Comparison

Loopeme vs Tape Loop Machine

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

Head to head
About

Loopeme

This pocket loop studio allows musicians to quickly capture and build musical ideas on the go. It features auto-trimming, multi-layer looping, and various effects, enabling users to create full tracks from initial phrases. Export your creations as WAV files ready for your DAW.

Highlights
  • Tap Tempo
  • Auto-trim silence
  • Multi-layer loop stacking
  • Rhythm generator
  • Pitch Shifter and Peak Filter
  • Apple Watch remote control
  • WAV export
Features
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Loopeme is a pocket loop studio for musicians who write on the move. Hear a groove in your head? Tap the tempo, hit record, lay down a phrase. Loopeme auto-trims the silence, snaps the take to the bar and stacks it on top of the previous layers. The idea that used to die in your voice memos turns into a track instead. Built on a real C++ DSP engine: tracking and mixing run at low latency, and WAV export prints the same effect chain you played live — what you hear is what you keep. CATCH THE IDEA • Tap Tempo — set BPM from your own pulse, no "type 124" panel • Auto-trim — strips silence around your take at a dB threshold you control • Cut Mode — drag loop boundaries on the waveform and hear the result instantly • Metronome with pre-roll and downbeat accent BUILD THE TRACK • Multi-layer loop stack — pile takes on top of each other, each with its own fader and effects • Rhythm generator — turn one phrase into a pattern: ×2, ×4, ×8, ×16, triplets, backbeat, off-beats • Pitch Shifter and Peak Filter on every track • Add Bar / Remove Bar — change loop length on the fly, no re-record PLAY FROM ANYWHERE • Apple Watch — full remote: record, play, tap tempo from your wrist while the iPhone sits on the stand • MIDI controllers (BETA) — map Play / Stop / Rec / Tap to notes or CC, play with a footswitch or pad • iCloud — projects sync across all your devices TAKE IT OUT • WAV export of the whole project through the full FX chain — ready for your DAW • Inline previews in the project list before you open a session FOR WHO Guitarists, producers, beatmakers, looping vocalists, music teachers and anyone whose best idea happens in line for coffee instead of in the studio. Loopeme doesn't try to replace your DAW — it catches the stuff that never makes it there. We'd love your feedback — reach us from the in-app settings.

About

Tape Loop Machine

Create warm, evolving ambient soundscapes with tape-style looping and sound-on-sound layering. This audio effect plugin offers long delay times and analog degradation simulations for experimental music creation. Explore presets or use it within your favorite AUv3-compatible host.

Highlights
  • Tape-style loop and delay
  • Sound-on-sound overdubbing
  • Long delay times
  • Analog degradation and tone coloring
  • Wow, flutter, and tape degradation simulation
  • Preset library
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Tape Loop Machine is a free AUv3 audio effect built around tape-style looping, sound-on-sound layering, and long ambient delays. Use it inside any AUv3-compatible host to create warm repeats, evolving drones, layered guitar textures, synth soundscapes, and slow-moving experimental loops. Simple enough to pick up in minutes. Deep enough to get lost in. Features: - Tape-style loop and delay behavior - Sound-on-sound overdub layering - Long delay times for ambient and drone use - Analog degradation and tone coloring - Wow, flutter, and tape degradation simulation - Presets for quick sound exploration - AUv3 plugin support The standalone app is included for exploring presets and quickly auditioning sounds. For the full experience, load Tape Loop Machine BA2 as an AUv3 audio effect inside your favorite host, connect a guitar, synth, microphone, or any audio source, and start building evolving loops.

Screenshots

Loopeme4 screens
Tape Loop Machine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tape Loop Machine at none against Loopeme's 1. Tape Loop Machine also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Loopeme sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tape Loop Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Loopeme against 5.0 for Tape Loop Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopeme ships an update every 2 months, Tape Loop Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Loopeme versus Tape Loop Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopemeTape Loop Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksii BaliukBaturay Koc

Customer experience

Loopeme

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tape Loop Machine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loopeme

One-time1
  • Analyze$0.99
None

Tape Loop Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopeme free?
Loopeme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tape Loop Machine free?
Tape Loop Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loopeme or Tape Loop Machine?
Loopeme and Tape Loop Machine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Loopeme or Tape Loop Machine have ads?
Neither Loopeme nor Tape Loop Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopeme or Tape Loop Machine?
Loopeme ships an update every 2 months, and Tape Loop Machine fortnightly. Most recently, Loopeme was updated on September 14, 2026 and Tape Loop Machine on September 13, 2026.

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