Comparison

Retro Pocket Synth vs LoopGround

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

Head to head
About

Retro Pocket Synth

Features
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a stylish retro pocket synthesizer. Retro Pocket Synth combines a playable 24-note keyboard with expressive sound controls, visual feedback, and a collection of classic-inspired designs. Tap or glide across the keys to create melodies, experiment with sound, and enjoy a unique instrument designed for quick musical exploration. Features: • Play a responsive 24-note virtual keyboard • Shape your sound with Envelope, LFO, Delay, and Filter controls • Adjust volume with dedicated controls • Enjoy animated speaker feedback while playing • Record your performances with a countdown timer • Save, play, manage, and share your recordings • Choose from Classic, Modern Cyberpunk, Polished Wood, and Retro Orange themes • Customize the stylus with colorful skins • Enable haptic feedback for a more tactile playing experience • Use built-in presets to quickly explore different sounds Whether you are creating a melody, experimenting with synth tones, or simply looking for a fun musical instrument, Retro Pocket Synth brings a compact studio-inspired experience to your pocket. No musical experience required. Just play, create, and enjoy.

About

LoopGround

Features
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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. • 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 — a lush reverb with shimmer, freeze and burst • Run Away Delay — 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 — 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

Retro Pocket Synth4 screens
LoopGround4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro Pocket Synth at none against LoopGround's 4. LoopGround's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LoopGround sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Retro Pocket Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Retro Pocket Synth versus LoopGround: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Pocket SynthLoopGround
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerasywalul fikriRyan McKendall

In-app purchases

None

Retro Pocket Synth

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LoopGround

One-time4
  • LoopGround Full VersionFree
  • LoopGround Lite$14.99
  • LoopGround Upgrade$24.99
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  • LoopGround Full$39.99

Questions

Is Retro Pocket Synth free?
Retro Pocket Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopGround free?
LoopGround is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retro Pocket Synth or LoopGround have ads?
Retro Pocket Synth shows ads; LoopGround does not.

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