Comparison

8 vs Looper Pro

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

Head to head
About

8

Create fast 8-bit and electronic music with this step sequencer. Program drums and melodies, arrange song structures with custom playback flows, and export your audio. Use it as an AUv3 instrument in compatible hosts.

Highlights
  • Step sequencer for drums and melodies
  • Customizable playback flows for song structure
  • AUv3 instrument extension
  • Save and export audio
  • One-tap randomization for idea sketching
Features
Currently charting
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Whether you are exploring chiptune for the first time or quickly capturing a retro electronic idea, 8-bit Music Master offers a straightforward, lightweight workflow. In the standalone app, program drums, Melody 1, and Melody 2 one step at a time. Switch octave ranges, reveal semitone notes, or use random generation as a starting point, then edit every note and hit yourself. Custom playback flows let you arrange the page order and repeat count of each part separately, turning short patterns into longer sections. Save your projects and export a finished mix, MIDI file, or separate stems for further production and sharing. Four AUv3 plugins are included: • Chip Synth — retro waveforms, presets, arpeggiation, sound shaping, and step sequencing • Six-Voice Drum Machine — kick, snare, closed and open hats, clap, and tom, with swing, presets, and a host-synced 16-step pattern sequencer • 8-bit FX — bit-depth and sample-rate reduction, drive, digital noise, stereo width, and tempo-synced delay • Chip Seq MIDI — a host-synced 16-step MIDI generator with pitch, velocity, gate, length, and swing controls Use the suite in compatible hosts such as Loopy Pro. The instruments and audio effect can also run in GarageBand; Chip Seq MIDI requires a host that supports AUv3 MIDI routing. The app is designed to help you begin quickly while leaving every pattern open for hands-on editing, so generated ideas can still become your own.

About

Looper Pro

Features
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Looper Pro - 极简多轨录音循环器 Beatbox 练习: 多层次叠加节奏,打造震撼的人声乐团。 乐器即兴: 吉他、钢琴、合成器,轻松构建多轨背景伴奏。 人声叠唱: 实验性的和声设计与旋律编排。

Screenshots

84 screens
Looper Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8 at none against Looper Pro's 1. 8 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). Looper Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

8 costs $1.99 and Looper Pro $0.99 up front. Looper Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8 ships an update every 4 days, Looper Pro monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
8 versus Looper Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8Looper Pro
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宁 徐Guangzhou Yaotian Cloud Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

8

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Looper Pro

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is 8 free?
8 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looper Pro free?
Looper Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do 8 or Looper Pro have ads?
Neither 8 nor Looper Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8 or Looper Pro?
8 ships an update every 4 days, and Looper Pro monthly. Most recently, 8 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Looper Pro on November 5, 2026.

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