FW Radar vs LoopGround
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
FW Radar
Read full descriptionHide full description
FW Radar keeps track of firmware for your studio gear, so you don't have to. It follows firmware releases for more than 1,600 hardware products, from synths and drum machines to eurorack modules, audio interfaces and effects. When something in your rig gets an update, you hear about it. Your rig Add the gear you own and see where each device stands: the latest firmware, the version you have installed, the full version history with changelogs, manuals and used prices from Reverb. Notifications Turn on notifications and you get a push as soon as a new firmware shows up for one of your devices. Tap it and you land on the product page. Telegram and email alerts are there too, if you prefer. Public rigs Look at the setups other electronic musicians share, and publish your own with photos if you like. The catalog More than 1,600 products from over 260 brands, checked around the clock. If your device is missing, request it from the app and it gets added. On iPhone, iPad and Mac. Free, no subscription. Sign in with Apple or Google. FW Radar does not host firmware files: every download link goes to the manufacturer's official page. This application uses the Reverb API but is not endorsed, created by or certified by Reverb.com, LLC.
LoopGround
Read full descriptionHide full description
LoopGround is a four-track tape looper for building slow, evolving music. Record or bring in sound, then let each loop run at its own length, speed and direction while wow, flutter, saturation and tape age turn it into something alive. ⢠Four independent tape loops, each with its own length, speed and direction ⢠A step sequencer with chords, chance, ratchets, a key and scale, and an arpeggiator ⢠Three LFOs and a filter on every track to keep everything moving ⢠A mixer with EQ, aux sends and returns, and insert slots for your own AUv3 effects and instruments ⢠Afterlight ā a lush reverb with shimmer, freeze and burst ⢠Run Away Delay ā a pattern-driven delay that repeats, reverses, pitches and scatters ⢠Use it as a standalone app, or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favourite host ⢠Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape Try everything free for 7 days. Then choose LoopGround Full, or LoopGround Lite ā the tape looper and sequencer without Full's extras (loops up to a minute, no per-track step lengths or divisions, no instruments or MIDI out, and no Afterlight or Run Away Delay). Lite owners can upgrade to Full at any time. Already own LoopGround Full for Mac or Windows? Sign in with the email you bought it with and it unlocks on your iPhone and iPad at no extra cost.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FW Radar at none against LoopGround's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LoopGround sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FW Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FW Radar | LoopGround |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincenzo Risi | Ryan McKendall |
In-app purchases
FW Radar
No in-app purchases
LoopGround
- LoopGround Full VersionFree
- LoopGround Lite$14.99
- LoopGround Upgrade$24.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- LoopGround Full$39.99









