Comparison

MPC Progression Builder vs QuickLoops Pro

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

Head to head
About

MPC Progression Builder

Create and export musical chord progressions for your music production workflow. Features include keyboard, scale-based, and circle of fifths modes for building and refining harmonic ideas. Export directly to MPC devices or as standard MIDI files for use in any DAW.

Highlights
  • Virtual keyboard for direct chord input
  • Build progressions with up to 16 chords
  • Scale-based chord suggestions
  • Circle of Fifths progression builder
  • MPC-ready .progression file export
  • Standard MIDI file export
  • Instant playback and auditioning
Features
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Progression Builder for MPC is a powerful yet intuitive tool for producers who want to build rich, musical chord progressions and send them straight into their workflow. Designed with AKAI MPC users in mind, it also exports to standard MIDI files, making it equally useful for DAW producers, composers, and beatmakers alike. Build your progressions your way: - Keyboard Mode: Tap out chords directly on the built-in virtual keyboard and hear them instantly. - Progression Builder: Arrange up to 16 chords into full progressions you can audition, refine, and export. - Scale-Based Mode: Explore chords that naturally fit your chosen scale — perfect for clean harmonic flow. - Circle of Fifths Mode: Craft progressions using classic relationships that sound balanced and musical. Every chord pad can be customized, rearranged, or saved for later — giving you a flexible sketchpad for harmonic ideas. Whether you’re working on a soulful lo-fi loop, a jazz-inspired sequence, or a cinematic score, Progression Builder for MPC helps you find the right chords fast. Export your ideas with ease: - MPC-Ready Export: Generate .progression files compatible with MPC Live, X, One, and Force. - MIDI Export: Drop your chords into any DAW, sampler, or synth. - Instant Playback: Audition and tweak voicings, inversions, and timing before you export. - Clean, efficient, and tuned for real production environments, Progression Builder for MPC bridges the gap between music theory and creative flow — helping you stay in the zone.

About

QuickLoops Pro

Features
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QuickLoops Pro is a live looper for vinyl DJs who want fast loop capture and performance on iPhone and iPad. Capture audio into two decks with 8 slots each, then trigger, restart, halve, double, match, and layer loops in real time. In Poly mode, loops stay locked to the deck master so layered performances stay tight and musical. QuickLoops Pro is built for live use: fast slot-based recording, BPM and bar display, loop speed control from 0.5x to 2.0x, Echo and Reverb on the loop bus, MIDI Learn for hardware mapping, and saved profiles so your preferred audio, MIDI, routing, and FX setup is ready when you are. Features include: - Dual-deck looper with 16 total slots - Fast tap workflow: record, loop, restart - Mono and Poly playback modes - Stop, Clear, Undo, Match, halve, and double controls - Playback speed control with BPM and bar or note feedback - Echo and Reverb with per-deck send - MIDI Learn for slots, transport, speed, loop length, and FX send - Saved profiles for audio, MIDI, routing, and FX recall - Per-deck input/output routing and loop bus level control QuickLoops Pro is designed for supported USB audio workflows on iOS. For the best dual-deck experience, connect compatible external audio hardware.

Screenshots

MPC Progression Builder3 screens
QuickLoops Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MPC Progression Builder at $2.99 against QuickLoops Pro's $29.99. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99 and QuickLoops Pro $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
MPC Progression Builder versus QuickLoops Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPC Progression BuilderQuickLoops Pro
Price$2.99 — better$29.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid JonesPeter Wadams

In-app purchases

None

MPC Progression Builder

No in-app purchases

None

QuickLoops Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MPC Progression Builder free?
MPC Progression Builder costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickLoops Pro free?
QuickLoops Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MPC Progression Builder or QuickLoops Pro have ads?
Neither MPC Progression Builder nor QuickLoops Pro shows ads.

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