J.J.Moon AUv3 Plugin vs LoopGround
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
J.J.Moon AUv3 Plugin
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Body, air, and string detail β the shape of a well-mic'd acoustic, without a rack of EQ. jj-moon is an acoustic-guitar curve engine in a single AUv3 insert. Four blocks in signal order, each with its own on/off, plus a master strip. SHAPE β A fixed multi-band target aimed at great acoustic recordings: rumble out, body in, boxiness out, soft mid dip, string presence, air on top. Three voices β Steel, Nylon, Flamenco β share the same knobs. One Curve amount for how far you go, Wood for body vs sparkle, Presence for the strings. This is the block the whole plug-in is built around. COMP β An optical compressor with program-dependent release. Soft by design for acoustic dynamics. One Comp knob for threshold, ratio and make-up together, plus Attack and Release. A gain-reduction meter shows what it is doing. WIDTH β Stereo micro-pitch and short delay (the same family of trick as a classic microshifter), with a Focus crossover so the body stays centred while the highs open up. SPACE β A short stereo double with gentle flutter, into a soft acoustic room bloom. Not a spring tank β just a little air around the instrument. FIFTEEN FACTORY PRESETS Default, Fallen Leaf, Fingerstyle, Piezo Soft, Stereo Porch, Close Mic, Moon Room, Strum, Curve Only, Nylon, Concert Hall, Spanish Soft, Flamenco, Rasgueado, SoleΓ‘. Save your own from the preset window; swipe left to rename or delete. WORKS WHERE YOU WORK An Audio Unit v3 effect: GarageBand, Logic for iPad, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker, and any other AUv3 host. The included app is a working player β six acoustic demo parts are bundled (steel + nylon), or run your own playing through the microphone. The panel is drawn procedurally rather than assembled from bitmaps, so it stays sharp at whatever size your host gives it, on a phone or a 13-inch iPad. Moonlight, Slate, Field Green, or Tweed finishes. FREE TO TRY Seven days free from first launch. No account, no signup, no subscription. After that, one purchase unlocks it permanently on all your devices. If you do not buy it, the editor keeps working and audio passes through dry β nothing you built disappears. jj-moon is an original effect. Preset names point at a feel or a place. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any artist, label, or other plug-in maker, and does not recreate any particular recording.
LoopGround
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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. β’ Four independent tape loops, each with its own length, speed and direction β’ A step sequencer with chords, chance, ratchets, a key and scale, and an arpeggiator β’ Three LFOs and a filter on every track to keep everything moving β’ A mixer with EQ, aux sends and returns, and insert slots for your own AUv3 effects and instruments β’ Afterlight β a lush reverb with shimmer, freeze and burst β’ Run Away Delay β a pattern-driven delay that repeats, reverses, pitches and scatters β’ Use it as a standalone app, or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favourite host β’ Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape Try everything free for 7 days. Then choose LoopGround Full, or LoopGround Lite β 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LoopGround at 15.0 against J.J.Moon AUv3 Plugin's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. J.J.Moon AUv3 Plugin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LoopGround sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | J.J.Moon AUv3 Plugin | LoopGround |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petar Gerov | Ryan McKendall |
In-app purchases
J.J.Moon AUv3 Plugin
- jj-moon Unlock$2.99
LoopGround
- LoopGround Full VersionFree
- LoopGround Lite$14.99
- LoopGround Upgrade$24.99
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- LoopGround Full$39.99








