Comparison

Unique for iPad vs Samplist

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

Head to head
About

Unique for iPad

This app creates unique analog synth sounds with a wide sonic spectrum. It features two oscillators with multiple waveforms, a sub-oscillator, and a versatile filter section including a unique Vowel Filter. Enhance your sounds with LFOs, envelopes, an XY field, a sequencer, and dual multi-effect units.

Highlights
  • Multiple oscillator waveforms
  • Sub-oscillator for added depth
  • Versatile filter section
  • Unique Vowel Filter
  • Dual multi-effect units
  • Recordable XY field and sequencer
  • Ableton Link and MIDI support
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“Unique sounds like syrup with dirt kicked into it. If Bootsy Collins, Roger Troutman and Daft Punk would have met up in Studio 54 to create a soft-synth, for sure something like Unique would have come out of it…” Sound & Recording Mag Unique was made for fun and vibes: Analogue sound, intense modulation and a killer set of features, delivering an amazing sonic spectrum that’s full of character: Classy sounds, powerful, warm… sometimes gritty. Each of the 2 oscillators offers a selection of 5 waveforms: sawtooth and pulse waves are here, along with noise, triple saw and triple FM waves. There's also an additional sub-oscillator strapped into the master section for added oomph. The internal controllers will bring in the dynamics: an LFO and an envelope, there's a recordable XY field & a sequencer. Use these to modulate any knob – a simple long tap will do. The sound springs to life when it hits the filter section. Needless to say, analogue high-pass, low-pass and band-pass varieties are in place, along with a comb filter. Standards aside, the actual intention behind this project, the Vowel Filter, also became its outstanding feature: string together two or four vowel formants and play them back in a multitude of ways. Once you’ve built your sound, there’s tons of sound polish in two chained multi-effect units. Features • Sawtooth, Triple Saw, Pulse, Triple FM, Noise with tonal Filter, Sub Sine • 5 Filters with 5 Modulators each • Duophone Arpeggiator • Vowel Filter • Two Effect Sections • Ableton Link Kit • MIDI Learn & Host Automation • 300 groovy presets by various artists

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

Samplist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Unique for iPad at Free against Samplist's $3.99. Unique for iPad also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%). Samplist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On ratings volume and ads 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

Unique for iPad is free to download; Samplist costs $3.99 up front. Unique for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Samplist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samplist holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 49 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Unique for iPad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Samplist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unique for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, Samplist every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Unique for iPad versus Samplist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnique for iPadSamplist
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.4 (18 ratings)3.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1849 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSugar Bytes GmbHCristina Buga

Customer experience

Unique for iPad

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative22.2%

Samplist

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

Bugs and requests

Unique for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Samplist

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Crashes when opening Bluetooth menu
  • Crashes when opening app after update
  • Crashes when trying to use Inter-App Audio with GarageBand
  • Crashes on startup
  • Freezes and closes when returning from other apps
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  • Mic record crashes app
  • Won't work in inter-app audio mode
  • Cannot import own downloads
  • Export slices does nothing
  • Mic record crashes app
  • App freezes and closes when returning from other apps
  • Cannot switch from virtual pads to keyboard
  • No Dropbox importing
  • Editing waveforms are frustrating
  • Overlapping slices are problematic
  • Sample recording directly in app is missing
  • No share menu support from other apps
  • Monophonic only
  • Slices need looping facility
  • Filters need envelopes
  • Slicing needs to be time accurate
  • Incomplete and shouldn't be on sale

Requested features

31 requests
  • AUv3 support
  • Fix GarageBand integration
  • Record internal app audio
  • Per channel MIDI input
  • Loop function
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  • AUv3 version
  • Filter ADSR
  • Save as option
  • Multisampled instruments
  • Manual
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Filter envelopes
  • Looping facility
  • Cross fading
  • Slice setup improvements (different keys, splitting, layering)
  • Multitimbral support
  • Tempo sync
  • Audio units support
  • Combine samples
  • Marker tagged AIFF output
  • Name individual slices
  • Order slices with drag and drop
  • Lock slices in place
  • Edit button for slices
  • Separate zoom/pan controls
  • Share menu support from other apps
  • Polyphonic support
  • Fix slice boundary setting
  • Improve slice editing responsiveness
  • Improve latency

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unique for iPad

One-time1
  • Unique Full Version$19.99
None

Samplist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unique for iPad free?
Unique for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Samplist free?
Samplist costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unique for iPad or Samplist?
Samplist is rated higher. Unique for iPad averages 3.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Samplist averages 3.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Unique for iPad or Samplist have ads?
Neither Unique for iPad nor Samplist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unique for iPad or Samplist?
Unique for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Samplist every 4 days. Most recently, Unique for iPad was updated on November 2, 2026 and Samplist on November 2, 2026.

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