simple loop machine vs Noodle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simple loop machine
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simple loop machine is a straightforward loop-style music app: record up to eight samples from the microphone, assign them to pads, then play, loop, reverse, trim, and scratch. No DAW-style complexity—great for ideas, practice, and live sketches. Features • 8-pad recording - Free mode: hold an empty pad to record; release to stop - Fixed mode: set BPM and bars, tap an empty pad to record a fixed length • Play/stop, loop, reverse playback • Waveform view with trim handles • Zoom (full waveform / selection range) • Volume and pitch per pad • Scratch strip (drag left and right) • Mix recording: capture pad playback into one mix; play, export, or delete • Settings: default record mode, default BPM/bars for fixed mode, delete all pads • In-app languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean Privacy & data • Samples and mixes are stored only on your device • No account required • Microphone is used only for recording to pads • Export uses the system share sheet (Files, AirDrop, etc.) Notes • Use caution with headphones or speakers—levels can be loud • Microphone permission is required on first launch • A real device is recommended for recording (simulator has no mic) Support: contact us via the Support URL on the store listing.
Noodle
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Noodle is where musicians trade the ideas they'll never finish. Every producer has a hard drive full of loops, hooks, and half-songs that never got done. Noodle turns that graveyard into a pantry. Drop an ingredient you've given up on. Pull one someone else left behind. Cook it into something real — just credit where it came from. No paperwork, no gatekeeping. THE PANTRY A living feed of unfinished ingredients — loops, one-shots, pads, beats, vocal takes, lyric sketches, full demos. Sort by what's hot, what's fresh, and what's about to spoil. Filter by type, mood, and genre. Every ingredient carries a catalog code so its lineage is always traceable. PULL & CREDIT When something sparks an idea, pull it and use it in your own work. Attribution is built in — the original creator is always credited, and you can see the tree of tracks that grew from any ingredient. COOK-OFFS Community challenges with a fresh brief on a regular cadence. Drop your take, the community votes, and RIPPLES puts up the prizes. DIRECT MESSAGES Connect 1:1 with other musicians to collaborate, by mutual request. LINE COOK & CHEF Noodle is free to use as a Line Cook — collect daily tokens and pull ingredients. Upgrade to Chef for unlimited pulls, ingredient analytics, socials on your profile, and a pinned ingredient. One subscription, cancel anytime. Noodle is an App by RIPPLES Music — a music company building tools, sounds, and a home for people who make things.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Noodle at 15.1 against simple loop machine's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
simple loop machine ships an update every 4 days, Noodle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simple loop machine | Noodle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GoateeAllstars | RIPPLES MUSIC INDUSTRIES LTD |
In-app purchases
simple loop machine
No in-app purchases
Noodle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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