Comparison

Guitar Chord Colors vs LoopBeat

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Chord Colors

Features
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Guitar Chord Colors helps guitarists hear how add9, maj7, 7, 6, and sus colors change familiar open chord loops. Tap a color, hear the change in context, save loops locally, and choose monthly access or lifetime unlock after the free 3 day Trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LoopBeat

This app provides a professional drum machine experience with studio-quality sounds and extensive editing capabilities. It allows for seamless section switching, real-time tempo changes, and hands-free control via a Bluetooth pedal, making it ideal for performers and producers.

Highlights
  • Studio-grade real drum sounds
  • Seamless section switching
  • Real-time tempo and time-signature change
  • MIDI editing for drum patterns
  • 5-band EQ and plate reverb
  • Bluetooth pedal for hands-free control
  • Jam pads for spontaneous playing
  • Sampler for custom drum kits
Features
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LoopBeat โ€” a professional drum machine in your pocket, with a real drummer always on stage. LoopBeat gives you professional rhythm tools, ready whenever you are: studio-grade sampled kits, seamless section switching, real-time tempo and time-signature changes, recording your voice or instrument into loops, and building new songs out of sections from others. With a Bluetooth pedal and jam pads, you'll have a steady, inspiring rhythm section wherever you play. WHY LOOPBEAT โ€ข Real drum kits, studio-grade sound Complete sample sets covering pop, rock, punk, R&B, reggae, folk and Djembe. Every instrument is sampled with velocity layers, so soft and hard hits genuinely differ. โ€ข A large song library, play instantly Every style has preset songs with a full structure: Intro, Loops 1โ€“4, Fills, Variation, EndFill. Tap any section to switch seamlessly โ€” the music never stops. โ€ข NEW: Re-arrange loops into a brand-new song Pick LOOP sections from any song in the library and reorder, repeat or trim them to build a new track out of different styles. Insert fills every N bars, add a variation, or start a fresh LOOP at any line โ€” then set the drum kit and title. One tap exports it as a regular LoopBeat song. Works on mobile and in the desktop Manager. โ€ข Real-time time-signature changes Change tempo and time signature while playing: 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 on the fly, with smooth transitions and no stutter. Dial in any BPM and the kit stays steady. โ€ข Powerful MIDI section editing A professional piano roll edits every section note by note: add, delete and drag notes, adjust velocity and length, copy and paste sections. Touch-optimised, and you can import external MIDI files as sections. โ€ข 5-band EQ + plate reverb A five-band biquad EQ shapes your kit from low-end weight to high-end air, while the Dattorro plate reverb creates genuine live-room space โ€” all adjustable in real time. โ€ข Bluetooth pedal, hands free Switch sections, trigger fills, start and stop playback, and control recording and looping โ€” all with your feet. Sing without reaching for the screen. โ€ข Jam pads, play freely Touch pads with a jam mode: tap to trigger real drum sounds, with mute, lock and edit functions. Multi-touch lets you play with both hands. โ€ข NEW: LOOP audio recording โ€” layer your ideas into a song on the spot Plug in a microphone or instrument and record vocals, guitar or percussion straight into a loop. Start, stop and overdub are all quantised to the bar line, so you punch in right on the beat. Layer up to 4 tracks of up to 32 seconds each with an independent playback level, and a stopped track is kept ready to resume. An input level meter and built-in tuner let you check level and pitch as soon as you plug in. โ€ข Sampler, expand it your way FLAC sample support lets you import your own samples and build custom kits. The desktop Manager (Mac/Windows) transfers samples over Wi-Fi. BUILT FOR TOUCH, MADE FOR THE STAGE Optimised for iPhone and iPad: on phones the essentials are reachable one-handed; on iPad the layout adapts to portrait and landscape, with beat progress and playback state always visible. TYPICAL USES - Solo performance: loop voice and instrument into a full backing - Street gigs: pedal-controlled section changes that lock in with your vocals - Re-arranging: combine sections from songs you love into your own set - Band rehearsal: switch styles and tempo fast for a solid reference - Songwriting and demos: arrangement-quality drums while you hum - Music teaching: show song structure and demo time signatures FREE 30-DAY TRIAL, ONE-TAP UNLOCK Try everything free for 30 days: all styles and songs, arrangement, audio looping, section editing, EQ and reverb, pedal and jam pads. Then a single in-app purchase unlocks it all permanently โ€” no subscription, no hidden fees, updates included. LoopBeat โ€” put a professional drummer in your pocket. Download now and start your show!

Screenshots

Guitar Chord Colors4 screens
LoopBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

Guitar Chord Colors and LoopBeat are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Guitar Chord Colors sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LoopBeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Chord Colors ships an update weekly, LoopBeat every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Guitar Chord Colors versus LoopBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Chord ColorsLoopBeat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB866 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuitar Triad Trainer, LLCๅปบๅผบ ่ดบ

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Guitar Chord Colors

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Access$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • 3-day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
1 purchases

LoopBeat

One-time1
  • LoopBeat$9.99

Questions

Is Guitar Chord Colors free?
Guitar Chord Colors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopBeat free?
LoopBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Chord Colors or LoopBeat have ads?
Neither Guitar Chord Colors nor LoopBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Chord Colors or LoopBeat?
Guitar Chord Colors ships an update weekly, and LoopBeat every 6 days. Most recently, Guitar Chord Colors was updated on October 22, 2026 and LoopBeat on October 25, 2026.

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