Vatanator SX vs PolySampler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vatanator SX
Create rhythms instantly with this drum machine app. It offers advanced MIDI features, 140 vintage hardware emulations, and real-time effects. Import your own samples and arrange songs for a complete music production experience.
- 140 vintage hardware emulations
- Advanced MIDI functionality
- Real-time effects with XY pad
- Import samples via multiple sources
- Song arranger and pattern export
- 16/32 step sequencer
- Background audio support
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Vatanator SX is a unique drum machine with advanced MIDI functionality. It features 140 built-in presets emulating every classic vintage hardware. It is aimed for simplicity and instant rhythm creation. Vatanator SX features: – Audio Unit Extension – Record patterns in real-time with quantization, MIDI assignable – 16/32 steps sequencer with advanced MIDI options – Fast loading of presets on the fly – Full MIDI implementation, Bluetooth MIDI – Background audio – Audiobus, Audiobus Remote, Inter-App Audio and Ableton Link support – Ability to import samples via Files, AudioShare, AudioCopy, Dropbox or iTunes Share – Real-time effects with XY pad, tempo synchronization, MIDI assignable and automation – Song arranger, ability to store a sequence of patterns and play them in order - Export pattern to MIDI file – 8 channel mixer with volume control and mute/solo for any individual instrument
PolySampler
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PolySampler is a powerful, easy to use sampling instrument for iOS devices. Import sound files or record high-quality audio using your built-in microphone, then map those samples to the on-screen pads. Each pad includes an independent EQ and processor which can manipulate the playback pitch, speed, and length. The main output also has built-in delay and reverb effects. Individual samples can be saved to the internal PolySampler sample library. Users can also create and save presets to quickly load a set of samples and parameter settings. Sampling on the go has never been easier. With PolySampler, the world is your instrument.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PolySampler at $1.99 against Vatanator SX's $5.99. Vatanator SX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Vatanator SX costs $5.99 and PolySampler $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Vatanator SX | PolySampler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | BACKPULLVER SOFTWARE LTD OOD | Euclidean Instruments, LLC |
In-app purchases
Vatanator SX
No in-app purchases
PolySampler
No in-app purchases









