Comparison

Loop vs BandFrame

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Create melodies and drum patterns on a simple grid. Explore free samples or build your own sounds with various synthesis options. Save your creations and make music offline.

Highlights
  • Tap grid to create melodies
  • Build drum patterns
  • Multiple synthesis options
  • Shape sound with effects
  • Save and export loops
  • Offline music creation
Features
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Turn taps into melodies and beats. Loop is your handheld music studio for sketching ideas, building drum patterns, and creating original loops on a simple grid. Start with five free sample loops or make something of your own. CREATE WITH A TAP • Tap the grid to add notes and hear your melody take shape. • Add kick, snare, and hi-hat patterns. • Build longer phrases across multiple pages. • Follow your music with a moving playback highlight. • Give each loop its own name and color. EXPLORE FIVE FREE SAMPLES From mellow grooves to bright arpeggios, each sample combines a distinct melody, rhythm, and sound. Play them for inspiration, view their sound settings, and restore deleted samples from Settings. Samples do not count toward your free saved-loop limit. SHAPE YOUR SOUND WITH PREMIUM • Explore FM, AM, wavetable, subtractive, and membrane synthesis. • Choose sine, triangle, square, and sawtooth waveforms. • Adjust tempo, octave, and musical scale. • Shape notes with attack, decay, sustain, and release controls. • Add reverb, delay, tremolo, vibrato, and distortion. • Edit sample loops to make them your own. SAVE AND SHARE Create and save one personal loop for free, alongside the five sample loops. Premium unlocks unlimited saved loops and WAV export for sharing, other music apps, or creating a custom ringtone. MAKE MUSIC OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Your loops stay on your device, so you can make music whenever inspiration strikes. Premium is available through an optional monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BandFrame

Create music on the go with a portable studio for songwriters. Easily write guitar tabs, record vocals and instruments, and arrange your ideas into a demo. Collaborate with bandmates by sharing projects and listening to each other's recordings.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-edit tab editor
  • Interactive fretboard with chord library
  • Multi-track recording and arrangement
  • Band collaboration via project links
  • Vocal and instrument recording
  • Metronome and backing track import
Features
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BandFrame is a pocket studio for songwriters. Write guitar tabs in seconds, record vocals and instruments over your ideas, and arrange everything into a demo — solo or with your band. WRITE • Tap-to-edit tab editor for guitar, bass, and ukulele • Interactive fretboard with chord detection and a full chord library • Full Score view of your entire song RECORD • Record vocals or any instrument straight into a song section • Organize takes with favorites and notes • Import backing tracks and play along • Built-in metronome ARRANGE • Multi-track Studio timeline — drag, trim, and layer your takes • Per-track volume, mute, and solo • Save your mix and play it from the project page LISTEN • Every mix you save becomes a demo in your own music library • Organize demos into playlists and albums • Slow down, speed up, or change the key of any demo • Trim demos and share them as MP3s • Import audio to turn any recording into a demo • Keep listening with your phone locked — lock screen and CarPlay controls included COLLABORATE • Invite your band into a project with a link • Everyone hears everyone's takes BANDFRAME PRO No ads, unlimited recordings, unlimited audio imports, cloud backup of your recordings, and PDF export of your tabs. $3.99/month with a 7-day free trial, or $29.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://bandframe.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bandframe.app/privacy

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
BandFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BandFrame at 5.0 against Loop's 3.0. BandFrame also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Loop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BandFrame sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BandFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of BandFrame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update fortnightly, BandFrame every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loop versus BandFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopBandFrame
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANCREATIVE INC.Jasha Phillips

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

BandFrame

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions1
  • Loop Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Loop Premium Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

BandFrame

Subscriptions2
  • BandFrame Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • BandFrame Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BandFrame free?
BandFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loop or BandFrame?
BandFrame is rated higher. Loop averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BandFrame averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Loop or BandFrame have ads?
BandFrame shows ads; Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop or BandFrame?
Loop ships an update fortnightly, and BandFrame every 5 days. Most recently, Loop was updated on November 5, 2026 and BandFrame on November 5, 2026.

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