Comparison

Sound Samplifier vs Trace Sequenced Sample Box

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

Head to head
About

Sound Samplifier

Create and play music with a pocket-sized sampler. Record your own sounds and assign them to individual buttons for quick playback. Explore a collection of 12 pre-loaded sound samples.

Highlights
  • 12 sound buttons
  • Pre-loaded samples
  • Record custom samples
  • Assign samples to buttons
  • Pocket-sized music creation
Features
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Features in this app consists of: * 12 sound button with samples * Recording samples for every individual button

About

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

Create music with this versatile sample-based creation tool. It functions as a drum computer, groovebox, and sample animator with built-in effects and live performance capabilities. Generate unique rhythms and soundtracks using its priority-driven sequencer and extensive sound library.

Highlights
  • Sample-based music creation
  • Drum computer and groovebox
  • Sample animator
  • Priority-driven sequencer
  • Onboard effects
  • Live performing skills
  • Internal recorder
Features
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WELCOME TO TRACE Trace is a versatile tool for sample based music creation presented by immons audio tools. It´s a drumcomputer, groovebox, sample animator and metronome with onboard effects and live performing skills. Use it intuitively to achieve unexpected, inspiring results and produce rhythms, complete playbacks, atmospheric soundtracks, etc.. It comes with a really special sequencer which is priority driven, means: One channel trigger at a time to create unusual patterns with automatic generated death notes. Do not have to preprogram any sequence. Just dial in the pattern length and tempo, choose a sample and divisor for each channel and let it swing. Create a song with the arranger and synchronize your patterns and selected channel delays to the global song speed. Play your animated samples, patterns and songs live with multiple realtime FX options per channel/group and use the internal recorder to tape your session to wav. Share your recorded wav´s via social media, e-mail and cloud, or drag and drop them, patterns and songs to your computer. Trace comes with more than 160 carefully created sounds. Each sequencer channel includes: Beat Divisor/Trigger 18 divisors/trigger points, including different subdivisions of 1/4 note. Changes happen on the fly, with preview. Sound Make your selection out of the provided onboard sounds and import your own samples and soundbanks to dial in your favorite tone. Changes happen on the fly, with preview. Volume Set the volume for each channel. Solo/Mute Select channel solo or mute a various number of channels and control this group with just one button. Swing/Probably Bring your beats up to life and build spacy rhythmical sculptures, jazzy grooves and audio landscapes. Includes negative swing. EFFECTS & PERFORMANCE Mixer is the integrated effects and performance tool of the sequenced sample box. It is intuitive operable without any menu scrolling and performance ready with the groupable options. You can shape the sound for each channel with: Delay 1 Every channel has it´s own full featured delay plus tap tempo, ms/bpm input and the possibility to sync the delays to future pattern speed changes. Delay 2 Rhythm delay with eighth dotted, quarter triplet, eighth and eighth triplet time presets relatet to delay 1 or pattern speed. Ring Modulator Add and subtract the dialed in oscillator frequency to your sample frequency and bring them together again for some really weird results. Bit Crusher Reduce the bit depth to add noise and sustain, works great in cooperation with the ring modulator. Varispeed Speed up or slow down the samples read speed, like a pitched tape recorder. Panorama Place sound in the stereo field. Mute With group option for assigned channels. RSP Reverse sample playback with group option for assigned channels to swap the status quo. Shortener Divide the sample length by factors 2/4/8 with group option for assigned channels to swap between your choice and full sample length. NOTE: All of the blocks listed above can be assigned to the master toggle switch to swap the status quo.

Screenshots

Sound Samplifier3 screens
Trace Sequenced Sample Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sound Samplifier at none against Trace Sequenced Sample Box's 2. Sound Samplifier also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Trace Sequenced Sample Box's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Trace Sequenced Sample Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sound Samplifier 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 Sound Samplifier against 5.0 for Trace Sequenced Sample Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Samplifier ships an update every 12 months, Trace Sequenced Sample Box monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sound Samplifier versus Trace Sequenced Sample Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound SamplifierTrace Sequenced Sample Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan SvenssonGrohe & Giannakakis Applications GbR

Customer experience

Sound Samplifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sound Samplifier

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trace Sequenced Sample Box

One-time2
  • Pro$7.99
  • Storage and Recoding$7.99

Questions

Is Sound Samplifier free?
Sound Samplifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace Sequenced Sample Box free?
Trace Sequenced Sample Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sound Samplifier or Trace Sequenced Sample Box?
Sound Samplifier and Trace Sequenced Sample Box are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sound Samplifier or Trace Sequenced Sample Box have ads?
Neither Sound Samplifier nor Trace Sequenced Sample Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Samplifier or Trace Sequenced Sample Box?
Sound Samplifier ships an update every 12 months, and Trace Sequenced Sample Box monthly. Most recently, Sound Samplifier was updated on September 26, 2026 and Trace Sequenced Sample Box on October 2, 2026.

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