Comparison

4' 33" vs Loopy Pro

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

Head to head
About

4' 33"

Experience and share a unique musical performance. Explore over 2,500 existing renditions of a conceptual piece. This app allows you to create and contribute your own silent performance.

Highlights
  • Create performances
  • Share performances
  • Listen to existing performances
  • Explore 2,500+ renditions
Features
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Create a performance of John Cage's 4' 33" and share the results with the world. Listen to the more than 2,500 performances that have already been created.

About

Loopy Pro

This app is a customizable music creation environment that combines live looping, sampling, and MIDI sequencing. It offers a flexible canvas for building performance setups, designing instruments, and integrating external gear. Enjoy a free trial before a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live looping with advanced recording options
  • MIDI sequencing and piano roll editor
  • Plugin hosting for AUv3 instruments and effects
  • Customizable canvas with interactive controls
  • Multitrack session recording
  • Extensive MIDI controller support
  • Audio routing and mixing capabilities
Features
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Loopy Pro: Live Looper, Sampler, Sequencer, Customisable DAW Loopy Pro is a customisable music creation environment that blends looping, sampling, MIDI sequencing, and full plugin hosting — with a creative canvas that you control. Whether you’re building a performance environment, sequencing beats, designing your own instruments or effect chains, or syncing up with external gear, Loopy Pro gives you the tools to build exactly what you need. And have fun doing it! TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS — no commitment, no signup, no subscription. ————— CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Loopy Pro is like musical Lego. You can add loops, one-shots, and buttons to the canvas along with customized sliders, dials, XY pads, clip slicers, encoders, grids, and more. You can use your iPad or iPhone stand-alone, or connect audio interfaces, MIDI controllers and external instruments. ————— LIVE LOOPING WITHOUT LIMITS • Record with count-in/out or freely, with audio threshold, or retrospective capture • Detect loops automatically — just play and it finds the loop • Structure songs with Play Groups and transitions • Layer overdubs with peel/replace • Sync and quantize with groove and tempo control • Automate anything: trigger scenes, send MIDI, control effects, or react to clip events • Easily import audio to incorporate pre-recorded loops and samples, with studio-quality tempo and pitch controls • Use the project sequencer timeline for arranging songs completely hands-free, with all kinds of options for song sectioning ————— SEQUENCE MIDI & BUILD INSTRUMENTS • Record and edit MIDI clips with built-in MIDI sequencer/piano roll editor • Quantize with swing, randomness, or your own groove • Trigger audio clips polyphonically and pitched • Automate playback for hands-free performance ————— MIX, ROUTE & CONTROL YOUR SETUP • Full-featured mixer with inserts, sends, buses, and effect chains — perfect for deep sound design • Host AUv3 instruments, effects, and MIDI processors • Dock plugin windows for a clean workspace • Multitrack session recording with isolated stems ————— CONNECT WITH GEAR • Send/receive MIDI, sync clock, change patches • Use multi-channel audio interfaces • Route click track to your ears, loops to the PA • Control pedals, synths, other apps or hardware • Extensive MIDI controller support, including built-in support for the Launchpad, the APC Mini Mk2, APC Key 25 Mk2, APC40 Mk2, and the MIDI Fighter Twister, and effortless MIDI Learn for setting up your controllers. ————— USED BY MUSICIANS AT THE FRONTIER Loopy Pro is used on stages and in studios around the world by artists pushing the boundaries of live looping and performance. It’s more than an app — it’s a platform for musical invention. ————— PRICING Loopy Pro uses a classic pay-once model: • 7-Day Free Trial – No commitment. • One-time purchase – Keep forever. Includes all features released for the following 12 months. • Optional upgrades – Buy additional 12-month feature updates any time. You keep everything you pay for. No subscriptions. No lock-in. Just years of evolution, funded sustainably. Read more at loopypro.com/pricing ————— Questions? Reach out: support@loopypro.com Join the community: loopypro.com/communities If you’re unable to afford Loopy Pro or you’re from an educational institution, feel free to get in touch.

Screenshots

4' 33"2 screens
Loopy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopy Pro at Free against 4' 33"'s $0.99. Loopy Pro also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). 4' 33"'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads and device support 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

Loopy Pro is free to download; 4' 33" costs $0.99 up front. Loopy Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 4' 33" asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopy Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Pro has 991 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of 4' 33"'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Loopy Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4' 33" ships an update every 11 months, Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
4' 33" versus Loopy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4' 33"Loopy Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.8 (991 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13991 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLarson AssociatesA Tasty Pixel

Customer experience

4' 33"

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative32.1%

Loopy Pro

All ratings952 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%

Bugs and requests

4' 33"

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loopy Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cutting out randomly
  • Crashes when loading large projects
  • Issues with MIDI sync and control

Requested features

5 requests
  • MIDI looping functionality
  • Improved audio editing capabilities
  • Backup and restore options
  • More built-in templates and presets
  • Expanded Inter-App Audio support

In-app purchases

None

4' 33"

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Loopy Pro

One-time3
  • Upgrade$14.99
  • Internal Use Only$26.99
  • Unlock Loopy Pro$29.99

Questions

Is 4' 33" free?
4' 33" costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Pro free?
Loopy Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4' 33" or Loopy Pro?
Loopy Pro is rated higher. 4' 33" averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Loopy Pro averages 4.8 from 991 ratings.
Do 4' 33" or Loopy Pro have ads?
Neither 4' 33" nor Loopy Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4' 33" or Loopy Pro?
4' 33" ships an update every 11 months, and Loopy Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, 4' 33" was updated on November 6, 2026 and Loopy Pro on November 7, 2026.

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