# CRATE: AI Sampler — Type a vibe. Play the beat.

> Type a vibe. Play the beat. (iPhone/iPad app by 书晗 张.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-ai-sampler/id6818032563 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [书晗 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506489090)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 112 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-17

## What is CRATE?

CRATE is a sampler you talk to.

Type or say a vibe — "dusty boom bap with rhodes", "NewJeans type beat", "dark plugg with bells" — and in a second the pads fill with drums, a chopped sample and a bass line, already playing. Then shape it the way producers do on an MPC or an SP-404, just faster.

MAKE A BEAT IN SECONDS
• Describe a beat and CRATE builds it from its sound library: drums, chops and bass in key.
• Ask for changes in plain words — "add a sax line", "more hats", "punchier snare", "clear the bank". Only that part changes.
• Drag a pad down and say what you want there. Swipe a pad left or right for another sound, up to remove it.

PLAY IT LIKE A SAMPLER
• 16 pads in four banks, a step sequencer and live recording that lands on the beat.
• KEEP JAM saves what you just played over the loop.
• Punch-in effects: hold FX and an effect pad, higher = more.
• Sample from the mic straight onto a pad, or import a song and chop it into 16 pads.

CHOP AND FLIP
• Auto-chops land on real attacks, on the grid.
• FLIP re-sequences the chops into something new while the drums keep playing.
• Per-pad level, filter, attack, release, reverse, key shift and time stretch.

FINISH THE SONG
• Arrange intro, verse, hook and outro from your patterns, or let ARRANGE do it in one tap.
• Change tempo, swing and key; export the song as audio to share.

MADE FOR IPHONE DUO
• On iPhone Duo the hinge is an effect: fold to build tension, snap open for the drop. The outer screen keeps the beat in view when it's folded.
• Works great on iPhone and iPad too.

## Is CRATE safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess CRATE.

## Is CRATE legit?

CRATE: AI Sampler appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for CRATE is 63 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-15

CRATE now feels like hardware. Pads thud, keys press like a real keybed, knobs and the hinge click through detents, and stops land with a dead knock. Plus voice and stability fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-15

No release notes.

## More apps by 书晗 张

- [Airy: AI Reflection Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airy-ai-reflection-journal/id6477373044)

All apps by 书晗 张: https://appshunter.io/developer/1506489090

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