Comparison

e vs MolliLooper

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

Head to head
About

e

Create retro-style music with a sampling keyboard featuring tempo-based looping. Record, manipulate, and play back samples with various effects and flexible playback modes. Integrate with other audio apps and control parameters via MIDI.

Highlights
  • Retro sampling keyboard
  • Tempo-based looping
  • Reverb, bit crusher, resonant filter
  • Multiple loop and start/stop modes
  • MIDI control and Core MIDI support
  • AUv3, Audiobus, Inter App Audio integration
Features
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Elsa is a retro style sampling keyboard with tempo based looping. Record, save, load, reverse samples with a multi octave on screen keyboard or plug in your core midi device of choice, soft- or hardware. Elsa comes with three built in effects, a reverb, a resonant filter and a sample rate/bit crusher. Samples are looped in three different modes, one off, forward and/or forward-reverse. The start and end of playback also comes in three modes, one set of start and stop for all, one set per note and/or one set per octave, allowing for many different types of samples. Additionally at playback time, sample length can also be controlled by a set of sample dividers, 1-8. Elsa supports connections with AudioCopy, AudioBus, Inter App Audio and AUv3. Plus all audio parameters can be modulated by MIDI. +++ Sample keyboard +++ Tempo based looping +++ ADSR +++ Bit/sample crush +++ Reverb +++ Resonant filter: low, band or high pass +++ Record, trim, normalise, reverse, zoom +++ Chromatic and scale keyboard +++ 3 loop modes (one off, forward, forward-reverse) +++ 3 start/stop modes (one for all, one per note, one per octave) +++ Playback length dividers (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) +++ Arpeggiator +++ Presets: save/load settings +++ Audio connections: AUv3, Audiobus, Inter App Audio +++ Midi: Core Midi, Bluetooth Midi, AUv3 Midi +++ Ableton Link

About

MolliLooper

This real-time stereo effect app allows for instant looping and filtering of audio. Designed for live performance, it continuously records input for immediate playback and offers adjustable loop timing synced to a host clock. It also features a resonant filter and stutter/freeze capabilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time stereo looping
  • Instant recording/looping
  • Host clock sync
  • Adjustable loop timing
  • Lowpass/highpass resonant filter
  • Stutter/freeze effect
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Molli Looper is a realtime stereo effect for looping and filtering. Intended mainly as a live performance tool, no preparation is needed to trigger loop recording - input is constantly recorded in the background to be triggered whenever it is needed.   Loop timing is synced to host clock, and can be adjusted from multi-bar loops right down to 16th note drills.   The looped or unlooped audio is then passed though a lowpass -> neutral -> highpass resonant filter, based on a 4 pole ladder design for lush analogue style sound.   You can use Molli Looper either as iOS Standalone app or as AUv3 plugin. FEATURES: - Combination of looper and stutter/freeze - Continuous recording: instant recording/looping - Runs in sync with host clock - Jumps to meaningful places in the recording: "Snap to grid" - Grid: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 beats - Ability to scroll through the recording - Lowpass/highpass resonant filter - Long Tap XY keeps filter position - Limiter/booster effect - Momentary Mode - Tap on Molli Looper icon for basic information

Screenshots

e4 screens
MolliLooper2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: e at every 3 weeks against MolliLooper's every 2 months. e also leads on price ($5.99 vs $8.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

e costs $5.99 and MolliLooper $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for e against 5.0 for MolliLooper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of e's written reviews are positive against 82% of MolliLooper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update every 3 weeks, MolliLooper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
e versus MolliLooper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMolliLooper
Price$5.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.9 (31 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.011
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik SigthOliver Greschke (DE)

Customer experience

e

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative0.0%

MolliLooper

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

None

MolliLooper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is e free?
e costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MolliLooper free?
MolliLooper costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, e or MolliLooper?
MolliLooper is rated higher. e averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while MolliLooper averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do e or MolliLooper have ads?
Neither e nor MolliLooper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e or MolliLooper?
e ships an update every 3 weeks, and MolliLooper every 2 months. Most recently, e was updated on October 21, 2026 and MolliLooper on October 24, 2026.

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