Comparison

iOSamp vs Loopd

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

Head to head
About

iOSamp

A local music player for audiophiles and collectors, offering advanced playback features and extensive library management. It supports various audio formats and allows easy music import via Wi-Fi, Files app, USB, or direct download. No subscriptions, accounts, or ads are required.

Highlights
  • True gapless playback
  • 10-band EQ with saveable presets
  • ReplayGain normalization
  • Smart playlists
  • Tag editor
  • Wi-Fi transfer
  • WebDAV and Subsonic streaming
Features
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iOSamp is a local music player for collectors, audiophiles, and anyone who trusts their own taste over an algorithm. Your files on your device. No subscription necessary, no account creation needed, no ads, ever. Built by a guy who grew up on Hotline servers, oth.net, hoarding FLACs, and caring way too much about ID3 tags. Playback • True gapless playback • 10-band EQ with saveable presets • ReplayGain normalization, track or album level • Crossfade, A/B repeat, independent speed control • Waveform scrubber, pre-generated for every track • Real-time spectrum analyzer • Bookmarks and chapter support • Format, bitrate, and sample rate display • CarPlay, AirPlay, sleep timer • Synced lyrics Library • MP3, FLAC, AAC, ALAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV, AIFF, WMA, APE • Smart playlists built from rules: rating, play count, date added, genre, year, duration, and more • Build Session: shuffle any part of your library, keep or skip each track, save the keepers as a playlist • Collections: group whole albums, box sets, label catalogs, numbered series • Tag editor, duplicate detection, artist name normalization • Genre and artwork fetching via MusicBrainz and Discogs • Format and bitrate badges so you can tell FLAC from MP3 at a glance Getting music in • Wi-Fi transfer: start the built-in server and drag files in from any browser on your network • Files app and iCloud Drive imports, single files or whole folders • USB cable transfer from Finder or iTunes • Direct download from any audio URL Your servers • Stream from WebDAV shares • Full Subsonic API support: Navidrome, Airsonic, and friends • SMB shares through the Files app • Everything stays on-device; no analytics, no tracking

About

Loopd

Create music with a pocket-sized beat studio and vocal booth. Share your tracks, collaborate with others, and participate in producer battles. Connect with a community of creators and grow your audience.

Highlights
  • Beat making studio
  • Vocal recording with autotune
  • Community feed for sharing
  • Producer battles
  • Playlists and direct messaging
  • Shareable links
Features
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Loopd is a music making platform built for the next generation of producers. Make a beat, record a vocal, post it to the feed and get heard. MAKE BEATS IN THE LAB A full beat studio in your pocket: step sequencer, piano roll, 808s, samples you can chop, per track effects, and swing. No experience needed, start with a pattern and go. RECORD IN THE VOCAL BOOTH Real time recording with autotune, pitch editing, and effects. Sing or rap over any beat and drop the result straight to your profile. A FEED THAT LISTENS Scroll a feed of beats, videos, and drops from real producers. Like it, flip it, or hit "Use this beat" and make it yours. BATTLE OTHER PRODUCERS Submit your beat to head-to-head battles and let the community vote for the hardest one. PLAYLISTS, DMS & MORE Build playlists, message producers, share your work anywhere with one link, and grow your following. Made something? Post it. Someone's waiting to hear it.

Screenshots

iOSamp4 screens
Loopd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loopd at 5.0 against iOSamp's 4.0. Loopd also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iOSamp ships an update fortnightly, Loopd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
iOSamp versus Loopd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriOSampLoopd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDAVID B RASTchiemela francis

Customer experience

iOSamp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loopd

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iOSamp

No in-app purchases

None

Loopd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iOSamp free?
iOSamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopd free?
Loopd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iOSamp or Loopd?
Loopd is rated higher. iOSamp averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Loopd averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iOSamp or Loopd have ads?
Neither iOSamp nor Loopd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iOSamp or Loopd?
iOSamp ships an update fortnightly, and Loopd every 3 weeks. Most recently, iOSamp was updated on October 3, 2026 and Loopd on October 13, 2026.

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