Comparison

Jamful Looper vs Refrain

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

Head to head
About

Jamful Looper

Features
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Jamful is a looper app for musicians. Record a loop, overdub layers on top. • Each layer draws as a colored ring, filling live as you play • See your whole arrangement as color-coded rings, one per layer • Trim layers for a tighter loop • Everything autosaves to the library • Share a mixdown as an audio file

About

Refrain

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Refrain is a focused loop player for anyone who learns by repetition: musicians working out a solo, language learners drilling a phrase, dancers counting an eight, transcribers catching every word. Import any audio file from your device, set an A and a B point right on the waveform, and loop that section on repeat until you've got it. Save the sections you keep coming back to, and jump straight to them next time. FEATURES • A/B loop: drop A and B markers on the waveform and loop that section instantly • Waveform view: see the shape of the audio and place your markers precisely • Saved segments: store the loops you practice most and reload them in a tap • Snippet preview: audition a segment before you commit to it • Precise skip: jump forward or back by 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds, or 1 or 5 minutes • Count-in timer: get a lead-in before playback so you're ready to come in • Bookmarks: mark the spots you want to find again • Volume control: set a comfortable practice level • Your library: everything you import, organized and ready to pick up again Everything happens on your device. Refrain works fully offline and collects no data. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Bring in a track and start looping.

Screenshots

Jamful Looper4 screens
Refrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Refrain at 16.4 against Jamful Looper's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
Jamful Looper versus Refrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJamful LooperRefrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander PogosyanSUBVERTING COMPLEXITY (PTY) LTD)

In-app purchases

None

Jamful Looper

No in-app purchases

None

Refrain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jamful Looper free?
Jamful Looper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refrain free?
Refrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jamful Looper or Refrain have ads?
Neither Jamful Looper nor Refrain shows ads.

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