# Decent Sampler — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Decent Sampler by Decidedly, LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 51 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decent-sampler/id1530441977/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decent-sampler/id1530441977.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 41 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Decent Sampler? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎶 Great sounds and libraries - 🎹 Powerful sampler for iOS - 💡 Free sample packs available - ✨ High-quality instruments - 🔄 Actively developed with updates - 🌐 Open platform for VSTs - 🎵 Good for jamming and creating - 👍 Works well with AUV3 - 🌟 Highly recommended by users - 🎁 Free instruments included - 🎻 Authentic string sounds - 🚀 Improving with updates **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability - 💾 High RAM and storage usage - 🔌 Issues with Logic Pro on iOS - 🐌 Slow download manager - 🤷‍♂️ Not working with older iPads - 🔒 Login issues and inability to paste - 🚫 No MIDI sequencing - 🔇 No pitch bend support - 🔊 Glitchy and clicking sounds - 🪫 Can't disable iOS auto-lock - ♿️ Not VoiceOver compatible - 💸 Expensive IAPs - 🎚️ Missing velocity response curve knob - ❌ Can't use through GarageBand - 🎛️ Limited MIDI channel configuration **Commonly reported bugs** - Instant crash on load - App stopped working after iOS update - AUV3 crashes out of nowhere - Unresponsive upon opening - Server issues for login - Instrument remains stuck on a note - Projects need to be reloaded to show app - Crash when loading samples - Failing to load presets when reloading host project - Adding unwanted temp presets - Crashing when selecting different samples - Login prompt won't let paste text - Can't paste password to login - Login screen covered by keyboard - Error 500 when downloading - Restore Purchases button not working - Forgotten Password button not working - Invalid email address for registration - No URL found when downloading sound packs - Clicking sounds while using - Glitching, clicking, and ghost sounds on held notes - Instrument crashes after a few minutes - Earthquake pad 02 glitching **Most requested features** - Add user/pass fill from password keeper - Implement a download manager for multiple instruments - Allow running within IAA or Audiobus - Add ability to clear cache - Fix multi-track support in AUV3 - Add MIDI sequencing - Add pitch bend functionality - Add velocity response curve knob - Add filter stage and more flexible envelope - Allow disabling iOS auto-lock - Configure receiving MIDI channel - Improve preset selection - Add dark mode - Support VoiceOver ## Newest reviews (17 of 66) ### 4/5 — please add user/pass fill from password keeper *2025-09-15* there are no warnings typing and mis tapping, ios is bad enough at this, takes much too long to manually type out emails especially aliases and proper passwords ### 3/5 — Tolle Sounds aber OldScool UI, sehr RAM hungrig in AuV3 Anbindung *2025-08-17* Instrumente können durch den fehlenden Download Manager nur einzeln heruntergeladen werden. Speichert also nicht mehrere ausgewählten Instrumente im Hintergrund und läd diese dann herunter. Man muss warten bis Instrument X zu 100% geladen wurde, sonst muss man von vorne anfangen. Auch ist DS ziemlich RAM hungrig und benötigt recht viel Speicher. Fast 13GB mit allen heruntergeladenen Free Instrumenten! Macht aber dennoch Spaß zu Jammen und hey, mit AuV3 Anbindung. ### 4/5 — Great App, but… *2024-09-03* …I would love to use it on my iOS Device in conjunction with a DAW app wich doesn’t support AUV. Would be really nice if it is possible to run it within IAA or Audiobus. Maybe I’m missing something here, but I wasn’t able to get it working. Thanks for all the time and effort you’ve put in this. ### 3/5 — Great sounds, but not with Logic *2024-06-08, version 1.11.7* Decent has a large and free library of very good community generated sounds. From fabulous guitar and keyboard to stuff that is purely for those making ambient weirdness. Sadly, it is unfit for purpose under Logic Pro. Many of the instruments just don’t load, and those that do often fall over after a few seconds. The app could be king of the castle, if such failings were addressed. ### 3/5 — problem *2024-03-02, version 1.10.0* why cant i use it through garage band?;( ### 3/5 — Très belles sonorités mais… *2023-11-18* Mais il se produit que l’instrument reste bloqué sur une note même Quand le morceau est arrêté et ce, pour un temps indéfini et ça gâche tout (iPad 5th gen avec GarageBand) Si quelqu’un sait d’où ça vient je suis preneur… :/ ### 3/5 — Great samples to play from but unable to load app 1/2 time *2023-09-22* Sounds great. Very large assortment sounds and instruments. Works well with Logic Pro on iPad except some projects need to be loaded, quit and then restarted to get the app to show up, fairly frustrating ### 2/5 — App stopped working *2023-09-10, version 1.8.14* I used to love this sampler and it has just now stopped working after the latest iOS install. I hope it gets fixed soon ### 2/5 — Can’t paste my password to login *2023-08-11, version 1.8.14* This is infuriating. I have a complicated, secure password for my account, but the login screen doesn’t allow me to paste it, so I can’t log in. ### 2/5 — It doesnt work with logic ipad *2023-06-30, version 1.8.11* U need to fix this ...please ### 2/5 — 🚨🚨Pas de multipiste🚨🚨 *2023-06-10* Non, non non !!! Je mettrai 5 étoile Mais Quand je veut charger sur une 2éme piste la 1er piste crash !! Decent Sampler ne peut pas gérer plusieurs pistes en Auv3 !!!! Une seule 😱😱😱POURQUOI ???😩☹️😞 Udpate 🙏 The Multitrack to the Auv3 Please🙏Udpate ### 4/5 — This is a amazing sampler host app, just a few problems *2023-05-24* This is a amazing app to load samplers in its just the auv3 part of this app likes to crash out of no where. Would it be ok if you would be able to fix the crashing on the auv3 side. ### 4/5 — Amazing plug-in but issues with iOS *2023-05-17, version 1.8.11* I swear by this plug-in on pc. There are so many talented artists constantly making sample packs for this and they blow me away every time. My only issue is the app is unresponsive upon opening it. Also I cannot login to my account as I get an message saying there is an issue with the servers. Apart from that 100% recommending this. Hopefully the issues will be ironed out soon. ### 5/5 — Increadible *2023-05-14, version 1.8.11* Honestly one of the most mind-blowing apps out there for instrument samples. Extremely high quality and beautiful sound- So far I’ve only tried out the free sample packs, which are beautifully crafted and sound amazing. I haven’t experience any glitches or bugging as described in the other reviews(probably due to bug fixes). This app should be rated 5/5. Amazing. ### 5/5 — Fabuleux *2023-04-01* Après un premier avis négatif lié à un iPad assez ancient, je suis revenu vers Decent Sampler et en toute honnêteté il est difficile d’y apporter la moindre critique. L’interface est claire et réduite à l’essentiel, l’application est stable, et surtout les packs de sons sont simplement phénoménaux : d’une variété et d’une richesse incroyable, c’est probablement ce que j’ai vu de mieux et de plus inspirant depuis quelques années 🙂 Effectivement si certains packs sont assez chers (la qualité est au rendez-vous), il y a aussi de nombreux packs à des prix qui vont de la gratuité à quelques euros… ### 5/5 — Just the jot for me! *2023-03-15, version 1.8.5* I love iOS for making music but was was really missing a Kontakt style sampler for some acoustic sample sounds. I’d heard of Decent Sampler but there always seemed to be problems with it. However after hearing of improvement in latest version I finally tried it and am happy to report it’s working really well and after getting some lovely orchestral and guitar libraries from the built in shop (with lots of free options) and Pianobook which all worked fine - I’m super stoked! ### 5/5 — A perspective *2023-02-02, version 1.7.9* I downloaded this app and ran it both as a free standing unit and as an AUV3 instrument in the AUM environment . I had no problem downloading any of the free libraries and it didn’t crash , during two hours of use on a IPad Pro (5th) 12.5 gen device. It definitely a Five as the quality of sound and the choice of instruments are both superior to other samplers I have test driven in the Auv3 environment. I find it encouraging that sound designers such as Venus Theory , Bella D and Bill Flint support Decent sampler with such well crafted libraries. Perhaps these comments may encourage folks to give this instrument a second chance as it appears to me at least, priorly mentioned problems appear to have beenfixed. Good day. Sincerely DOC ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does it have Midi? *2026-02-28* As above... ### 1/5 — Instant crash on load *2025-05-26* Instant crash on load ### 1/5 — Login prompt ain’t great *2023-11-19, version 1.8.14* Would love to use Decent Sampler on my iPhone, however the login prompt is badly made, and won’t let me use my password manager nor paste text onto it, and there’s no way I’m typing a randomly generated 24 character password by hand. ### 1/5 — Can’t login properly *2022-07-02* PLEASE activate normal Keyboard for Login. Can’t login properly because I can’t even paste my password. ### 1/5 — I wish i could try it... *2021-12-23* Impossible to use the app. Even after reinstalling numerous times, it always freezes after 5 sec. Nice try... i guess. ### 1/5 — Got charged money for absolutely nothing *2021-12-02, version 1.3.2* I added a free sample to my library, and got charged for it. It also said can’t download the packs. Please either fix the download issue or give me back my money. ### 1/5 — Requires registration that won’t complete *2021-09-29* Keeps saying invalid email address even though I put in several valid email addresses to try. Can’t use without registering and can’t register. ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-08-17* Does not work, at all, on iPad Pro 12.9 M1, iPad OS 14.7.1 ### 1/5 — Cant download packs.. *2021-06-11, version 1.0.10* Its showing no url found when im trying to download sound packs ### 1/5 — No pitch bend? *2021-04-06* The pitch bend wheel on my keyboard has no function with these sounds. I see no option to get it to midi learn the function. This is such a massive oversight of such a basic thing. Other than pianos, all the sounds available to this app require pitch bending to sound good. How in the world can an app like this not allow that? If I’m missing something I will be happy to learn about it and give this app a better review. **Developer response:** Hi Kevin! Thanks for your review. Support for the pitch-bend wheel just got added. I hope you'll give Decent Sampler another shot.  – Dave ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love the app *2025-04-20* Great app. But wish there was a way to clear its cache or something because i deleted almost all the instrument patches and still taking over 8 gigs of space on my device ### 5/5 — Gold Mine *2025-01-30* I stay scouting the App Store for Auv3’s and always saw this. Saw keys and since i own a Nord, didn’t think anything of it. I wanted some samples from Reverb Machine (Rm-20) but cut my losses thinking I could never on iOS. This bridged that gap. Not to mention in trying this, i got 2 Casio keyboard FREE!?!?!?! Totally recommend just for that alone, but also to bring Mac/PC VST’s over to iOS. I don’t think it can do all, but it sure can try. 10/10 recommend! ### 5/5 — A Little Unstable, But An Amazing App! *2025-01-23* Title ### 5/5 — Best free sampler that i know of *2024-11-23, version 1.12.4* Decent Sampler, with sample packs from Pianobook is a very powerful tool. Coz most of the free sample packs are still very usable and some of them really high quality which you can get nowhere else for free. I recommend that you try soft string spurs, rjs guitar, steinway pads. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2024-07-03, version 1.11.14* One of my very favourite app on ios… such a wide palette of libraries combined with Pianobooks. ### 5/5 — Just for doing the çifteli with albanian scale *2024-04-29* Man, I really appreciate your effort in doing the çifteli. Means a lot to many albanian people. ### 5/5 — Is this supposed to happen? *2024-04-21* There is a problem with earthquake pad 02. I tried making a song with it and it was glitching out every time I played it two or three times. nothings happening with the percussion sounds yet but it's all probably in the pads. ### 5/5 — How do I make my own library with this? *2024-02-22* This is probably a must have despite the gigabytes, but it seems like it’s possible to make a library. Is it possible on this version or do I need the desktop Mac plugin and how would I add the library from there? ### 5/5 — Pipe organ failed attempt *2023-12-24* Dear Mr. Hilowitz, I have tried to make an attempt to use the cord Oregon sample as a pipe organ, how I would do that as I would add three or more octaves depending how higher low the note is, but the highest note is too low to get that sound and depth. I was wondering if you can pitch the cord Oregon samples highest note an octave up? Thank you for DecentSampler and all the synth, acoustic and other instruments that come along with your YouTube channel. ### 5/5 — Now works in Logic *2023-07-06* Thanks for updating this --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*