Comparison

Speedy vs Pocket Looper

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

Head to head
About

Speedy

Automatically adjusts music volume based on your speed, compensating for ambient noise. Works with any audio app and offers customizable settings for various vehicles. Enjoy seamless audio on the go without manual adjustments.

Highlights
  • Automatic speed-based volume compensation
  • Works with any audio app
  • Customizable compensation strength
  • Vehicle presets and custom profiles
  • Auto-detect mode for profile switching
  • Smart phone call handling
  • Apple Watch app integration
Features
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SpeedyQ automatically adjusts your music volume based on how fast you're moving — so you never have to touch the volume again. HOW IT WORKS Set your volume to a comfortable level at a stop. As you drive, SpeedyQ gradually increases the volume to compensate for road and wind noise. When you slow down, the volume comes back down. It's that simple. WORKS WITH ANY AUDIO APP SpeedyQ works with Apple Music, Spotify, podcasts, audiobooks — anything playing audio on your iPhone. SMART FEATURES • Automatic speed-based volume compensation • Works over Bluetooth with your car, motorcycle, boat, or headphones • Customizable compensation strength (Mild to Strong) • Vehicle presets for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, and walking/running • Create custom vehicle profiles with personalized compensation curves • Auto-detect mode that switches profiles based on your speed • Smart phone call handling — pauses during calls and recovers automatically • Safe volume cap prevents sudden loud audio APPLE WATCH APP • See your speed and boost at a glance • Toggle SpeedyQ on/off from your wrist • Adjust compensation strength with the Digital Crown • Watch complication for your Watch face LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND • See speed, boost, and volume on your lock screen • Dynamic Island shows real-time compensation data • Works alongside your music app's Now Playing DESIGNED FOR • Daily commuters • Road trip enthusiasts • Motorcycle riders • Boaters • Cyclists • Anyone who listens to audio on the go SET IT AND FORGET IT SpeedyQ works in the background with your screen locked. Just open it once, set your preferred strength, and enjoy perfectly adjusted volume every time you drive. Requires location access for speed detection.

About

Pocket Looper

Features
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The phrase you just played becomes a loop. Pocket Looper is a loop station built for one thing: practising guitar and bass. Tap the big button in the middle to start recording. Tap it again and the phrase loops. Tap once more and you are overdubbing on top of it. That single button is the whole interface. ONE BUTTON FOR EVERYTHING Record, overdub, stop, resume. Every state change happens on the centre button, so you can drive it the way you would stomp a pedal on the floor. You never have to hunt for a small control while your hands are on the instrument. SEE WHAT YOU ARE LAYERING Your loop is drawn as a waveform with a playhead showing exactly where the playback is. You can see which beat you are overdubbing onto, which makes it much easier to come in on time. Undo and redo let you take back a bad take instantly. BE YOUR OWN BACKING BAND Record a chord progression, let it loop, and practise your solo over it. You get accompanied repetition without booking a rehearsal room or waiting for a band. It works just as well for writing riffs and for singer-songwriter practice. BUILT FOR DRILLING (PREMIUM) - Slow practice: drop the speed to 0.5x while keeping the original pitch, so you can take a fast lick apart and rebuild it - A-B section loop: mark A and B on the waveform and repeat only that stretch - Save and recall loops: name a phrase and come back to it tomorrow - Export your recordings to other apps - All in-app ads removed TEN LANGUAGES The interface follows your device language automatically: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. WHO IT IS FOR - Guitarists and bassists who drill the same phrase every day - Players who want to build their own backing track and improvise over it - Anyone who would rather just record and layer than learn a large app first Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and no expiry. The free tier lets you record and overdub loops of up to 30 seconds. https://tenmais.jp/?lang=en

Screenshots

Speedy4 screens
Pocket Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speedy at none against Pocket Looper's 1. Speedy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). Pocket Looper's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Pocket Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedy ships an update every 3 days, Pocket Looper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Speedy versus Pocket Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedyPocket Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeedEQ, LLCKenichi Ando

In-app purchases

None

Speedy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Looper

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Speedy free?
Speedy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Looper free?
Pocket Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speedy or Pocket Looper have ads?
Pocket Looper shows ads; Speedy does not.
Which is updated more often, Speedy or Pocket Looper?
Speedy ships an update every 3 days, and Pocket Looper every 6 days. Most recently, Speedy was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pocket Looper on October 11, 2026.

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