Comparison

Loop Recording vs NotePulse

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

Head to head
About

Loop Recording

Features
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Loop Recording is a simple rolling audio recorder for musicians, practice sessions, rehearsals, interviews, and any moment you might want to hear again. Open the app and it continuously keeps recent microphone audio in a loop buffer. When something worth saving happens, scrub back through the live waveform, replay the moment, then export the audio as a WAV file.

About

NotePulse

Features
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NotePulse transforms MIDI files into an interactive visual learning experience, helping you connect the music you hear with piano keys and traditional musical notation. Watch notes approach a full 88-key piano keyboard in the synchronized Notes view, or switch to the Live Grand Staff to follow the performance as written music. Keyboard and Score modes help you understand where each note belongs on both the staff and the instrument. Features include: β€’ Synchronized MIDI playback, animated notes, piano keyboard, and grand staff β€’ Live Grand Staff with Keyboard and Score viewing modes β€’ Multi-track playback using SoundFont instruments β€’ General MIDI instrument playback and per-track instrument selection β€’ Adjustable playback speed for focused practice β€’ A–B looping for repeating difficult sections β€’ Track controls for mute, solo, volume, pan, transpose, color, and instrument selection β€’ Left- and right-hand guidance β€’ Score quantization and adjustable staff presentation β€’ Support for user-selected MIDI and compatible SoundFont files β€’ Online MIDI catalog with downloadable songs for offline use β€’ Downloadable NotePulse Sound Library β€’ Session import and export β€’ Adaptive layouts for iPhone and iPad β€’ Built-in starter music for getting started immediately NotePulse is designed for musicians, students, educators, and anyone interested in exploring how MIDI performances translate into piano movement and traditional musical notation. Import your own MIDI files through the Files app, explore downloadable music from the NotePulse catalog, or use the included starter collection. NotePulse remembers your practice settings, track configuration, visualization preferences, instrument selections, loops, and playback position for individual MIDI files. Your imported MIDI, SoundFont, and session files are processed locally on your device. Online catalog content and the NotePulse Sound Library are downloaded only when needed. No account is required. See the Music. Feel the Pulse.

Screenshots

Loop Recording2 screens
NotePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loop Recording at Free against NotePulse's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Loop Recording is free to download; NotePulse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Recording ships an update weekly, NotePulse every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Loop Recording versus NotePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop RecordingNotePulse
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晨一 ε€ͺNoorcon Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Loop Recording

No in-app purchases

None

NotePulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Recording free?
Loop Recording is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePulse free?
NotePulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop Recording or NotePulse have ads?
Neither Loop Recording nor NotePulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Recording or NotePulse?
Loop Recording ships an update weekly, and NotePulse every 10 days. Most recently, Loop Recording was updated on September 30, 2026 and NotePulse on October 7, 2026.

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