# Strange Loop vs MicroLag

The clearest difference is price: Strange Loop at Free against MicroLag's $1.99. Strange Loop also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). MicroLag's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Strange Loop is free to download; MicroLag costs $1.99 up front. Strange Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MicroLag asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strange Loop against 5.0 for MicroLag. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strange Loop has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Strange Loop | MicroLag |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strange-loop-chaos-melody/id6795408783/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microlag/id6807923292/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 23 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Soft Brew Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/561703410) | [Rob Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072346998) |

## What reviewers say

### Strange Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strange-loop-chaos-melody/id6795408783)

This app generates unique melodies using chaos theory and music theory principles. Save your creations as MIDI files or use them as an AUV3 plugin. You can influence the sound by interacting directly with the visual representation of the attractors.

**Highlights:** Melody generation using Lorenz attractors, Markov policy for taste customization, Save melodies as MIDI, AUV3 plugin for instruments/MIDI processing, Interactive attractor influence via painting

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock AUV3 Plugin | $1.99 | one-time |


### MicroLag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microlag/id6807923292)

This audio processor allows precise delay time adjustments in exact sample counts. It offers long delay times and smooth toggling between dry and delayed signals, displaying the delay in milliseconds.

**Highlights:** Set delay time in exact samples, Long delay times (up to 1 second at 48KHz), Smoothly toggle between dry and delayed signal, Displays actual delay time in milliseconds, AUv3 effects plugin, Standalone or host compatible

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Strange Loop free?

Strange Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MicroLag free?

MicroLag costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Strange Loop or MicroLag?

Strange Loop and MicroLag are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Strange Loop or MicroLag have ads?

Neither Strange Loop nor MicroLag shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*