Comparison

MapMySound. Soundscape Map vs Performance Sampler

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

Head to head
About

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Record, analyze, and share soundscapes with detailed mapping and spectrogram views. This app helps you document environmental sounds, edit recordings, and discover new audio experiences.

Highlights
  • Record soundscapes
  • Analyze audio with spectrogram
  • Edit and mix recordings
  • Share soundscapes
  • Search and save audio
  • Categorize audios
Features
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MapMySound is a soundscape recording and mapping app for capturing the world as it sounds. Record ambient sounds, music, conversations, and nature — anywhere — and each recording is automatically tagged with its location, temperature, and humidity. Every sound you capture appears on a global map, so you can explore recordings from cities, coastlines, and communities around the world — or revisit your own sound memories exactly where you made them. Start recording immediately — no account required. Record as a guest, and when you're ready, sign in to save your sounds to your account automatically. Features: • Record and geo-tag sounds anywhere, even without an account • View the walking path of every recording on a map • Analyze sound with a live spectrogram and decibel readout • Browse a global map of soundscapes recorded by users worldwide • Bookmark, share, and organize your favorite sounds • Upload, download, and revisit your recordings anytime Whether you're a field recordist, a traveler, or simply curious what the world sounds like, MapMySound turns every walk into a sound map worth remembering. Privacy Policy: https://mapmysound.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Performance Sampler

Create malleable, performative sound with dynamic, real-time effects. This app offers a tactile approach to sample-based music creation with multi-touch gestures to sculpt audio. Explore new sounds, jam on the go, or perform live with a clean, fluid interface and robust sound-shaping tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio manipulation
  • Multi-touch gestures for sound sculpting
  • Customizable sample pads with FX chains
  • Parametric EQ and tuner per pad
  • Sequencer with up to 512 steps
  • Ableton Link integration
  • Resampling and mic/line in recording
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Samposium is a performance sampler built for real-time audio manipulation. Through fluid, multi-touch gestures inspired by modular synthesizers and the spirit of improvisation, you bend, shape, twist, and sculpt samples into rich, textured arrangements — sample putty you mold live, not just trigger. Whether you're playing live, jamming on the go, or exploring new sounds, Samposium turns your iPad or iPhone into an interactive musical instrument, welcoming to complete beginners and seasoned musicians alike. New in this release: Sequences just leveled up into Patterns. Build and edit up to 8 patterns (A–H) live, without ever stopping playback, so a simple loop can grow into a full arrangement without you ever losing the moment. Grab a Bluetooth MIDI controller and take hands-on control — every mapping in your project now lives in one screen, so you always know exactly what's wired to what. Professional beat-making and sound design at your fingertips • Create fully customizable sample pads - adjust colors, sizes, positions, and behaviors to match your style • Design unique sounds with independent effects chains on every pad, complete with 3-band EQ, tuning, and full effect order control • Layer drums realistically with choke groups, mute or solo any pad at a glance, and craft intricate beats with a powerful 64-step sequencer, up to 512 unique steps • Instantly clear every mute or solo with one tap when things get chaotic mid-set • Tap anywhere on a waveform to hear that exact moment instantly, even while the sequencer keeps running Record and capture your sound • Connect a USB audio interface and choose exactly which input channel feeds which pad, with mono/stereo recording and channel metering • Record your own samples or layer in royalty-free sounds with live Mic/Line In recording and resampling • Bundled project demos and 300+ MB of royalty-free samples to spark creativity immediately Make music your way, anywhere • Adaptive interface that flows seamlessly between portrait and landscape orientations • Choose from multiple layouts designed for different workflows - prioritize what matters to you • Show or hide views to keep your focus exactly where it needs to be • Fully customizable colors and colorblind-friendly options with light and dark modes Collaborate and create without limits • Sync seamlessly with other music apps and hardware using Ableton Link • Full MIDI control with visual feedback - map every pad, effect, and sequencer action with "push to learn," using wired or Bluetooth MIDI controllers • Per-pad MIDI settings for advanced production control • Get quick inspiration with intelligent randomization that respects your settings Stay in the creative flow • Quick-save and auto-save so your ideas are never lost, plus quick access to your 5 most recent projects • Intuitive multi-touch gestures and controls designed for fast, expressive playing • Effect range controls and step-size quantization for precise sound sculpting Everything you need, nothing you don't • One purchase, no subscriptions - create forever • Comprehensive user guide to master every feature • Works as a standalone app or as an AUv3 plugin, with full audio recording support • Run multiple instances of Samposium side-by-side inside your DAW What people are saying: "I'm always excited about any new, powerful multi-layer sampler for iOS. In this, I really like how fluid the interface and workflow are here." - Synth Anatomy "It's for music creation with your samples and it's for live jamming and it does all kinds of cool stuff. It's very elegant with the way it's been designed." - The Sound Test Room "It's fun, it is a performance sampler. There are no in-app purchases with this, you pay for it once! It works on your iPhone, it works on your iPad" - JadeStarr Questions? help@synthfamdsp.com Join our community on Discord https://www.synthfamdsp.com/#community

Screenshots

MapMySound. Soundscape Map4 screens
Performance Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

MapMySound. Soundscape Map and Performance Sampler both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Performance Sampler's written reviews are positive against 0% of MapMySound. Soundscape Map's. Performance Sampler also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). MapMySound. Soundscape Map's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MapMySound. Soundscape Map is free to download; Performance Sampler costs $14.99 up front. MapMySound. Soundscape Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Performance Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MapMySound. Soundscape Map against 5.0 for Performance Sampler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Performance Sampler has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MapMySound. Soundscape Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of Performance Sampler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapMySound. Soundscape Map ships an update monthly, Performance Sampler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MapMySound. Soundscape Map versus Performance Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapMySound. Soundscape MapPerformance Sampler
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB411 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuriye Rhythm and Sound Productions, LLCJoshua Totemwongse

Customer experience

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Performance Sampler

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MapMySound. Soundscape Map

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
None

Performance Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapMySound. Soundscape Map free?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Performance Sampler free?
Performance Sampler costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Performance Sampler?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map and Performance Sampler are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Performance Sampler have ads?
Neither MapMySound. Soundscape Map nor Performance Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapMySound. Soundscape Map or Performance Sampler?
MapMySound. Soundscape Map ships an update monthly, and Performance Sampler every 2 months. Most recently, MapMySound. Soundscape Map was updated on November 2, 2026 and Performance Sampler on October 30, 2026.

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