Comparison

BlueLooper vs AmpGate Pro

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

Head to head
About

BlueLooper

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful multi-track looper and effects pedal for guitarists. It features a high-quality amp simulator with support for realistic amp captures and impulse responses, allowing for seamless integration into your music production workflow.

Highlights
  • Multi-track looper
  • Amp simulator with NAM A2 support
  • IR Loader
  • NAM Amp AUv3 plug-in
  • IR Loader AUv3 plug-in
  • Save and recall effect chain presets
  • Endless Sustain
Features
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BlueLooper is a simple yet feature-rich effects pedal and multitrack looper app designed for guitarists. Simply connect an audio interface such as the iRig HD X, and your iPhone or iPad transforms into a full-fledged loop station. BlueLooper features a high-quality amp simulator and supports the NAM (Neural Amp Modeler) A2 model. By loading realistic amp models captured from actual amplifiers and combining them with the looper, you can create a professional-grade guitar performance environment right on your mobile device. BlueLooper also includes AUv3 plugins for the NAM amp and IR loader, allowing you to use amp models and IRs directly within compatible music production apps. The AUv3 plugins have been tested and confirmed to work with GarageBand and Cubasis, allowing for seamless integration into your recording and production workflow. Loading NAM models and IRs is a feature reserved for Premium users. First-time users can try loading NAM models or IRs up to 10 times for free before upgrading. Premium Upgrade (Permanent Unlock) With a single purchase, you’ll gain access to the following features: • Unlimited loading of NAM models • Unlimited loading of IRs • Unlimited save & restore of presets • Unlimited use of effect, looper & sampler banks • Endless Sustain with no time limit From practice and composition to improvisation, recording, and live performances, BlueLooper offers intuitive controls and high-quality sound optimized for guitarists. Key Features • NAM A2-compatible amp simulator • IR loader • Support for NAM/IR downloads from the TONE3000 API • Built-in effects including distortion, chorus, delay, reverb and shimmer • Sampler function with Beat Generator to automatically generate drum patterns by genre • Multitrack looper/sustainer • NAM/IR AUv3 plugin (verified to work with GarageBand and Cubasis) • .nam model loading (Premium feature; available for a free 10-use trial) • IR loading (Premium feature; available for a free 10-use trial) • Save multiple banks (Premium) • Endless Sustain (Premium) • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Compatible with audio interfaces such as the iRig HD X BlueLooper offers a new guitar experience that combines portability, simple operation, realistic amp modeling, and expressive sound design. You can easily carry a professional-grade performance setup with you, even without a bulky loop pedal or pedalboard.

About

AmpGate Pro

This app offers a comprehensive neural rig for guitar and bass, featuring high-quality effects, creative routing options, and a full Live mode. It supports the latest Neural Amp Modeler standard and allows users to import their own audio unit plugins.

Highlights
  • Neural rig for guitar and bass
  • High-quality effects suite
  • Creative signal routing
  • Full Live mode
  • Supports Neural Amp Modeler A2
  • Import custom IRs and AUv3 plugins
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AmpGate Pro is AmpGate reimagined: a complete neural rig for guitar and bass, with a suite of high quality effects, creative routing, a fully fledged Live mode and much more. Now supporting the latest Neural Amp Modeler A2 standard. Try it free for 48 hours. No card, no account, no subscription. TONE3000, BUILT IN - Sign in once and browse the whole catalog of amps, pedals, IRs and full rigs, with search, sorting and endless scrolling - Tap a tone to play through it immediately, tap the heart to keep it in your library - Download cabinet IRs the same way, or import your own .wav IRs from Files THE CHAIN - Up to 64 blocks per preset: drag to reorder, one tap to bypass - Amp, Pedal and Cab blocks that hold as many neural captures and IRs as your device can run, anywhere in the chain - Effects modeled after real hardware: LA, FET and OTA compressors, tube and tape saturation, graphic EQ with Tone Match, envelope filter, ring mod, lo-fi, stereo widener and doubler - 8 modulation modes: Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo, Vibrato, Ensemble, Uni-Vibe, Rotary - 7 delay modes: Digital, Analog, Tape, Diffuse, Shimmer, Multi-tap and Reverse, with ducking and tempo sync - 5 reverbs: Plate, Room, Convolution, Cloud and Haze - High quality pitch shifting: three engines, up to 24 semitones either way, polyphonic and fast enough to play - A noise gate ahead of the whole chain and a transparent limiter after it - Load your own Audio Unit plug-ins as blocks in the chain ROUTING - Split your signal into up to 4 parallel lanes, each with its own level, pan and gain compensation - Or divide it by frequency band through 2, 3 and 4-way Linkwitz-Riley crossovers - Lane latency is aligned for you, so parallel paths stay in phase PRESETS AND SCENES - Store unlimited presets with search, tags and favourites, and keep 6 of them on the hotswitch bar - Up to 8 scenes per preset, recalled gaplessly, with no reload and no dropout - Full preset and scene tail spillover: delays and reverbs ring on across the change - Export and import presets as files to back them up or share them LIVE - Full screen Live mode with large scene tiles, transport, tuner and click always in reach - Setlist mode: build setlists where every song carries its preset, starting scene, tempo and backing track, and switches automatically - Playlist mode: import your own backing tracks and play them for practice and jamming - Chromatic tuner, metronome and tap tempo, with delays, modulations and reverbs locked to the tempo in note values CONTROL - MIDI learn: map any CC or Program Change to any knob, bypass, preset slot, scene or setlist step - Bluetooth MIDI pairing and MIDI 2.0 support - Siri Shortcuts to recall a scene, step through your setlist and jump straight into Live mode PLUG-IN - AUv3 effect for any host on your iPad or iPhone - Same engine, same library, same presets as the app SOUND AND SETUP - Input calibration, so captures see the level they were recorded at - Mono or stereo output, sample rate and buffer size, input channel and output pair selection on multi channel interfaces - Background audio and a live DSP load meter - Light and dark themes with nine accent colors, resizable blocks, tone curve on or off AmpGate Pro is a one time purchase. No subscription, ever. The 48 hour trial covers the app; the AUv3 plug-in comes with the unlock. Everything runs on your device. Your models, IRs and presets stay yours. Neural Amp Modeler and TONE3000 are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

BlueLooper4 screens
AmpGate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlueLooper at 4.8 against AmpGate Pro's 3.7. AmpGate Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. BlueLooper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AmpGate Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueLooper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueLooper ships an update every 3 days, AmpGate Pro every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlueLooper versus AmpGate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueLooperAmpGate Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerosamu sambuichiMATTEO DEMETRIO ZANARDI

Customer experience

BlueLooper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AmpGate Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BlueLooper

One-time1
  • BlueLooper Premium$5.99
1 purchases

AmpGate Pro

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is BlueLooper free?
BlueLooper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AmpGate Pro free?
AmpGate Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlueLooper or AmpGate Pro?
BlueLooper is rated higher. BlueLooper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AmpGate Pro averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do BlueLooper or AmpGate Pro have ads?
Neither BlueLooper nor AmpGate Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueLooper or AmpGate Pro?
BlueLooper ships an update every 3 days, and AmpGate Pro every 2 days. Most recently, BlueLooper was updated on October 15, 2026 and AmpGate Pro on October 15, 2026.

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