Comparison

Koala Sampler vs Pitch Kit

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

Head to head
About

Koala Sampler

This app allows you to record sounds with your phone's microphone, transform them with effects, and create beats and tracks. Its intuitive interface focuses on a fast and fun music-making process.

Highlights
  • Record up to 64 samples with mic
  • Apply 16 built-in effects
  • Load and use own samples
  • Create beats with high-resolution sequencer
  • Export loops and tracks as WAV
  • AI sample separation
  • AUv3 and MIDI compatibility
Features
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Koala is the ultimate pocket-sized sampler. Record anything with your phone's mic or load your own sounds. Use Koala to create beats with those samples, add effects and create a track! Koala's super intuitive interface helps you make a track in a flash - there is no brake pedal. You can also resample the output of the app back into the input, through the effects, so the sonic possibilities are endless. Koala's design focuses totally on making the music-making process instant, keeping you in the flow and keeping it fun, not getting bogged down by pages of parameters and micro-editing. "Been putting that $4 koala sampler to good use lately. Undeniably great tool that puts some of these expensive beat boxes to shame. A must cop." -- flying lotus, twitter * Record up to 64 different samples with your mic * Transform your voice or any other sound with 16 superb built-in fx * Load your own samples * Choose from one of 250 built-in sounds * Resample the output of the app back into a new sample * Export loops or entire tracks as professional quality WAV files * Direct export to Ableton Live Set * Copy/paste or merge sequences just by dragging them * Create beats with the high-resolution sequencer * Import samples from the Files app or even from videos * Keyboard mode lets you play chromatically or one of 9 scales * Quantize, add swing to get the right feel * Normal/One-shot/Loop/Reverse playback of samples * 6 Choke groups * Attack, release and tone adjustable on each sample * Mute/Solo controls and note repeat * Add any (or all) of the 16 effects to the entire mix * AUv3 compatible - use in GarageBand, Logic, Cubasis etc etc * MIDI controllable - play your samples on a keyboard, map the effects to knobs * Jam with others over WiFi with Ableton Link * Free copy of Ableton Live Lite included * AudioShare compatible * Use AI to separate samples into individual instruments (drums, bass, vocals and other) * Set your own background image and choose from a growing list of background visual FX 8 Built-in Microphone FX: * More Bass * More Treble * Fuzz * Robot * Reverb * Octave up * Octave down * Synthesizer 16 Built-in DJ Mix FX: * Bit-crusher * Pitch-shift * Comb filter * Ring modulator * Reverb * Stutter * Gate * Resonant High/Low Pass Filters * Cutter * Reverse * Dub * Tempo Delay * Talkbox * VibroFlange * Dirty * Compressor Features included in SAMURAI In-App Purchase * Pro-quality Timestretch (5 modes: Modern, Retro, Beats, Re-pitch and Cyclic) * Piano roll editor * Auto-chop (auto, equal, and lazy chop) * 3 Band EQ * Pocket operator sync out * Quokka Synth - powerhouse polyphonic synthesizer * MIDI Out - control external MIDI hardware with Koala's sequencer * Chopper - multimodal sample chopping instrument Features included in MIXER In-App Purchase * Mix your beats professionally with a 4 channel mixer + main bus * Route any sample to any channel * Mute/solo, faders and accurate metering on every channel * 5 effect slots per channel * 29 high-quality effects - compressors, filters, phasers and more, with new effects to come * Host AUv3 plugins - both audio effects and instruments

About

Pitch Kit

Explore and understand music harmony with this compositional tool. Visualize scales and chords as sheet music, transpose them, and discover their properties. Offers intuitive input, playback, and advanced tools for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Visualize scales and chords as sheet music
  • Intuitive input with virtual keyboard
  • Playback and manipulation of musical creations
  • Advanced pitch-class set theory tools
  • Customizable instrument playback
  • Built-in glossary of music theory terms
Features
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Pitch Kit is a powerful compositional tool designed to help musicians of all levels explore and understand harmony like never before. Inspired by the need to analyze complex harmonies, Pitch Kit fills the gaps left by other music theory apps. View scales and chords as beautiful sheet music on the staff, freely transpose them, and dive deep into their properties. Key features: Intuitive Input: Tap pitches on the virtual keyboard to build scales or chords. The app instantly displays them as notation and reveals detailed information, including the colloquial name, intervals, unique transpositions, and more. Playback & Manipulation: Hear your creation with a tap of the play button. Easily transpose, shift modes, adjust the bass note, or change enharmonic spellings. Advanced Tools: Input Forte and Spread numbers directly for pitch-class set theory. Differentiate inversion pairs and explore exotic scales effortlessly – like transposing a mystic chord up a tritone in one tap. For Everyone: Beginners get clear, common names for scales, while pros access in-depth set theory charts and terminology explanations. Customization: Choose instruments for playback, view comprehensive set charts, and learn about every term used in the app via the built-in resources. Whether you're a novice discovering scales or a seasoned composer experimenting with modern harmony, Pitch Kit makes music theory accessible, interactive, and inspiring. Start exploring today!

Screenshots

Koala Sampler4 screens
Pitch Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pitch Kit at Free against Koala Sampler's $4.99. Pitch Kit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Koala Sampler's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 9) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Pitch Kit is free to download; Koala Sampler costs $4.99 up front. Koala Sampler sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pitch Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pitch Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Koala Sampler has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Koala Sampler's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pitch Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koala Sampler ships an update fortnightly, Pitch Kit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Koala Sampler versus Pitch Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoala SamplerPitch Kit
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better9
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMazbox LimitedWave Technology Group Incorporated

Customer experience

Koala Sampler

All ratings1,438 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews618 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.4%

Pitch Kit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Koala Sampler

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Samples not loading or disappearing after app updates
  • Sequencer timing and quantization issues
  • Crashes when using certain features or with large projects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record and edit MIDI sequences
  • More comprehensive effects and sound processing tools
  • Improved sample management and organization features
  • Support for external MIDI controllers and hardware integration
  • Customizable color schemes and UI themes

Pitch Kit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Koala Sampler

One-time8
  • Koala AUv3 Plugin$1.99
  • Ese-O's Sample Pack$2.99
  • Solar Studies Samplepack$2.99
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  • Soon Come Dub Sample Pack$2.99
  • Analog Astronaut Samplepack$2.99
  • Cirrus Cuts Sample Pack$2.99
  • Samurai Edition$3.99
  • Mixer$4.99
None

Pitch Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Koala Sampler free?
Koala Sampler costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pitch Kit free?
Pitch Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Koala Sampler or Pitch Kit?
Pitch Kit is rated higher. Koala Sampler averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Pitch Kit averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Koala Sampler or Pitch Kit have ads?
Neither Koala Sampler nor Pitch Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koala Sampler or Pitch Kit?
Koala Sampler ships an update fortnightly, and Pitch Kit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Koala Sampler was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pitch Kit on October 24, 2026.

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