Comparison

Overdubber vs Loop Recording

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

Head to head
About

Overdubber

Features
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Record vocals and instruments in layers on your iPhone or iPad. Sing a harmony, add guitar to a melody, or build a beat one part at a time. Record your first part, then listen back while you add the next. Overdubber keeps your recordings together so you can shape an idea into a demo and share it. START RECORDING FOR FREE Record up to 8 layers per project, mix your parts, and export your finished mix as WAV or M4A. β€’ Stay in time with a metronome and count-in. β€’ Loop your recording to practice or add another part. β€’ Trim takes, adjust their timing, and add fades without changing the original recordings. β€’ Balance each layer with volume, pan and mute controls. β€’ Add reverb, tape warmth and Glue compression to your mix. β€’ Return to projects that save automatically, and find them by name in your library. β€’ Share your mix to Files, AirDrop or other apps. GET THE FULL APP A single purchase unlocks unlimited layers, audio import, individual-track export, additional themes and no ads. Bring in backing tracks and samples to record over. Export your layers as separate WAV files in a ZIP when you want to continue mixing in another music app. One-time purchase. No subscription. Overdubber supports VoiceOver, larger text and Reduce Motion on iPhone and iPad.

About

Loop Recording

Features
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Loop Recording is a simple rolling audio recorder for musicians, practice sessions, rehearsals, interviews, and any moment you might want to hear again. Open the app and it continuously keeps recent microphone audio in a loop buffer. When something worth saving happens, scrub back through the live waveform, replay the moment, then export the audio as a WAV file.

Screenshots

Overdubber4 screens
Loop Recording2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Recording at none against Overdubber's 1. Loop Recording also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Overdubber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loop Recording asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overdubber ships an update every 6 days, Loop Recording weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Overdubber versus Loop Recording: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverdubberLoop Recording
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorbjΓΈrn Throndsen Bonvik晨一 ε€ͺ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Overdubber

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

Loop Recording

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overdubber free?
Overdubber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Recording free?
Loop Recording is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overdubber or Loop Recording have ads?
Overdubber shows ads; Loop Recording does not.
Which is updated more often, Overdubber or Loop Recording?
Overdubber ships an update every 6 days, and Loop Recording weekly. Most recently, Overdubber was updated on September 26, 2026 and Loop Recording on September 30, 2026.

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