Comparison

Yalaloop vs RasterFX

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

Head to head
About

Yalaloop

Features
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Yalaloop is a music practice app built for musicians who learn by ear. Slow down any track without changing the pitch, loop tricky passages, and shift the key to match your instrument — all in real time. Whether you're transcribing a solo, practicing a difficult passage, or learning a new song, Yalaloop gives you the tools to break music down at your own pace. Key features: - Time-stretching: Slow down from 0.25x to 2.0x without affecting the pitch. Hear every note clearly, even at half speed. - Pitch-shifting: Transpose up or down in semitone steps without changing the tempo. Match the key to your instrument or voice. - A-B looping: Set loop points on the waveform and repeat a section seamlessly. Fine-tune loop boundaries with precision. - Multiple saved loops: Save different loop regions per track so you can jump between sections. - Play from your library: Open audio files directly from your device. Supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and ALAC. Built for: - Musicians learning songs by ear - Music students practicing along with recordings - Transcribers slowing down and isolating parts - Band members learning their parts from full mixes

About

RasterFX

This app is a playable modular multi-effects processor for music creation. It allows users to build complex audio effect chains, modulate any control with various sources, and perform patches live. Visualizers provide real-time feedback on sound changes.

Highlights
  • Modular multi-effects processor
  • Build custom effect chains
  • Modulate any control
  • Live performance features
  • Real-time visualizers
  • Record and share audio
Features
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Make any sound move. RasterFX is a playable modular multi-effects processor for iPhone and iPad. Use it standalone with a microphone, an imported audio file or built-in signals — or load it as an AUv3 audio effect in AUM, GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and other Audio Unit hosts. BUILD YOUR EFFECT CHAIN Choose from Filter, Delay, Drive, Reverb, Grain, Repeat, Motion and Dynamics. Arrange up to six plates in series or split them into parallel A/B paths. Reorder the chain and the sound changes with it. MODULATE ANY CONTROL Patch LFOs, envelope followers, random and chaos sources, step sequencers, MIDI, macros, the XY pad or device tilt to any control. Create up to 16 modulation lines, with live arcs showing exactly how the sound is moving. PERFORM THE PATCH Morph between four snapshots on the XY pad. Turn eight macros. Hold four momentary throws for stutter, sweep, reverse and freeze. RasterFX is built to be played with one hand, not programmed and left alone. GENERATE, LOCK, EVOLVE Nudge a patch, reshape it or roll a new one. Lock the parts you want to keep, undo any result and save the seeds worth returning to. Evolve lets the patch drift over time while staying anchored to the sound you chose. SEE WHAT YOU HEAR Every effect has its own live visualizer. The CRT and halftone interface makes filters, delay taps, grains, dynamics and modulation visible without turning the screen into a wall of meters. RECORD THE RESULT Record the processed output to WAV, rename takes and share them from the app. FREE TO START. PRO ONCE. Free includes all eight effects, all modulation sources, every factory preset, three plates, four modulation lines and 60-second recordings. No ads, account, watermark or reduced audio quality. RasterFX Pro is a one-time purchase — not a subscription. It unlocks six plates, 16 modulation lines, split routing, XY snapshot morphing, Evolve, A/B compare, unlimited recording length and your own saved presets. Your saved sound always plays back exactly as created, even if it uses Pro features; Free limits editing, never playback. Made for headphones, late at night.

Screenshots

Yalaloop2 screens
RasterFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

Yalaloop and RasterFX 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 · 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. Yalaloop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RasterFX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Yalaloop versus RasterFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYalaloopRasterFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMovingLabsChih Han Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yalaloop

One-time1
  • Yalaloop Premium$14.99
1 purchases

RasterFX

One-time1
  • RasterFX Pro$3.99

Questions

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

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