# SampleTank — Sound and groove workstation

> Professional mobile sound and groove workstation with extensive instrument library. (iPhone/iPad app by IK Multimedia US, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sampletank/id464783893 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [IK Multimedia US, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/323694278)
- Category: Music, Photo & Video
- Price: $24.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.70/5 from 107 App Store ratings · 305 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1.5 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2011-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sampletank/id464783893/reviews.md

## What is SampleTank?

SampleTank 2 for iOS is a professional, fully featured mobile sound and groove workstation that brings the sound, power and features of desktop virtual instruments to your iPad and iPhone — without compromise. It is designed for professional live performance, song composition and puts a comprehensive array of world-class instruments, sounds and patterns right at your fingertips.

SampleTank gives you 8 multitimbral instrument slots that you can easily layer or split. Choose from a comprehensive, expandable sound collection that covers virtually every acoustic and electronic sound imaginable. Plus, each instrument category includes instrument riffs and grooves so you can start composing and playing in no time.

The included instruments and the new sound engine are derived from the desktop version of SampleTank, IK's flagship workstation, offering you unmatched realism, variety of sound and audio performance. For the first time on iOS, thousands of professional sample-based sounds and patterns can be easily accessed, layered and used for playing live or in the studio. 

SampleTank 2 comes with over 140 instruments and 1,000 patterns including pianos, electric pianos, synths, organs, drums, basses, guitars, strings, brass, woodwinds, voices, ethnic instruments, percussion and sound FX. 

What’s more, SampleTank offers an ever-growing library of sounds and are available via in-app purchase:

• Elektronika - a series of electronica and EDM-oriented groove libraries and sound collections that make it easy to create hits in today’s most popular styles

• Miroslav Philharmonik — the legendary orchestral libraries, now available on your mobile device!  Stunningly realistic and expressive samples of a wide range of orchestra and percussion instruments.

• SampleTank PRO - the latest and most high-end sounds and grooves available, letting you create professional-grade compositions on your mobile device

• Plus additional libraries covering cinematic sounds, the finest pianos, drum libraries from iconic drummers and much more!

SampleTank for iOS offers over 2,300 instruments and over 1,200 MIDI patterns — the largest collection of sounds available for any virtual instrument for iOS.

Features:

• 8-part multitimbral professional quality sound and groove module
• Expandable sound library with 2300+ instrument
• Over 1,200 melodic and rhythmic patterns
• 8-track MIDI recorder with audio export
• Totally redesigned intuitive interface
• New sound engine derived from SampleTank 3 for Mac/PC
• Zones feature lets you easily create splits & layers on your controller
• Song and Live environments for composing and playing
• Built-in insert effects and master reverb
• MIDI learn feature makes programming external controllers easy
• Plug-and-play compatibility with iRig interfaces and controller
• Polyphony: up to 64 voices on new Apple devices

## Key features

- 8-part multitimbral sound module
- Expandable sound library with 2300+ instruments
- Over 1,200 melodic and rhythmic patterns
- 8-track MIDI recorder with audio export
- Intuitive interface
- New sound engine
- Zones feature for splits & layers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $24.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electric Piano | $7.99 | one-time |
| Organ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Strings | $4.99 | one-time |
| Brass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Synth Pads | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Sounds | $64.99 | one-time |
| Miroslav Philharmonik - Mobile Edition | $24.99 | one-time |
| Sample Moog - Mobile Edition | $24.99 | one-time |
| The Grid | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sonik Synth - Mobile Edition | $24.99 | one-time |
| SampleTank PRO - All Sounds Pack | $64.99 | one-time |
| Miroslav Philarmonik 2 - All Sounds Pack | $64.99 | one-time |
| Synth Leads | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of SampleTank?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great sounding app
- 👍 Lots of instrument options
- 🚀 Useful for live performance
- 👍 Decent sound quality
- 👍 Intuitive interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔒 Lack of user manual access
- 🔒 Aggressive advertising for other products

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezes when adjusting parameters
- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatible with certain iOS versions
- Issues with downloading and restoring in-app purchases

**Most requested features**

- Add support for Audio Unit (AUv3)
- Improve MIDI integration and control
- Implement a more robust sequencer
- Allow user-defined pitch bend range
- Add ability to back up and restore custom presets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 305)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sampletank/id464783893/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 😑

*2026-08-10*

L’app plante à la restauration de mes achats, puis plante au lancement…😤

### 1/5 — Non Responsive

*2026-08-05, version 2.0.13*

I basically lost over $100 with this app because it no longer functioned once I purchased the everything bundle and Apple refused to refund my money smfh. 

Never again.

### 1/5 — WTH

*2026-08-05, version 2.0.13*

SampleTank used to be pretty good, but now it just crashes. The latest update makes it unusable. I really expected more from this Company.

### 1/5 — Unusable with M5 iPad

*2026-07-29, version 2.0.13*

This app used to work great with my old iPad. Now, however, it does not respond at all to my IK Multimedia iRigKeys I/O keyboard connected to my new M5 iPad. Other keyboard Apps continue to work, including those made by IK Multimedia. It seems that SampleTank is incompatible the new iPads. It is high time for an update to fix this problem.

### 1/5 — まともに動かないので注意！！！

*2026-07-29*

インストール後、拡張音源を購入or復元しようとしても途中で止まります。その後、アプリ自体が起動できなくなりすので注意してください。
くれぐれも課金しないように！！！


iPadOS 26.5.2
iPad Pro 13インチ(M5)

### 1/5 — sunk cost - avoid this

*2026-07-28, version 2.0.13*

I tried to re-install this - I was willing to punt on the lack of auv3 - I get an error when I try to restore purchases - It’s asking for hundreds of dollars to re-purchase the libraries again - I wish I never invested in this - one star is too many

### 3/5 — Probleme bei der Installation …

*2026-07-13*

… von In-App-Purchases auf einem iPad Air M4. Hier ist Geduld und Ausdauer angesagt. Anfänglich wirkt es so als wenn das Restoring der In-Apps gar nicht funktioniert und nach einer erneuten Installation von Sampletank (Neustart des iPads nicht vergessen!) wird endlich mit dem Laden der In-Apps gestartet. Hier sieht es nun so aus, als wenn sich nach ca. der Hälfte der Re-Installation der Soundsets (z.B. Sonik Synth) nichts mehr tut. der Schein trügt jedoch. Nach einer absurd langen Wartezeit und einem Neustart nach jedem abgeschlossenen Ladevorgang einer In-App (teilweise dauert es bis zu 45 min und mehr), sind nun letztendlich wieder alle früher mal dazugekauften Soundsets wieder am Start.

### 2/5 — Outdated/Unusable in 2026

*2026-07-12, version 2.0.13*

I’ve used this app for several years now on an iPad 6 for live music performance. It served its purpose pretty well. However, that iPad is finally starting to give up the ghost, so I majorly upgraded recently to an iPad Air M4. SampleTank is simply unusable on modern Apple silicon. Research this online and you’ll find many complaints about it.  SampleTank utilizes InterAppAudio which has been phased out, and they haven’t updated the app to be workable with modern hardware. It was good while it lasted, but I’d advise doing your homework and looking elsewhere if you have any M# chip device or more recent iOS software updates.

### 1/5 — Não funciona mais

*2026-06-24*

O app não abre mais

### 1/5 — No longer work’s

*2026-06-08, version 2.0.13*

This app won’t open in the current IOS. Don’t buy this. You will loose you money.

## Frequently asked questions about SampleTank

### What is SampleTank?

SampleTank is a professional, fully featured mobile sound and groove workstation. It brings the power of desktop virtual instruments to your iPhone and iPad, designed for live performance and song composition.

### What kind of instruments and sounds does it offer?

It comes with over 140 instruments and 1,000 patterns, including pianos, synths, organs, drums, basses, guitars, strings, and more. The library is expandable via in-app purchases, offering thousands of professional sample-based sounds and patterns.

### How is SampleTank monetized?

The base application is free, but it offers an ever-growing library of sounds and collections available via in-app purchase. This allows users to expand their instrument and pattern selection as needed.

### What are the key features of SampleTank?

Key features include an 8-part multitimbral sound module, an expandable sound library with over 2300 instruments, over 1200 patterns, an 8-track MIDI recorder with audio export, an intuitive interface, and a new sound engine derived from the desktop version.

### Who is SampleTank designed for?

It is designed for professional live performance, song composition, and studio use. Musicians, producers, and anyone looking for a comprehensive mobile virtual instrument solution would benefit from this app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.13 — 2025-08-27

What's new in 2.0.13:
- Improved stability when connecting external MIDI controllers.
- General reliability improvements.

### 2.0.12 — 2025-03-20

What's new in 2.0.12:
- Minimum iOS required version is iOS 13
- Fixed an issue where the app wouldn't recognize incoming MIDI data from an external device on iOS 18
- Fixed an issue where the on-screen keyboard would become unresponsive in certain circumstances
- Fixed an issue where downloadable sound content would not install properly
- Improved responsiveness of UI and tooltips on iPhone
- Fixed an issue where some audio demos would not play
- Fixed Loop latch and options popover not showing correctly
- Improved text alignment and corrected spelling errors
- Settings: fixed an issue where latency buttons would not update until pressed
- Menu: fixed entries from the Store footer bar not working correctly
- General Reliability Improvements

### 2.0.11 — 2018-11-13

- Fixes possibile crashes on devices with iOS 12 or above.
- General reliability improvements.

### 2.0.10 — 2018-06-28

-General reliability & security improvements

### 2.0.9 — 2017-12-14

- New available Instrument Collections: Neil Peart Drums and Terry Bozzio Drums
- General reliability improvements

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