Best apps like SampleWiz

8+ similar apps compared and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
1 free apps
Updated October 2026

SampleWiz is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 8+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to SampleWiz

Polychord: Chord Instrument#1

Polychord: Chord Instrument by Apposite

Songwriting pads, AUv3 MIDI
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.4😐(39 ratings)
$9.99
Polychord: Chord Instrument screenshot 1
Polychord: Chord Instrument screenshot 2
Polychord: Chord Instrument screenshot 3
Polychord: Chord Instrument screenshot 4
Polychord: Chord Instrument screenshot 5
Polychord: Chord Instrument screenshot 6

Create music with an intuitive interface that makes playing chords easy for everyone. Explore songwriting, strum and solo with confidence, and even add auto-accompaniment. Advanced MIDI features allow integration with popular music production software.

What We Love

  • 🎵 Intuitive chord progression interface
  • 🎹 Excellent MIDI controller functionality
  • 🎸 Digital Omnichord replacement
  • 📱 Audiobus integration support
  • 🎼 Great for music theory learning
  • ✨ Beautiful and elegant UI design
  • 🔊 Warm, vintage synth sounds
  • 🎯 Easy to use for beginners and professionals
  • ⚡ Low latency MIDI over WiFi
  • 🎨 Customizable sound parameters (ADSR, filters)

Room to Improve

  • ⚠️ App no longer actively developed
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 📦 Limited built-in sound variety
  • 🔄 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🎚️ Limited chord selection at once (3x3 grid)
  • 🔊 Low maximum volume output
  • ⏱️ Occasional latency and lag issues
  • 🎛️ Minimal customization options
  • 🚫 MIDI implementation has bugs
  • 💰 Expensive for feature set ($9.99-$10)
SWAM Tenor Trombone#2

SWAM Tenor Trombone by Audio Modeling

Expressive Modeled Brass
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
3.7(3 ratings)
$29.99
SWAM Tenor Trombone screenshot 1
SWAM Tenor Trombone screenshot 2
SWAM Tenor Trombone screenshot 3
SWAM Tenor Trombone screenshot 4
SWAM Tenor Trombone screenshot 5
SWAM Tenor Trombone screenshot 6

This app offers a highly realistic and expressive virtual tenor trombone experience for iOS devices. It utilizes physical modeling technology to dynamically generate sound, responding to subtle playing nuances. Features include a room simulator, EQ, compressor, and extensive customization options for timbre, vibrato, and pitch.

SWAM French Horn F#3

SWAM French Horn F by Audio Modeling

Expressive Modeled Brass
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
5.0(4 ratings)
$29.99
SWAM French Horn F screenshot 1
SWAM French Horn F screenshot 2
SWAM French Horn F screenshot 3
SWAM French Horn F screenshot 4
SWAM French Horn F screenshot 5
SWAM French Horn F screenshot 6

This app offers a highly realistic and expressive virtual French horn experience for musicians. It utilizes physical modeling technology to dynamically generate sound based on playing nuances, and includes spatial control with its Room Simulator "Ambiente". It's designed for both live performance and mobile music production.

More apps like SampleWiz

4
Krill Synthesizer
Krill Synthesizer
Krill Synthesizer
Virtual Analog Poly Synth
$11.99

This virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer offers a streamlined interface for creating quick synth sounds on iPad. It features two oscillators, an LFO, a low-pass filter, two envelopes, and stereo effects, all accessible from a single screen.

Virtual analog polyphonic synthesizerSingle-screen interfaceTwo oscillators
🎵 Music
(6)
paid
5
BLEASS SampleWiz 2
BLEASS SampleWiz 2
BLEASS SampleWiz 2
Sample Synth by Jordan Rudess
$19.99

This app is a powerful sample and synthesis instrument that allows you to capture and transform any sound into a playable synth voice. It offers modern features like granular engines and MPE, alongside an intuitive workflow for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Sample & Synthesis instrumentGranular and cloud sample enginesMPE support for expressive performance
🎵 Music
(121)
free with in-app purchases
6
E-Chorus
E-Chorus
E-Chorus
Ensemble Chorus AUv3
Free

This app creates a rich, animated stereo soundscape using four modulated delay voices. It can be used as a standalone audio application or as an AUv3 effect within other compatible music production apps.

Four independently timed ensemble voicesAdjustable rate from 0.1 to 5 HzEqual-power dry/wet blending
🎵 Music
(1)
free with in-app purchases
7
Midiflow Randomizer (Audiobus)
Midiflow Randomizer (Audiobus)
Midiflow Randomizer (Audiobus)
Random generator for notes
$1.99

This MIDI effect app generates random variations in notes, velocities, and timing for musical sequences. It allows users to specify the range of randomization and can be used with other MIDI tools for harmonious results. Requires Audiobus 3.

Randomize notesRandomize note velocitiesRandomize timing
🎵 Music
(4)
paid
8
Mussorgsky Pictures Exhibition
Mussorgsky Pictures Exhibition
Mussorgsky Pictures Exhibition
SyncScore
$1.99

Experience classical music with synchronized sheet music. Listen to high-quality recordings of Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' while following the score in real-time. Enjoy a curated selection of 14 tracks totaling over 30 minutes.

Synchronized sheet music playbackHigh-quality classic recordingsDetailed track listing
🎵 Music
(2)
paid