LoopStation vs Loop ON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LoopStation
Transform your device into a powerful musical instrument. Record and layer your own sounds, voices, or instruments to create complex musical arrangements. Add effects, adjust levels, and share your finished loops with others.
- Record synced tracks (overdub)
- Control volume per loop
- Save/Load recordings
- Metronome for timing
- Shift timing of individual loops
- Merge tracks
- Add reverb effect
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LoopStation turns your device into a musical instrument. Record your own sounds / voice and combine them into one big symphony with this looper. Do what you would want to do with a real physical loop pedal. Make your own music by beatboxing, singing or by playing around with your instruments! Start this looper by recording the basetrack or start up the metronome to help you with timing. Every next recording will be an overdub of the basetrack. Add reverb, change volume, adjust the position... it's all possible! When you are done, make a single track of your loop by recording a session. Then share this session with all your friends and fellow musicians by sharing it with the other apps you have on your phone (Facebook, WhatsApp, SoundCloud, Mail, etc...). In order to prevent the app from re-recording itself, It is VERY IMPORTANT to use headphones to keep the recordings clean. Features: - Record synced tracks (overdub) - Control volume per loop - Save/Load recordings - Metronome Premium - Shift timing of each individual loop - Merge tracks - Change playback speed - Add reverb - Session recording - Export sessions to your other apps; Facebook, WhatsApp, SoundCloud, Mail, etc... Let me know if you have any problems or feature requests! With thanks to Unity!
Loop ON
Record and compose music with a 12-track loop station featuring real-time recording and dubbing. Enhance your tracks with five audio effects like reverb and pitch correction. Share your creations instantly with friends.
- 12-track loop recording
- Real-time recording
- Dubbing tracks
- 5 audio effects (Reverb, Filter, Vol, Pitch, Delay)
- No latency performance
- Music sharing
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Loop ON is the app you need for recording music, sounds and your own improvisations. It's a 12-track recorder and loop station with audio FX. It's nothing easier: just press the rec button, and the app will do the rest for you. RECORD AND COMPOSE - 12 tracks to record sound loops; - Real time recording; - Dubbing any track without stopping. USE AUDIO FX - Use 5 audio effects for your music: Reverb (echo); Filter (for cutting different frequencies); Vol (volume and pan settings); Pitch (correction of pitch); Delay; - Apply various effects and immediately record the result. PERFORM ON STAGE, TRAIN YOUR SKILLS - No latency feature allows you to use the app directly on the stage; - Opportunity to immediately listen and evaluate your result. SHARE YOUR MUSIC - Just tap on the Share button and surprise your friends with your master beatbox or new song. Have you always dreamed of recording your improvisations on guitar or vocal jams? Or just wanted to try making rhythms like true beatbox masters? Or maybe you like to perform vocal tricks and want to practice alone with yourself? With Loop ON, it's possible for everyone, and just in a few taps! Just try it. Terms Of Use (https://clck.ru/TXy4B) Privacy Policy (https://clck.ru/TXxnz)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Loop ON at 4.4 against LoopStation's 3.3. Loop ON also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (997 vs 52). LoopStation's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. LoopStation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop ON sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Loop ON holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop ON has 997 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of LoopStation's written reviews are positive against 37% of Loop ON's.
LoopStation ships an update every 3 months, Loop ON every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoopStation | Loop ON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (52 ratings) | 4.4 (997 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | 36.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 997 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Zuidhof | Tsovinar Popova |
Customer experience
LoopStation
Loop ON
User reviews
LoopStation
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and easy to use
- 💡 Good for beginners
- 👍 Allows creative jamming
- 👍 Great for duets with self
- 👍 Good for practicing loops
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cannot save/load tracks
- 🐛 Files get corrupted
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Interface is confusing
- 🐛 Calibration issues
Loop ON
From 997 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Great for creating music
- 💡 Useful for vocal practice
- 🎨 Good sound quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Syncing issues with multiple tracks
- 🔧 Difficult to edit recordings
- 💰 Paywall for full functionality
- 🔍 Lack of guidance/tutorials
Bugs and requests
LoopStation
Reported bugs
87 issues- App stopped working and lost all tracks
- Cannot load tracks
- Exporting fails with an error
- Recorded music pieces disappear or are not found
- Cannot save/load recordings
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- Unsupported URL error when playing saved video
- Saved loops cannot be loaded
- Error when saving recordings
- Audio corrupts when saving
- App doesn't let you delete records
- Screen goes to a sunset color when swiping
- Paid for unlimited registrations but only have 6
- Error: Unsupported URL
- Cannot load saved loops
- Saving leads to error
- App barely works
- Audio corrupts
- App cannot find audio, losing them
- Screen display messed up
- Won't get past calibration
- Cannot load saved loops most of the time
- Only one saved song works
- Fails to save other tracks
- Doesn't loop well
- Cannot load back after saving
- No sound playing or cannot record
- Impossible to open saved files
- App cannot record at the first time after starting
- Delay/buffering when starting to record
- Loops corrupt
- Cannot access loops after closing app
- App lies about download file option
- Cannot use Pro version without internet
- Pandora ad blocks interaction
- Calibration screen doesn't fit screen
- Cannot get past calibration
- Pro version reverts to free version
- Cannot load saved loops
- Saving fails inconsistently
- App doesn't respond to clicks
- Cannot stop recording when desired
- Impossible to clip track well
- Loops are misaligned
- Cannot move tracks to coordinate
- Calibration test fails
- Pro version not recognized
- Sharing doesn't work on iPhone
- App opens in trial mode despite purchase
- Saved loops only readable once in ten times
- Saved loops not accessible
- App crashes when multitasking or closing
- Calibration is always off
- Discarding tracks leads to a loop of deletion prompts
- Words don't fit screen during calibration
- Tilting sideways does nothing during calibration
- Ads block screen content
- Sessions recorded disappeared
- Pro version requires internet connection
- Cannot save tracks
- Cannot export tracks
- Cannot load some tracks
- Calibration not working
- Instructions too vague
- No standards stated
- Saving doesn't work
- App hangs
- Too many bugs
- Calibration doesn't work
- App doesn't fit screen properly
- Cannot get past calibration
- Nothing happens when aligning calibration
- Cannot load files that were saved
- App doesn't fit on screen properly
- Cannot get past calibration screen
- Ratio seems wrong and doesn't fit screen
- Cannot save or export
- Cannot save tracks
- Cannot export
- Cannot load tracks
- Cannot save recordings
- Cannot load recordings
- Cannot save/load recordings
- Cannot save/load tracks
- Cannot save/load audio
- Cannot save/load loops
- Cannot save/load files
- Cannot save/load sessions
Requested features
10 requests- More accurate trim with zoom
- Ability to export tracks as MP3
- Add export option
- More tracks available
- Tutorials or instructions
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- Ability to select loop playback position
- Ability to load existing files from voice memo
- Set number of loops for audio files
- More precision in cutting tool
- '+' button for channels
Loop ON
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to access tutorial
- Recordings not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable metronome
- Ability to edit recorded tracks
- More effects and sound manipulation options
- Better sync and timing capabilities
In-app purchases
LoopStation
- Pro$2.99
Loop ON
- Premium Subscribe3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium:Record live looping$6.99
- PRO Pack (Black Friday Sale)$6.99
- Crossed Pro Pack$6.99
