Comparison

AirSampler vs Project Loop

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

Head to head
About

AirSampler

Features
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AirSampler turns your iPhone into a pocket sample crate for music makers. Record ideas, instruments, vocals, street sounds, cafe noise, airport textures, car rides, and anything else that sparks a track. Your takes are saved as WAV files with waveform previews, favorites, rename tools, quick edits, clean up, key and tempo hints, and chop markers. Use AirSampler by itself as a fast recorder and local sample library. When you are near your Mac, pair with AirSampler Bridge over your local network to sync your samples into your studio workflow. The Mac Bridge keeps your sample folder updated, and the AirSampler AU plugin can browse those synced files inside your DAW so you can drag them directly into your project. Core features: - Record WAV samples on iPhone - Preview and organize your takes - Rename and favorite samples - Edit start, end, fades, normalize, and clean up - Detect tempo and musical key when possible - Create chop points from transients - Start a quick recording from the Home Screen widget - Pair and sync locally with AirSampler Bridge for Mac No account, no cloud library, no advertising trackers.

About

Project Loop

Features
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Project Loop turns your iPhone or iPad into a live looper. Built for beatboxers, singers, guitarists and producers who build full tracks in real time. Record a loop, layer overdubs and keep stacking until one mic sounds like a whole band. Big pads, one tap to record, and recording that locks to the tempo, so every layer stays tight. LIVE LOOPER • 12 loop tracks: record, overdub, play, stop, clear and undo • Quantized recording: loops land on the beat • Change the tempo and your loops follow, without changing pitch • Swipe a loop for its volume, hold it for its menu • Metronome that keeps ticking while you change the tempo • Save and load sets; your last session comes back by itself 28 PRO EFFECTS BUILT IN • Voice: Autotune, Formant, Transpose, Harmonizer, Vocoder, Synth • Space: Reverb, Reverb 2, Delay, Flanger, Tremolo, Bed evolve • Tone and dynamics: EQ, Parametric EQ, Filter, Saturation, Compressor, OTT multiband, Transient shaper, Noise gate, Limiter • Rhythm: Beat Chopper, Beat Repeat, Slicer, Stepper, Voice arp, Kick rumble • Beatbox Pro Live: a complete live vocal chain in one effect • Input FX shape your mic before it is recorded; every loop has its own Output FX • Sidechain, XY pad and control pads to play your effects live SHARE AND EXPORT • Social Rec films you while you loop and builds a clip ready to share • Export one loop or several as WAV files MADE FOR THE STAGE • MIDI controllers and foot pedals with MIDI Learn • Turn a second phone or tablet into a Bluetooth remote • AUv3 effect plugins on your input, mix and loops • Works with USB audio interfaces • Low-latency real-time audio engine FREE AND PRO Free: record, overdub, play, stop, clear, the metronome and Reverb. Pro unlocks all effects, Magic Quantize, saved sets, Social Rec and more. Questions or found a bug? Tap the "?" in the app to email the developer. Every message gets read.

Screenshots

AirSampler4 screens
Project Loop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirSampler at none against Project Loop's 4. AirSampler also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Project Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AirSampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
AirSampler versus Project Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSamplerProject Loop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErkan ErdoganBart Voogt

In-app purchases

None

AirSampler

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Project Loop

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro 3 Months$5.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is AirSampler free?
AirSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Loop free?
Project Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AirSampler or Project Loop have ads?
Project Loop shows ads; AirSampler does not.

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