WNP EarShot vs Loop Recording
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
WNP EarShot
This app identifies music playing through your audio equipment and sends track information to a companion client. It's designed for DJs and streamers using setups not directly supported by other services, offering continuous listening and automatic server discovery.
- Identifies music from vinyl, CDJs, and analog gear
- Sends track info to WNP client
- Continuous listening mode
- Automatic WNP server discovery
- On-device audio processing
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Requires a subscription. Free 30-day trial included. WNP EarShot is the companion app for What's Now Playing. It uses Apple's Shazam technology to identify music playing through your vinyl decks, CDJs, analog gear, mixer, or any other setup, and automatically sends the track info to your WNP client. Perfect for DJs and streamers whose equipment isn't directly supported by What's Now Playing. If it plays music, EarShot can track it. Requires What's Now Playing 5.2.0 or later running on Mac, PC, or Linux. Features: - Continuous listening mode with configurable auto-stop - Automatic WNP server discovery on your local network - Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - On-device audio processing for privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Loop Recording
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Recording at none against WNP EarShot's 1. Loop Recording also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). WNP EarShot's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. WNP EarShot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Loop Recording asks for nothing beyond the download.
WNP EarShot ships an update monthly, Loop Recording weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WNP EarShot | Loop Recording |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Subscription | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen Wittenauer | ζ¨δΈ εͺ |
In-app purchases
WNP EarShot
- Yearly Access1 Month trial$9.991 Year
Loop Recording
No in-app purchases
Questions
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