Comparison

Tempo Loop vs Loopie Sessions

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

Head to head
About

Tempo Loop

This tool helps musicians and students practice by slowing down audio/video, changing keys, and looping specific sections. It offers professional audio quality and features like unlimited markers and a reference piano.

Highlights
  • Slow down audio/video without pitch change
  • Transpose key in semitones and cents
  • Create and loop specific sections (A/B marking)
  • Set unlimited section markers
  • Load and view videos full screen
  • Screen lock and lock screen controls
  • Built-in reference piano
Features
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The ultimate practice tool for musicians and music students. Load any audio or video file and work on the piece like in a professional studio: slow it down to decipher the hard passages, change the key to match your instrument or voice, and loop exactly the bar that resists you — all with professional audio quality and without altering the pitch. SPEED WITHOUT CHANGING PITCH • From 25% to 200%, with high-quality native processing • Perfect for transcribing solos, working up fast passages or ear training CHANGE THE KEY • Transpose in semitones (±12) without altering speed • Fine tuning in cents (±50) for old recordings or non-standard tunings PRACTICE LOOPS • Press and hold on the waveform and drag to create a loop instantly • A/B button to mark the start and end while the music plays • Loop edges adjust precisely and snap to your markers UNLIMITED MARKERS • Mark the intro, the chorus, the solo... and jump between sections with one tap • Name them and move them with your finger VIDEO TOO • Load videos and study watching the performer's hands in full screen • Tap the screen and the controls disappear so nothing gets in the way BUILT FOR PRACTICE • Music keeps playing with the screen locked, with lock screen controls • Your library and markers are remembered between sessions: every song keeps its speed, key and loops • Built-in reference piano to check notes instantly • Open files directly from the iOS Share menu FREE FOREVER, WITH A 7-DAY FULL TRIAL Download it free and use ALL the features for 7 days. Afterwards, the player, loops, markers and piano remain free forever; speed and pitch shift unlock with Tempo Loop Pro (monthly or yearly subscription, or one-time lifetime purchase). Made by musicians, for musicians. If you study an instrument, sing in a choir, play in a band or prepare an audition, Tempo Loop Pro is the tool you will use every day. ALSO ON YOUR MAC • The same app on Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later): big screen, same loops and markers — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tempolooppro.github.io/privacy.html

About

Loopie Sessions

Features
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Practice, create and share West African rhythms with a global drumming community. PLAY Practice your favourite West African rhythms and discover new ones, with a shared library from drummers around the world and options to visualise ballet-style duns. CREATE Build and save your own solos, accompaniments and variations with flexible time signatures and more control over parts. COLLABORATE Share rhythms, variations, and solos with the Loopie community, discover what others have published, and star and comment on other players’ creations. — CORE FUNCTIONALITY Loopie gives you everything you need to learn, practise and play West African rhythms with confidence: ● Play djembe, dundun, sangban, kenkeni and bell parts ● Follow clear, interactive notation as each rhythm plays ● Tap through variations, adjust tempos and loop rhythms for focused practice ● Enjoy high-quality, realistic percussive sound ● Explore a growing library of traditional rhythms ● Save favourites and your own rhythms for easy access ● Access the app and all its content free, with no subscriptions or paywalls ● Enjoy an ad-free experience with no third-party trackers or analytics.

Screenshots

Tempo Loop4 screens
Loopie Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loopie Sessions at none against Tempo Loop's 3. Loopie Sessions also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support 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. Tempo Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Loopie Sessions asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo Loop ships an update every 4 days, Loopie Sessions every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tempo Loop versus Loopie Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo LoopLoopie Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Perez LorenzoLukas Steiner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tempo Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Loopie Sessions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempo Loop free?
Tempo Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopie Sessions free?
Loopie Sessions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempo Loop or Loopie Sessions have ads?
Neither Tempo Loop nor Loopie Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo Loop or Loopie Sessions?
Tempo Loop ships an update every 4 days, and Loopie Sessions every 2 days. Most recently, Tempo Loop was updated on October 31, 2026 and Loopie Sessions on October 24, 2026.

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