Comparison

LoopGround vs Tapestra

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

Head to head
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. 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.

About

Tapestra

Features
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Tapestra turns your phone into a pocket band. ONE-FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT Pick a style β€” pop, funk, ballad, bossa nova, swing, waltz, slow rock, disco β€” hold a chord and the band plays: intro, two main grooves, fills, break and ending, switched live like a real arranger keyboard. PADS & KITS 16 velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic, electronic and percussion kits. Edit any pad: sound, pitch, pan, choke groups. PIANO & DRAWBAR ORGAN A 128-voice General MIDI piano/synth with 100+ presets, and a tonewheel organ with nine drawbars, percussion and a rotary speaker you can speed up mid-phrase. STEP SEQUENCER 16-step drum sequencer with swing, per-step velocity and pattern chaining β€” build a beat while you play on top. STUDIO EFFECTS 5-band EQ, compressor, pitch shifter, flanger, ping-pong delay, reverb and bass boost on the master bus, each with hands-on knobs. RECORD & SHARE Record the mix to WAV with the built-in metronome and share it anywhere. Open the demo song to see what a two-minute performance looks like. BUILT FOR PLAYING One native audio engine on iPhone and iPad, 48 kHz / 5 ms latency, works fully offline, no account needed. Tapestra Pro is optional. Weekly (3-day free trial) and monthly plans are auto-renewing subscriptions billed to your Apple ID; they renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. The lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.ngmob.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.ngmob.com/terms

Screenshots

LoopGround4 screens
Tapestra4 screens

Verdict

The call

LoopGround and Tapestra are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. LoopGround sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tapestra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LoopGround versus Tapestra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopGroundTapestra
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan McKendall伟 马

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
3 purchases

Tapestra

Subscriptions2
  • Tapestra Pro β€” Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Tapestra Pro β€” Monthly$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Tapestra Pro β€” Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is LoopGround free?
LoopGround is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapestra free?
Tapestra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LoopGround or Tapestra have ads?
Neither LoopGround nor Tapestra shows ads.

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