MusicaMarker vs Sample Crate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MusicaMarker
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This is the music player with position slider and marker. You can mark start-position (store start-time) in your picked music from library. It is useful to practice the music instruments, study a foreign language and so on. The marks are stored in the table view list, and retrieved by touching the list. The iPhone headphone center button is used for next (2 clicks) or previous (3 clicks) music search and 8 seconds back (3 clicks when music stopping). Button functions music : Pick music from library list : Select music which start-position is marked play : Play music next : play next music (if the end of list, to the top) prev : play previouse music (if the top of list, to the end) 8 prev : back 8 seconds from current time Flag : mark position and store to list Flag above slider : Play music at the marked position Table list is editable (move, delete).
Sample Crate
Easily manage and preview your sample library on your mobile device. Create custom sample kits, play them via pads, and export them for use in other applications. Features include batch renaming and audio extraction from videos.
- Instant sample preview
- Create sample kits with tags
- Play samples via pads
- Export sample chains
- Batch rename samples
- Extract audio from videos
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Sample Crate allows you to swiftly browse all your sample library on your mobile device. It can instantly preview any sample by just tapping it. If you like a particular sample you can add it to the Crate Player where you can play them via pads like on your favorite instrument. Top features: • Instant play any sample from your iOS device. • Create sample kits by tagging your files • Tags & Favorites are synced via iCloud • Play your samples via pads • Export sample chains to use in your favorite hardware sampler or any other iOS Apps • Batch rename your samples • Extract audio from videos or screen recordings. • Use it side by side with Any other iOS app and just drag over your favorite samples. And much more coming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sample Crate at weekly against MusicaMarker's every 78 months. MusicaMarker's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). 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
MusicaMarker costs $0.99 and Sample Crate $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MusicaMarker ships an update every 78 months, Sample Crate weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MusicaMarker | Sample Crate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 78 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Two've Lab | Cristina Buga |
In-app purchases
MusicaMarker
No in-app purchases
Sample Crate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MusicaMarker free?
Is Sample Crate free?
Do MusicaMarker or Sample Crate have ads?
Which is updated more often, MusicaMarker or Sample Crate?
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