Comparison

LOOPBAR vs iSimpleLoop

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

Head to head
About

LOOPBAR

Record and layer multiple audio tracks in real time to build musical ideas. This tool allows for precise loop point setting and adjustment during playback, perfect for capturing inspiration on the go.

Highlights
  • Create multiple independent audio tracks
  • Record via built-in microphone
  • Set individual loop points with drag & drop
  • Real-time playback with visual indicator
  • Adjust loop points during playback
  • Simple track management
Features
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Create audio loops in real time! Record multiple tracks, set individual loop points and build your musical ideas layer by layer. LOOPBAR is your creative tool for audio loops on iPhone and iPad. Capture ideas on the spot, set precise loop points and layer multiple tracks on top of each other. FEATURES: • Create multiple independent audio tracks • Record directly via the built-in microphone • Set individual loop points with drag & drop • Real-time playback position with visual indicator • Adjust loop points during playback • Play and stop all tracks simultaneously • Simple track management with add and delete Perfect for musicians, songwriters and anyone who wants to quickly capture musical ideas and build loops.

About

iSimpleLoop

Record and layer multiple audio tracks to create songs. Features built-in instruments like guitar, keys, and pads, along with editing tools and effects. Export your creations as audio or MIDI files.

Highlights
  • Multi-track recording
  • Built-in guitar, keys, and pads
  • Audio and MIDI export
  • Song arrangement and editing
  • Effects and EQ
  • Lyrics and note editor
Features
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iSimpleLoop is a pocket sketchpad for songs. Record a loop, stack takes over it, play the guitar, the keys and the pads on top, keep the lyrics in front of you — and take the result out as audio or MIDI. Everything runs on the device. No account, no subscription, no cloud, no internet connection. LOOPER • Up to 8 tracks. Looped tracks follow the master loop, linear ones run the whole length of the song. • The first take sets the loop length; an overdub stops itself after one lap. • Count-in, metronome, and a per-track input: microphone, the app's instruments, or both. • Latency compensation, so a take lands where you played it. INSTRUMENTS • Guitar: strum and pluck six strings with your fingers, chords of the chosen key, power chords, capo, four tones from nylon to overdrive. • Keys: a polyphonic synth with piano, e-piano, pad, bass and lead, sustain and an octave shift. • Pads: 16 pads, 62 built-in sounds, pitch, filter and decay knobs, reverse. • Sampling from the microphone straight onto a pad, plus import of WAV, MP3, M4A, AIFF and FLAC with a trim screen. ARRANGEMENT AND EDITING • The whole song on one timeline: bar ruler, waveforms, playhead, scrubbing. • Select a fragment and trim, cut, silence, fade, normalise, reverse or nudge it by a beat — or drag it onto another track. • Three-band EQ and pan on every track. EFFECTS • Inserts on each track: compressor, overdrive, chorus and flanger. • Two project-wide send buses: a tempo-synced delay and a reverb. • Live instruments sound with the effect but are recorded dry, so the decision stays reversible. LYRICS • The lyrics live in the project, split into sections, and can sit next to the guitar while you play. NOTE EDITOR • Piano roll for the keys, a drum grid for the pads and six-line tabs for the guitar. • Move, stretch, copy, quantize, change pitch, fret, string and velocity — the track rebuilds from the notes right away, so you hear the change in the mix. • Undo and redo; cancel brings the track back exactly as it was. SLICE • Chop a sample by hits, into equal parts or on the tempo grid, drag the markers, tap a slice to hear it. • Slices land on consecutive pads — optionally together with a notes track that plays them in the original order. CHORDS • Any chord on any of the eight buttons: major, minor, 7, maj7, m7, sus2, sus4, add9, 6, m6, dim, aug. • Playable shapes are found automatically; pick a variant or place your own fingers on the fretboard. HARDWARE • USB audio interfaces: choose the input and the channel to record; other sample rates are converted on the fly. • MIDI keyboards over USB and Bluetooth play the synth and record like the on-screen keys; channel 10 plays the pads. • Foot controllers: MIDI Learn for play, record and stop; keyboard-style page-turner pedals work out of the box. EXPORT • WAV 24-bit, M4A (AAC) and MIDI — a track per instrument, pads on channel 10. • A home screen widget records a sample straight into the library. Landscape on iPhone and iPad. Interface in English, Russian, German and Italian.

Screenshots

LOOPBAR4 screens
iSimpleLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iSimpleLoop at Free against LOOPBAR's $0.99. iSimpleLoop also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iSimpleLoop is free to download; LOOPBAR costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LOOPBAR against 5.0 for iSimpleLoop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOOPBAR ships an update every 3 weeks, iSimpleLoop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LOOPBAR versus iSimpleLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOOPBARiSimpleLoop
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelge OhlArtem Kolchin

Customer experience

LOOPBAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iSimpleLoop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LOOPBAR

No in-app purchases

None

iSimpleLoop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LOOPBAR free?
LOOPBAR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSimpleLoop free?
iSimpleLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LOOPBAR or iSimpleLoop?
LOOPBAR and iSimpleLoop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LOOPBAR or iSimpleLoop have ads?
Neither LOOPBAR nor iSimpleLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOOPBAR or iSimpleLoop?
LOOPBAR ships an update every 3 weeks, and iSimpleLoop every 3 days. Most recently, LOOPBAR was updated on October 30, 2026 and iSimpleLoop on October 13, 2026.

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