Comparison

Loop Recording vs Rimclick

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

Rimclick

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Rimclick is a metronome and drum machine in one, made for practicing drums. Instead of playing against a bare click, you program a groove on a step grid and practice along with it or switch the drums off and use it as a precise, no-nonsense metronome. METRONOME β€’ 30–240 BPM, set by slider, +/– buttons or tap tempo β€’ Time signatures 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/4 and 8/8 β€’ Accent on beat 1, on or off β€’ Subdivision clicks: 8ths, triplets or 16ths β€’ A beat strip and pulse ring you can read from the drum stool β€’ Screen flash: the whole screen pulses on every beat, for when the kit drowns out the click DRUM SEQUENCER β€’ A step grid one bar long in every time signature β€” 12 steps in 3/4, 16 in 4/4, 24 in 6/4 β€” with eight synthesized drums: kick, snare, closed and open hi-hat, crash, ride, high and low tom β€’ Draw by tapping or dragging; a crosshair shows which cell is under your finger β€’ A full-screen editor with big cells, for drawing comfortably on a phone β€’ Four pattern slots (A–D) β€” chain them into a longer phrase and set how many times each one repeats; while the chain plays, the grid follows the pattern you hear β€’ Swing from straight to a full triplet feel β€’ Count-in of one or two bars before the drums start β€’ Separate click and drum volume, and mute any track with a tap on its name TRAINERS β€’ Tempo trainer: add N BPM every M bars until you reach your target tempo β€’ Gap trainer: the click plays for a few bars, then drops out β€” keep time on your own until it comes back PRESETS β€’ Save your grooves with their tempo and time signature and load them again in one tap β€’ Your preset library syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud BUILT FOR PRACTICE β€’ Timing is sample-accurate: the whole clock runs inside the audio engine, not on a timer β€’ Keeps playing in the background and with the screen locked; start and stop from the lock screen or your headphones β€’ Designed for iPhone (landscape and portrait) and iPad, with a large layout for iPad on a music stand β€’ Low latency on wired headphones and the built-in speaker; Bluetooth is supported PRIVATE AND FREE No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The app collects no data at all. It is free and stays free β€” if it helps your practice, there is an optional tip jar inside.

Screenshots

Loop Recording2 screens
Rimclick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop Recording at none against Rimclick's 3. Loop Recording also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Rimclick sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Loop Recording asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Recording ships an update weekly, Rimclick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Loop Recording versus Rimclick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop RecordingRimclick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晨一 ε€ͺDennis Chilas

In-app purchases

None

Loop Recording

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rimclick

One-time3
  • Tip: espresso$0.99
  • Tip: coffee & cake$2.99
  • Tip: new sticks$3.99

Questions

Is Loop Recording free?
Loop Recording is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rimclick free?
Rimclick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop Recording or Rimclick have ads?
Neither Loop Recording nor Rimclick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Recording or Rimclick?
Loop Recording ships an update weekly, and Rimclick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Loop Recording was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rimclick on November 13, 2026.

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