick apart and rebuild it - A-B section loop: mark A and B on the waveform and repeat only that stretch - Save and recall loops: name a phrase and come back to it tomorrow - Export your recordings to other apps - All in-app ads removed TEN LANGUAGES The interface follows your device language automatically: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. WHO IT IS FOR - Guitarists and bassists who drill the same phrase every day - Players who want to build their own backing track and improvise over it - Anyone who would rather just record and layer than learn a large app first Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and no expiry. The free tier lets you record and overdub loops of up to 30 seconds. https://tenmais.jp/?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Looper at Free against LOOPBAR's $0.99. Pocket Looper also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). LOOPBAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Pocket Looper is free to download; LOOPBAR costs $0.99 up front. Pocket Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LOOPBAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
LOOPBAR ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Looper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LOOPBAR | Pocket Looper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Helge Ohl | Kenichi Ando |
In-app purchases
LOOPBAR
No in-app purchases
Pocket Looper
- Premium Unlock$2.99









