Comparison

Laleuca Looper vs How Far?

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

Head to head
About

Laleuca Looper

This music app offers a three-channel experimental looper with features like auto-record, random parameter adjustments, and rhythmic playback. It includes advanced modulation and LFO capabilities for creative sound design.

Highlights
  • Three-channel experimental looper
  • Auto Record for multiple sources
  • Randomize parameters (RND)
  • Rhythmic loop playback (Rhythm Mode)
  • Crossfade between parameter settings (Mod)
  • Four LFOs per looper
Features
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Laleuca is a three-channel experimental looper for iPhone (standalone and AUv3). Some nice features: Auto Record – automatically capture new loops from multiple sources. RND – randomise octave, direction, length, repeats, or almost any parameter. Rhythm Mode – play back your recorded loops rhythmically. Mod – crossfade between different parameter settings. LFO – four LFOs per looper, routable to any destination.

About

How Far?

This audio effect plugin allows users to precisely control the spatial placement and perceived distance of sounds within a mix. It offers intuitive controls for positioning, widening, and adding depth to audio elements, simplifying complex mixing tasks.

Highlights
  • Spatial placement control
  • Perceived distance adjustment
  • XY pad for positioning
  • Depth and width enhancement
  • Multiple positioning modes
  • Standalone app for auditioning
Features
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Put every sound in its place. How Far? is an AUv3 mixing effect that makes spatial placement and perceived distance easy to control. Move across the XY pad to position or widen a sound, then move vertically to bring it forward or push it deeper into the mix. How Far? combines level, tone, presence, transient softening, reflections, diffusion and stereo cues to create a natural sense of depth. Use it to: • Create separation between instruments • Bring important parts forward • push supporting sounds behind the lead • Place sounds across the stereo field • Add width without losing control • Build depth without stacking multiple plug-ins Choose from Pan, Width, Space, Wide+ and Angle modes. Fine-tune each distance component on the Details page, or start quickly with the included presets. Use How Far? as an AUv3 effect in compatible hosts, or capture, audition and export audio in the standalone app.

Screenshots

Laleuca Looper4 screens
How Far?3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: How Far? at none against Laleuca Looper's 1. How Far? also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Laleuca Looper's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On rating, 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

Laleuca Looper costs $4.99 and How Far? $1.99 up front. Laleuca Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. How Far? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Laleuca Looper against 5.0 for How Far?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laleuca Looper has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Laleuca Looper versus How Far?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaleuca LooperHow Far?
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathon StewartADBC INNOVATION PTY LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Laleuca Looper

One-time1
  • Unlock Looper C$0.49
None

How Far?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laleuca Looper free?
Laleuca Looper costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is How Far? free?
How Far? costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laleuca Looper or How Far??
Laleuca Looper and How Far? are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Laleuca Looper or How Far? have ads?
Neither Laleuca Looper nor How Far? shows ads.

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