Comparison

ReSlice vs Samplist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ReSlice

Easily slice audio samples into musical fragments that can be triggered by MIDI or touch. Create new loops with a polyrhythm arpeggiator and explore unique sonic textures through intelligent randomization. Import or record audio for instant manipulation.

Highlights
  • Automatic audio slicing
  • MIDI and touch triggering
  • Polyrythm arpeggiator
  • Live recording and import
  • Intelligent randomization
  • Seven concurrent effects
  • AUv3, Inter App Audio, Audiobus support
Features
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Audio Slice Machine Slice your audio samples with ReSlice and create flexible musical atoms which can be triggered by MIDI notes or the touch of your fingers. The polyrhythm Arpeggiator redefines the art of creating new loops from the extracted slices. Record live or import audio from clipboard or AudioShare to break it up into its rhythmic components. Apply the intelligent slice parameter and Arpeggio randomizer for instant creation of the unheard. “Always creative - always cutting edge. The team at VirSyn has a steady stream of cool apps that they release. They are always pushing iOS music creation possibilities to new and interesting territory! It's a really fun to be able to quickly slice up sound and shift the slices around like this. I love the randomization features as well. With the touch of the dice one can create really surprising and interesting sonic experiences. Jordan Rudess Wizdom Music/Dream Theater” Features: Audio Slicer • Automatic break up of sample/drum loop into up to 32 slices • Edit slice positions. • Edit level, pan, pitch and envelope for each slice • Play slices on screen or via MIDI • Three choke groups available to cut sample play • Import audio from clipboard or AudioShare • Record audio for instant slicing and reusing in realtime Effect section • Seven studio standard effects concurrently usable: • Oversampled distortion with four different algorithms for antialiased sound. • Lowpass / Highpass / Bandpass parametric equalizer • 8 pole analog Phaser • Flanger • Four line chorus • Stereo/Ping-Pong delay with glitch free delay time change. • Hi end reverberation unit.   Four part Polyrhythm Arpeggiator • Uses programmable sequences with up to 32 steps.  • Trigger slices using 4 arpeggio parts with different settings • Unique randomizer generates Arpeggios with 100% usability. • Factory arpeggios included, unlimited user arpeggios possible. Global • AUv3 AudioUnit • Inter App Audio • Audiobus 3 support with state saving. • Play slices live with the onscreen keyboard. • Can use CoreMIDI compatible MIDI Keyboard. • Audio recorder with share function. • Share user presets. • Support for virtual MIDI input connections. • Multichannel MIDI Learn for external MIDI controllers. • MIDI Tempo sync. Start/Stop Arpeggio. • Ableton Link compatible.

About

Samplist

This app lets you chop audio samples into multiple slices. You can then play these slices using on-screen pads, a keyboard, or MIDI controllers. It offers real-time time-stretching and individual control over each slice's parameters.

Highlights
  • Chop samples into slices
  • Velocity-sensitive pads
  • Chromatic keyboard playback
  • MIDI input (wired & Bluetooth LE)
  • Real-time time-stretching
  • Individual slice filters and pitch shifters
  • Sample import/export
Features
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Samplist is a MIDI Sampler Instrument which allows you to easily chop a sample into different slices. You can then play the slices with the velocity sensitive on screen pads, chromatically with the on screen keyboard or with via MIDI. All this with Realtime Timestretch (monophonic only).  Features: • Realtime time stretch with individual tempo per slice • MIDI in, both wired & via Bluetooth LE • Sample import from Files app or "Open in..." • Export slices as Zip file to other apps • Each slice has its own Filter, Envelope & Realtime pitch shifter. • Record your samples via Microphone. • Record your performance into an audio file. More to come in the near future

Screenshots

ReSlice4 screens
Samplist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ReSlice at 4.3 against Samplist's 3.7. ReSlice also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%). Samplist's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and price ($3.99 vs $7.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ReSlice costs $7.99 and Samplist $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReSlice holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ReSlice's written reviews are positive against 50% of Samplist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReSlice ships an update every 5 weeks, Samplist every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ReSlice versus Samplist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReSliceSamplist
Price$7.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better3.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2749 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry GohsCristina Buga

Customer experience

ReSlice

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative14.1%

Samplist

All ratings49 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral18.4%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral22.9%
Negative27.1%

Bugs and requests

ReSlice

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Crashes in AUM with Koala sending MIDI
  • Crashes in GarageBand (Audio Unit extension closed)
  • Text field and text are black when saving session recording
  • BPM automatically assigned is wrong (-1 of actual BPM)
  • Slice detection inefficient
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  • No way to mute speaker during live recording (feedback loop)
  • Audio Unit version doesn't allow importing sounds directly
  • Bug when using as Audio Units in GarageBand (project won't open)
  • Cannot delete last patch of cut samples (app closes)
  • ReSlice not working properly in Audiobus
  • Keyboard reacts slowly or not at all on iPhone 5
  • Temperamental and crashing a lot on iPhone 6
  • Cannot adjust tempo speed of arp when effects app is connected in AUM

Requested features

39 requests
  • Manual/documentation
  • Save FX rack configuration
  • Save general preset while in arp edit mode
  • Overlay of filename for loaded sample
  • Session recording cache location
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  • Double-tap input for tempo control
  • Export MIDI with audio and FXP
  • Zoom in for accurate chops
  • Mute speaker during live recording
  • Dice/randomization for iPhone version
  • Scrolling cursor when playing slices
  • Time stretching per slice
  • Filters per slice
  • Saturation per slice
  • Velocity support
  • Integrate with Audio Layer
  • Export track 1 with loop (own pattern)
  • Sustain knob feature
  • Global transpose of arpeggio via keyboard
  • Latch keyboard notes
  • Import/export via Files app
  • Global slices options for note length
  • Download files via Files
  • Loopable slices
  • More presets
  • Solo option to select and transpose one slice
  • Ability to export slices as audio/midi to AudioShare directly
  • More control via MIDI (sustain of slice triggered by sustain of key press)
  • Mute group possibility
  • Support .REX2 format
  • Add multiple samples on the same scale
  • Fix Audiobus compatibility
  • Add pinch zoom function for better slice control
  • More control via MIDI
  • Mute group possibility
  • Support .REX2 format
  • Add multiple samples on the same scale
  • Fix Audiobus compatibility
  • Add pinch zoom function for better slice control

Samplist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ReSlice

No in-app purchases

None

Samplist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReSlice free?
ReSlice costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samplist free?
Samplist costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReSlice or Samplist?
ReSlice is rated higher. ReSlice averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Samplist averages 3.7 from 49 ratings.
Do ReSlice or Samplist have ads?
Neither ReSlice nor Samplist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReSlice or Samplist?
ReSlice ships an update every 5 weeks, and Samplist every 4 days. Most recently, ReSlice was updated on October 23, 2026 and Samplist on October 24, 2026.

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