LoopStation vs Audio Looper+
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!
Audio Looper+
This app allows users to precisely replay, study, or play along with specific sections of audio tracks. Set multiple markers to loop seamlessly between them, adjust playback speed, and export looped sections as separate audio files. It supports various audio import and export formats.
- Unlimited named markers
- Seamless looping between markers
- Adjustable rest time and countdown
- Variable playback speed (0.5x to 2x)
- Two waveform views
- Precise marker and playhead adjustment
- Export loops and marker times
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Audio Looper+ is the precise practice tool for anyone who needs to replay, study or play along with specific sections of an audio track. Drop in a song, a lesson, a podcast or a language recording, set as many markers as you like and loop seamlessly between them, then export the looped section as its own file. Features • Place an unlimited number of markers on the waveform and name them • Loop seamlessly between any two markers • Marker types: regular, loop start, loop end and neutral, so you can play an intro once and then repeat a section • Optional rest time before the loops repeat, with an optional countdown tick and visual countdown • Slow down or speed up from 0.5× to 2× without changing the pitch • Two waveforms: an overview of the whole track and a zoomed view with pinch-to-zoom • Precise dragging: slide your finger up or down while dragging a marker or the playhead for fine adjustment • Move, rename, disable and re-enable markers without losing your place • Tap anywhere on the waveform to jump there, or tap near a marker to snap to it • Markers are saved per track across your whole library • Export loops as AAC, WAV or Apple Lossless, and marker times as a CSV file • Automatic sync for AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers, or set the offset by hand • Import audio from the Files app or your Music library • Dark and light mode, on iPhone and iPad Who is it for? • Musicians learning or transcribing a part, by ear or with their instrument • Singers rehearsing a verse, a run or a single line • Dancers and choreographers drilling a section on repeat • Producers and DJs isolating a loop, a break or a sample to export • Language learners shadowing a sentence or a dialogue • Students transcribing lectures, interviews or field recordings • Anyone who needs to repeat, mark or export a specific moment in an audio file Try every feature free for 3 days, then unlock the full version with a single in-app purchase. No subscription. If you have any questions or feedback, contact me at audiolooper@danielnoethen.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Looper+ at 71% against LoopStation's 26%. Audio Looper+ also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). LoopStation's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Audio Looper+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audio Looper+ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of LoopStation's written reviews are positive against 71% of Audio Looper+'s.
LoopStation ships an update every 3 months, Audio Looper+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoopStation | Audio Looper+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (52 ratings) | 4.1 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Zuidhof | Daniel Noethen |
Customer experience
LoopStation
Audio Looper+
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
Audio Looper+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LoopStation
- Pro$2.99
Audio Looper+
- 3-day TrialFree
- Full Version$2.99









