Samply vs Beat Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samply
Create music compositions on your iOS device by loading samples from your iTunes library. This app offers 16 buttons across three sets, allowing for up to 48 unique samples. You can save and load your custom sets for easy access.
- Load samples from iTunes library
- 16 buttons with 3 sets (48 samples total)
- Save and load custom sample sets
- Edit sample settings
- Easy music composition
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Samply - DJ Sampler lets you compose music easily using your iOS device. You can load different samples from your iTunes library to any button. You have 16 buttons and 3 sets to play with which leaves you with 48 different samples. To load sample hold the button few seconds and iTunes library will appear. When you choose the sample you can play it by tapping the button or you can edit its settings by opening sample settings and do a bunch of other stuff. You can save each set with save option and load it anytime.
Beat Maker
Create professional-sounding beats on your mobile device with a wide variety of samples, including those inspired by famous songs. Enhance your tracks with effects, use a metronome for perfect timing, and record your creations to share.
- Create beats with samples
- Use samples from famous songs
- Add effects like delay and reverb
- Metronome for timing
- Record and share beats
- Customizable themes
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The best Beat Making Sampler app you will find on the app store. WHY YOU WILL LOVE BEAT MAKER • Easily create beats with the best samples • Use samples recreated from famous songs • Add awesome effects like delay and reverb • Use a metronome to always stay on beat • Record your beats to let your friend know how good you are • Choose from a variety of awesome themes to customize your board COMPLETELY FREE This app requires no money and we think that's pretty cool. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK Do you have improvements? Bugs? Or do you just want to share other thought? Let us know: info@devnex.nl Terms of Use: https://www.devnex.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.devnex.nl/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beat Maker at Free against Samply's $1.99. Beat Maker also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). Samply's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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
Beat Maker is free to download; Samply costs $1.99 up front. Beat Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Samply asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Maker has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Samply's written reviews are positive against 39% of Beat Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Samply ships an update every 15 months, Beat Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samply | Beat Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arsosa Network Inc. | Devnex |
Customer experience
Samply
Beat Maker
Bugs and requests
Samply
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Beat Maker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Delayed audio playback
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to record and save own samples
- Longer loop lengths
- Individual pad volume control
- Import custom sound packs
In-app purchases
Samply
No in-app purchases
Beat Maker
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
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- Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
