Comparison

J vs LoopGround

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

Head to head
About

J

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J-Chorus is a vintage BBD-style chorus for iPhone and iPad. Use it as a standalone audio app or insert the included AUv3 effect in a compatible host such as GarageBand. Its circuit-informed processing models the character of a 256-stage BBD path, op-amp modulation source, and compander. Three classic modes provide bright movement, deeper richness, or a combined wide stereo sound. Aging adds adjustable clock instability and noise for a more weathered response. FEATURES - Mode I, Mode II, and combined I+II - Adjustable Aging for BBD jitter and noise character - Equal-power Depth dry/wet blending - Adjustable input gain - Instrument and line input modes - Optional 2x and 4x oversampling - Standalone iOS/iPadOS app - AUv3 audio effect for compatible hosts TRY BEFORE UNLOCKING The app provides 10 minutes of full-featured active use, shared between the standalone app and AUv3 extension. Demo time advances only while audio is actively processing. A one-time, non-consumable In-App Purchase unlocks unlimited use in both formats. Restore Purchases is available in the standalone app. J-Chorus adds rich stereo movement to synthesizers, guitar arpeggios, electric piano, vocals, pads, and other melodic sources.

About

LoopGround

Features
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LoopGround is a four-track tape looper for building slow, evolving music. Record or bring in sound, then let each loop run at its own length, speed and direction while wow, flutter, saturation and tape age turn it into something alive. • Four independent tape loops, each with its own length, speed and direction • A step sequencer with chords, chance, ratchets, a key and scale, and an arpeggiator • Three LFOs and a filter on every track to keep everything moving • A mixer with EQ, aux sends and returns, and insert slots for your own AUv3 effects and instruments • Afterlight — a lush reverb with shimmer, freeze and burst • Run Away Delay — a pattern-driven delay that repeats, reverses, pitches and scatters • Use it as a standalone app, or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favourite host • Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape Try everything free for 7 days. Then choose LoopGround Full, or LoopGround Lite — the tape looper and sequencer without Full's extras (loops up to a minute, no per-track step lengths or divisions, no instruments or MIDI out, and no Afterlight or Run Away Delay). Lite owners can upgrade to Full at any time. Already own LoopGround Full for Mac or Windows? Sign in with the email you bought it with and it unlocks on your iPhone and iPad at no extra cost.

Screenshots

J2 screens
LoopGround4 screens

Verdict

The call

J and LoopGround are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. J sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LoopGround sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
J versus LoopGround: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJLoopGround
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoma KondoRyan McKendall

In-app purchases

1 purchases

J

One-time1
  • J-Chorus Full Version$4.99
4 purchases

LoopGround

One-time4
  • LoopGround Full VersionFree
  • LoopGround Lite$14.99
  • LoopGround Upgrade$24.99
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  • LoopGround Full$39.99

Questions

Is J free?
J is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopGround free?
LoopGround is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do J or LoopGround have ads?
Neither J nor LoopGround shows ads.

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