Comparison

Vaporloop vs TurboBeast

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

Head to head
About

Vaporloop

Transform any audio into a unique generative instrument. Manipulate loops with independent pitch and tempo controls, then record your live performances. Add character with tape emulation and LFO effects, and refine your sound with built-in EQ, reverb, and delay.

Highlights
  • Granular time-stretch engine
  • Independent pitch and tempo control
  • Tape wear and warble effects
  • Pitch and speed LFOs
  • Parametric EQ and reverb
  • Delay with tap tempo
  • Multiple audio export formats
Features
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VAPORLOOP turns your audio into a generative instrument. Drop in a song, a voice memo, a field recording, or anything you screen-record — then set a loop and start mangling it. Built around a granular time-stretch engine, VAPORLOOP lets you slow a loop to a crawl without dropping the pitch, or shift the pitch two octaves without touching the tempo. The two are completely independent. When it finally sounds like something, hit record. VAPORLOOP captures the live performance — every knob move included — and saves it as WAV, MP3, or AIFF. THE ENGINE - Granular time-stretch — speed from 10% to 300%, pitch ±24 semitones, fully independent - Grain controls — size, density, interval rate, spray, and stereo spread - A/B loop points set by tap or dragged by hand, with pinch-to-zoom for fine editing - Reverse playback THE CHARACTER - Tape wear — jitter, mechanical noise, dirt, and dropouts - Warble — independent wow and flutter, each with rate and depth - Pitch LFO — sine, triangle, saw, square, and sample & hold - Speed LFO — sweep playback rate without touching pitch THE MIX - Four-band parametric EQ with a drag-to-shape response curve - Reverb with decay and size, up to cathedral-scale tails - Delay with tap tempo, note divisions, self-oscillating feedback, and its own time LFO WORKING - Import MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A, FLAC, MOV, and MP4 - Share audio straight in

About

TurboBeast

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TurboBeast is an engine you play: a drift synth with a gas pedal instead of a keyboard. Every rev is synthesized live from a combustion pulse train -- no samples, no loops. Pick a machine, start the engine, and drive the sound: squeeze the gas, stab the brake, bang through the gears, and slide the rear end until the tires sing. SIX MACHINES -- 2 FREE, ALL 6 WITH PRO - 2ST RACER -- ringing two-stroke bike (free) - SUPERSPORT -- screaming inline-four - CRUISER -- lazy V-twin thump - DRIFT SEDAN -- turbo four built to slide (free) - ROTARY COUPE -- high-strung rotary - V8 MUSCLE -- heavy eight-cylinder rumble REAL DRIVING CONTROLS - ENGINE START, gas pedal with LATCH, brake and steering - Sequential or H-pattern shifting, gears 1-6 with real ratios - Gas + brake together breaks the rear loose: drift, tire squeal, backfire - Rev limiter stutter when you pin it SET THE SCENE - 6 tires x 5 road surfaces x 4 exhausts x 4 stages (highway overpass echo, local street, rural road, warehouse) - SUB layer for chest-deep low end, adjustable brake BITE and FADE PLAY IT LIKE AN INSTRUMENT - MIDI notes pitch the engine, so you can write riffs with it - 12 ready-made MIDI controller maps, pitch bend rides the gas - On iPhone and iPad it also runs as an AUv3 plugin in GarageBand, Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis and more - A guided first-launch tour points at the controls that matter FREE VERSION Free to drive: 2ST RACER and DRIFT SEDAN with every control, every tire, road, exhaust and stage. Tap any locked machine for a short test drive before you decide. TURBOBEAST PRO -- ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION - All six machines - Record, export and share your runs For iPhone, iPad and Mac. One purchase unlocks Pro on all of them. Support: https://www.tomocreateinc.com/en/support/turbobeast Privacy Policy: https://www.tomocreateinc.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Vaporloop4 screens
TurboBeast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TurboBeast at Free against Vaporloop's $1.99. Vaporloop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vaporloop ships an update fortnightly, TurboBeast every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vaporloop versus TurboBeast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaporloopTurboBeast
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott HsiungTomocreate, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Vaporloop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TurboBeast

One-time1
  • TurboBeast Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Vaporloop free?
Vaporloop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TurboBeast free?
TurboBeast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vaporloop or TurboBeast have ads?
Neither Vaporloop nor TurboBeast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vaporloop or TurboBeast?
Vaporloop ships an update fortnightly, and TurboBeast every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vaporloop was updated on October 31, 2026 and TurboBeast on October 31, 2026.

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