Loopseque 8 vs Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loopseque 8
Create and mix music projects like a DJ with a powerful sequencer, sampler, and effects. Features include multi-channel audio, advanced pattern editing, and a sample editor for detailed sound manipulation. Record live sessions and integrate with other music apps and devices.
- DJ-style project mixing with crossfading
- Advanced step sequencing with modulation and effects
- Comprehensive sample editor with ADSR controls
- Multiple built-in effects and master bus processing
- Record live sessions for DAW import
- Ableton Link and AudioBus support
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Loopseque 8 is a logical evolution of the Loopseque’s idea. Thanks to the modern iPad capabilities, we were able to implement much more effects, more audio channels, improved graphics and many other features, the chief among which is the ability to mix projects as we do it with tracks in DJ's music apps. Loopseque is back with a rounded beat machine, percussion drum sequencer, the ability to change samples, patterns on the run, use effects, filters, etc to easily create a musical atmosphere that you like. You can record sessions, use audio Copy/Paste or AudioBus to work with created audio material outside Loopseque 8 application. MIX PROJECTS IN A DJ WAY • 2 decks allow you to play 2 projects at once. • Crossfade between the decks. • One engine is one tempo - all projects are always in sync. • Ableton link - synchronize Loopseque 8 with Ableton live or any other device that supports this technology. • The One deck mode - more functions for control on the same screen. ROUND SEQUENCER IS BACK (with new and so long-requested features) • Rotation rate for each pattern. • Bit Slicer for each pattern. • Modulation, Velocity, and Panorama for each step. • Change pitch for each step. • Independent Swing for each deck. NEW SAMPLE EDITOR • ADSR for Volume and Filter. • 8 parameters for modulation. • Copy/Paste sample from other iOS apps. • Cut, reverse, repitch, filter and volume control. REWORKED EFFECTS • Beat Repeater with variable sample rate conversion during playback. • 2 types of Delay with the filter. • Filter LP/HP/BP and LFO. • Reverb with filter, hold, and depth. Master bus effects: • 8 channel equalizer. • Compressor. • Limiter. PROJECTS AND SAMPLES: • Use more than 400 samples of bass, percussion, effects, chords, processed base drums, and synths or upload own. • Design your own project by adding the cover art, artist name and share it with your friends. • Record your live sessions performance and open it in your DAW later. WAY OF USE • At home or studio. • In live gigs. • On the move. • With other gears. • With other iOS apps. SPECIFICATION Sequencer: • 32 bars cycle length • 32 steps pattern length • 16 patterns on each track • 32 tracks - 16 per Deck • 8 channels - 4 per Deck • Swing for each deck • Rotation rate • Velocity • Panorama • Modulation • Bit Slicer for each pattern • Rotation rate for each channel • AudioBus support - master and deck A/B outs. • Ableton Link support. Sample editor: • Pitch +/- 12 semitones. • Volume up to +12dB • Sample length. • Sample reverse. • Sample bit crusher. • Sample ADSR. • Filter - LP, HP, BP, • Filter ADSR. • Modulation section one • Sample start and end. • Sample volume envelope attack and decay. • Modulation section two • Cutoff / Resonance. • Filter envelope attack and decay. Effects: • Beat Repeater - Forward/Reverse, Filter, Quantize, Playback rate, Repeat time. • Delay - Stereo and Ping-Pong, Filter, Delay time. • Filter - LP, HP, BP, Shelf, LFO, Bit Crusher. • Reverb - Room size, Filter, Hold, Dump, Width. Master bus effects: • EQ 8 channel. • Compressor. • Limiter. Explore new tricks to create music with Loopseque 8, subscribe here: https://www.facebook.com/Loopseque/ https://www.youtube.com/loopseque https://instagram.com/loopseque/ https://twitter.com/loopseque https://loopseque.com
Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer
Transform your guitar or bass into a powerful, expressive polyphonic synthesizer without MIDI. This app synthesizes your instrument directly, capturing every nuance of your playing for rich, responsive synth sounds. No special pickups or hardware needed, just connect to your audio interface.
- Direct guitar synthesis (no MIDI)
- Metamorphic signal generators (oscillators)
- Dual filter banks with custom virtual-analog filters
- Guitar-optimized envelopes with adjustable triggers
- Powerful arpeggiator with multiple algorithms
- Modulation matrix for parameter control
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Introducing a revolutionary new way to turn your guitar or bass into a fully featured polyphonic synth: Roxsyn, the world’s first metamorphic guitar synthesizer. Expressive, fast and responsive to every nuance, it is a league apart from all other guitar synths to date. Unhappy with cold and temperamental guitar-to-MIDI synths that dominate the market, we developed a completely new approach to guitar synthesis. Our all-original technology synthesizes your guitar directly, without the use of MIDI notes. Rescued from being a poor keyboard substitute, your guitar suddenly becomes an integral part of the synth. It's alive! There is no pitch tracking involved. There are no pitch estimation errors, octave glitches, or garbled chords. There is no over-complicated G2M between your guitar and synth to destroy everything human about your playing. Instead, Roxsyn’s metamorphic sound generation technology retains all the personality of your sound: vibrato, slides, bends, dynamics, even extended technique. The result is a polyphonic synthesizer that is as fast and accurate as it is richly expressive. No need for special MIDI pickups or hardware, either: just plug into your favorite Lightning/USB audio interface, and start synthing! ::Powerful Synth Engine:: Roxsyn’s big synth heart is its three metamorphic signal generators (AKA oscillators). Each generator offers 5 unique waveforms, and has a 4+ octave range to cover a wide spectrum of frequencies. They also feature stereo panning, and can route into either of Roxsyn’s dual filter banks. You can even dial in your guitar directly into the synth engine for even bigger sounds. ::Dual Filter Banks:: Each containing four custom virtual-analog filter types and dedicated envelopes, the filter banks help sculpt the synth generators in countless new ways. The envelopes are specially designed for the guitar, and are driven by a fully adjustable automatic trigger generator controlled by your playing dynamics. Envelopes offer original features like finite-duration sustain stages, as well as the ability to receive or ignore trigger-off messages. They can also be triggered externally via MIDI controllers like an expression pedal. An additonal envelope controls the amplitude of the signal, giving you even more options in creating synth sounds. ::Arpeggiator:: Instantly transform sustained guitar notes into fast (or slow), complex patterns with Roxsyn’s powerful yet easy to use arp. There are 8 stepping algorithms to choose from, as well as settable note value, swing, and note repeats. You can even route the arp to any combination of the 3 voice generators — enabling you to layer a non-arpeggiated sound with an arp pattern. What's more, the arp can send trigger signals into any of Roxsyn’s 4 envelopes, and even reset the LFOs. So it’s also a handy rhythmic / trance tool as well! ::Modulation & FX:: Roxsyn’s user friendly modulation matrix lets you manipulate parameters (pitch, amplitude, filters, etc) using its two LFOs and mod envelope. Add subtle vibrato, even glide simulation, or go full-on berserk. LFOs each have 9 waveforms, and feature beat syncing. Each matrix row can take LFOs or the mod envelope as a modulator or control, and can even use external control sources. And if you like your synths on the spicy side, Roxsyn comes with top-notch stereo FX specially developed to evoke extra synthiness: Powerful algorithmic reverb with the sound of countless rooms, phasing, modulating, 2-channel delay, and graphic EQ. ::Pro Features:: 500+ factory presets with bass, lead, pad, arp sounds & more. Easily create & share your own presets. Audio Unit v3, Ableton Link. Native 64-bit processing at up to 96kHz. 160+ MIDI controllable parameters; MIDI learn & map save/share; tapedeck (in the standalone app), so you can record, loop & share your ideas on the go, and many more handy features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Loopseque 8 at $3.99 against Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer's $19.99. Loopseque 8 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 72%). Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (90 vs 12). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Loopseque 8 costs $3.99 and Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer has 90 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Loopseque 8's written reviews are positive against 72% of Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Loopseque 8 ships an update every 2 months, Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loopseque 8 | Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casual Underground | Yonac Inc. |
Customer experience
Loopseque 8
Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer
In-app purchases
Loopseque 8
No in-app purchases
Roxsyn Guitar Synthesizer
No in-app purchases
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