Comparison

Boost Pedal vs Tape Loop Machine

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

Head to head
About

Boost Pedal

Features
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Boost Pedal is a professional clean boost effect designed for guitarists, bassists, and music producers. Add up to +20dB of transparent gain to push your amp into natural overdrive or cut through the mix. **Features:** - Up to +20dB clean boost - AUv3 plugin format — works in GarageBand, AUM, and any AUv3 host - Low noise, high headroom design - Simple, intuitive pedal-style interface - Zero-latency processing - MIDI control — map any external MIDI device or use the built-in MIDI pad to engage and disengage the boost hands-free **Perfect for:** - Pushing your amp into breakup - Solo boosts - Hands-free control on stage with MIDI Requires an AUv3-compatible host app.

About

Tape Loop Machine

Create warm, evolving ambient soundscapes with tape-style looping and sound-on-sound layering. This audio effect plugin offers long delay times and analog degradation simulations for experimental music creation. Explore presets or use it within your favorite AUv3-compatible host.

Highlights
  • Tape-style loop and delay
  • Sound-on-sound overdubbing
  • Long delay times
  • Analog degradation and tone coloring
  • Wow, flutter, and tape degradation simulation
  • Preset library
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Tape Loop Machine is a free AUv3 audio effect built around tape-style looping, sound-on-sound layering, and long ambient delays. Use it inside any AUv3-compatible host to create warm repeats, evolving drones, layered guitar textures, synth soundscapes, and slow-moving experimental loops. Simple enough to pick up in minutes. Deep enough to get lost in. Features: - Tape-style loop and delay behavior - Sound-on-sound overdub layering - Long delay times for ambient and drone use - Analog degradation and tone coloring - Wow, flutter, and tape degradation simulation - Presets for quick sound exploration - AUv3 plugin support The standalone app is included for exploring presets and quickly auditioning sounds. For the full experience, load Tape Loop Machine BA2 as an AUv3 audio effect inside your favorite host, connect a guitar, synth, microphone, or any audio source, and start building evolving loops.

Screenshots

Boost Pedal4 screens
Tape Loop Machine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tape Loop Machine at Free against Boost Pedal's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Tape Loop Machine is free to download; Boost Pedal costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boost Pedal ships an update every 2 weeks, Tape Loop Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boost Pedal versus Tape Loop Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoost PedalTape Loop Machine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael Guilherme BertholdoBaturay Koc

In-app purchases

None

Boost Pedal

No in-app purchases

None

Tape Loop Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boost Pedal free?
Boost Pedal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tape Loop Machine free?
Tape Loop Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boost Pedal or Tape Loop Machine have ads?
Neither Boost Pedal nor Tape Loop Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boost Pedal or Tape Loop Machine?
Boost Pedal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tape Loop Machine fortnightly. Most recently, Boost Pedal was updated on October 8, 2026 and Tape Loop Machine on October 15, 2026.

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