simple loop machine vs PartyKeys Glow
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.
PartyKeys Glow
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Turn music theory into color. PartyKeys Glow lights up the keys of your PartyKeys keyboard so you can see scales and chords as colors — right while you compose. Add PartyKeys Glow to any track in GarageBand as an Audio Unit. Pick a root note and a scale or chord, tap Light, and the matching keys glow in the exact colors your music maps to. Tap Clear to turn them off. Perfect for kids and beginners learning to play and compose — see the notes light up instead of memorizing them. • See any scale or chord as color on your real keyboard • 12 root notes, plus major, minor, modes and 12 chord types • Works as an Audio Unit inside your favorite music apps • Connects over Bluetooth MIDI • A transparent effect — it never changes your track's sound Requires a PartyKeys 36 keyboard connected over Bluetooth MIDI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PartyKeys Glow at none against simple loop machine's shown. PartyKeys Glow also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, PartyKeys Glow daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simple loop machine | PartyKeys Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoateeAllstars | Beijing Visual & Sense Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
simple loop machine
No in-app purchases
PartyKeys Glow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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