# VU202 — user reviews > 32 indexed App Store user reviews of VU202 by Dariusz Chynek, rated 4.80/5 from 32 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vu202/id6760613784/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vu202/id6760613784.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 27 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (11 of 32) ### 5/5 — Pure Magic *2026-04-23* First the nostalgia hits you (er, me) like a ton of bricks .. but then you realize that the now-primitive devices VU202 is modeled after had everything Right and, the iOS iteration is an idealized version: so fun, so fast and so flexible (fluid access to your own sample libraries and the all-mint IAP packs) with Update improvements lifting the app ever higher. The faithful limitations are the strength here: true to the original workflow and to me one of the most satisfying ways to make beats. ### 5/5 — Lovely! *2026-04-22* Someone put his love for the SP-202 in a nice app! Straight forward but also interesting features… and the updates are coming! I bought all the soundpacks to show my support… and so should you! :) ### 5/5 — app's potential *2026-04-20* This app has a huge potential as a free replacement for Koala Sampler. Many people don't have access to analog technologies for beatmaking, so I find it even innovative. But still, instead of the SP-202, it was necessary to port some more functional model, like SP-303 or SP-404. However, I hope you will be able to make such applications in the future (of course, for free) ### 5/5 — Incroyable *2026-04-19* Application qui est proche du 202. Simple d’utilisation et le son est très bon. Merci! ### 5/5 — wooooohhhh *2026-04-19* super nice lil sampler n groovebox. all functions i need. well designed. good work. thumbs up. luv it. 🔥👍🏼 ### 5/5 — A Rare Gem *2026-04-17* I very rarely buy music apps for the phone as they just don’t hit on that form factor (other than Koala). Well this one hits, it hits hard. There’s also no subscription just sound packs. I’m sold… ### 5/5 — really good *2026-04-11* well designed and practical sampler 🙏🌟 ### 5/5 — Bangin sound! *2026-04-11* Love this!!!! ### 5/5 — Caught me off guard *2026-04-09* I didn’t expect this to work so well. Dang near a 1:1 .. needs a midi clock and this will become a mainstay in my arsenal. Gonna grab some sample pack’s to support, keep the updates flowing!! ### 5/5 — 最高だがまだまだ改善で伸び代がある気がする。 *2026-04-06* iPhone 12 ProのiOS 26.4環境問題なく動作。 かなり使いやすい。動画から音声をサンプリングできるのは革命的だ。 改善して欲しい点としては サンプルブラウザーが進化して読み込み前にサンプルの音をチェックできたりしたら良いのにと思ったり 読み込んだロングサンプルのBPMを表示してくれたら嬉しい。 Global BPMとロングサンプルの同期が楽になったら助かる。 pad fxとbank fxのHi Passフィルターの効きがかなり大雑把に感じる。少しフィルターかけただけで突然LOWががっつり削れてしまう。 あとはBANK Muteが1発できるボタンがあったらライブでも使用しやすいと思う。 ### 5/5 — Fully sick mate *2026-04-05, version 1.2* Fully sick sampler mate, Chur to the church ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — money money money *2026-08-04* no money sorry ### 3/5 — Wonky workflow. *2026-06-09* Transport controls are divided by an fx panel; pattern editing vs. pattern mode buttons are mildly confusing; overall the placement of controls follows no discernible order to my eye, at least. Not the worst app I’ve ever seen but a more intuitive workflow or at least heuristic help of some kind would probably make this much more usable, as it seems like there’s potential. At least it’s not ugly. :) ### 4/5 — Bluetooth Glitch *2026-07-15* Incredible flawless app but i cant get it working through any bluetooth device i am on an up to date IOS device. Made my beat for a monthly beat challenge club on this app and need to monitor it. Please help! ### 4/5 — Awesome app, but Bluetooth playback seems impossible *2026-05-23* Loving this app, very nostalgic to be making beats like this. Unfortunately, Bluetooth playback appears glitched (I know it’s not ideal but it’s my only option sometimes) and sounds like it shorts out upon hitting play. Would love to see this fixed in a future update. Again, fantastic app, lots of fun. ### 4/5 — Great app true to the original *2026-05-15* This app reminds me of being in high school trying to make beats with anything we could get our hands on! It sounds like a 90's beat tape right out the gate. I do wish it supported background audio so I wouldn't have to have it distilled for it to play. When audio goes through Bluetooth it degrades the sound like it's a phone call. That's weird. I'm not sure if purchases on my iPhone are not conveying to my iPad by design or of this is a glitch, but I'd rather not buy two of everything. I love this app and plan to use it heavily among my other tools. ### 4/5 — Wonderful *2026-04-28* It really works.I think it’s built well and sounds great.I would like to see it Audiobus compatible eventually. ### 4/5 — Nice take on the OG HW *2026-04-26, version 1.6* Please implement external MIDI input. Otherwise so far so good. ### 4/5 — Will we ever get auv or ability to use with a daw? *2026-04-24* Love the simplicity of the app. Very direct and easy to use, but would love to be able to use with GarageBand or daw. Will this be available soon? **Developer response:** AUv3 version is in progress - in next update :) and what you mean about export - there is export and export stems ### 4/5 — Close to perfection, some features still needed *2026-04-24* This sampler app comes close to Koala or Dawnbeat with a cool retro style interface. I like the generous sequencer and the simplicity of usage. For the last star I would love to see : - side-chain compression routing in the mixing process - scale filtering in the piano roll/keys mode performance - a transversal linear track recording option for an accompanying instrument or vocals - some input FX : guitar amps and more importantly vocal FX such as vocoder / pitch correction - whatever makes it easier to sample sounds or loops internally would also be welcome (in addition to the existing video import feature). ### 5/5 — So nice *2026-06-14* Love everything your doing :) Goonknox ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — best free sampler *2026-06-01* The best free app, but its a pity that there are no effect buttons like on others samplers ### 5/5 — Hardware done right! *2026-05-26* I keep going to VU202 for quick and simple beat making right now! I have several other apps that do similar things, but a omething about the simplicity of a hardware box converted to software just feels different when it’s done right. VU202 is done right! ### 5/5 — Жирнющая штука *2026-05-21* Очень круто звучит советую потестить ### 5/5 — Loving this sampler *2026-05-18* I have a lot of sampler apps and hardware ones this one is different with a cool smooth approach. Please make sure the app has a layout for iPad users I am on the iPad Pro 5 it would be nice to have a option for full screen. A cool feature would be nice if we had global master tuning options. Please keep up the great work I am a bata tester also so I am in the loop. ### 5/5 — AuV3 *2026-05-04* 23 April… No AuV3 🧐🧐 and 04 May… Yess AuV3 😅🥰🥰 thank a lot 👍🏽🙏🏽 ### 5/5 — Nice To Have on The Road *2026-04-28* Nice Settings ,nice Sounds, The view is Top Maybe more Sounds to pick simultane in menu ### 5/5 — Great *2026-04-26* Man ! You are monster!!! App is great! You change rules of game ! ### 5/5 — Au top *2026-04-24* Franchement suis bluffé je la recommande sans hésiter ! ### 5/5 — You cooked with this one *2026-04-23* Ngl the SP202, and the others I’ve always wanted one. But this daw is fantastic. Creative sample sketches, the Fx’s and various patterns. Furthermore the drum kits are 🔥🔥 can’t wait for the updates on this. Much appreciated --- *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 2026-08-25.*