Hive vs Loopd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hive
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Hive is a honeycomb loop mixer. Pick a hive, tap a hex, and the loop locks to the beat. Every loop in a pack lives in the same key and tempo, so whatever you light up plays together. No timeline. No tracks. No menus. Just a wall of glowing hexes and a heartbeat that keeps the jam honest. Tap mid-cycle and the loop waits for the next downbeat, then drops in on time. Seven hives, seven moods. Tape Haze and Break Slice are free, forever. Pocket Groove, Stingray, Warehouse Pulse, Neon Current, and Crate Digger unlock with Hive Pro. Light up a mix you love and share it as a hive code. Anyone with Hive opens the same loops, on the same downbeat. Hive Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year. It unlocks every hive, all future packs, unlimited downloads, and mix recording. Cancel anytime in Settings. Works on iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape. Pinch to zoom the bigger hives.
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.
- Beat making studio
- Vocal recording with autotune
- Community feed for sharing
- Producer battles
- Playlists and direct messaging
- Shareable links
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loopd at none against Hive's 2. Loopd also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Loopd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hive ships an update every 2 weeks, Loopd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hive | Loopd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ENAMIC (PTY) LTD | chiemela francis |
In-app purchases
Hive
- Hive Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Hive Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
Loopd
No in-app purchases








