Comparison

Tape Loop Machine vs Aureline

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

Head to head
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.

About

Aureline

Features
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Aurelineは、クラシックなアナログシンセの操作感と波形メモリ音源の個性を組み合わせた、8ボイス・ポリフォニックシンセサイザーです。 2基のオシレーター、フィルター、エンベロープ、LFO、POLY MOD、アルペジエーターを備え、温かいパッドや力強いベースから、デジタルなゲームサウンド、効果音まで幅広く作れます。 主な機能 ・8ボイス・ポリフォニー ・2オシレーター構成 ・アナログモデリング波形と波形メモリ ・波形を指で描けるWAVE EDIT ・POLY MOD ・フィルター/アンプ・エンベロープ ・LFO、アルペジエーター、コード、ホールド ・50音色ライブラリ ・音色ファイルとライブラリの保存/読み込み ・外部MIDI入力 ・AUv3 Instrument対応 スタンドアロンアプリとして本体の鍵盤から演奏できるほか、GarageBandなどの対応ホストではAUv3 Instrumentとして使用できます。

Screenshots

Tape Loop Machine3 screens
Aureline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aureline at daily against Tape Loop Machine's fortnightly. Tape Loop Machine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape Loop Machine ships an update fortnightly, Aureline daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tape Loop Machine versus Aureline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape Loop MachineAureline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaturay KocHideki Konishi

In-app purchases

None

Tape Loop Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Aureline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tape Loop Machine free?
Tape Loop Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aureline free?
Aureline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tape Loop Machine or Aureline have ads?
Neither Tape Loop Machine nor Aureline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape Loop Machine or Aureline?
Tape Loop Machine ships an update fortnightly, and Aureline daily. Most recently, Tape Loop Machine was updated on September 30, 2026 and Aureline on October 6, 2026.

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