Flip Sampler vs Fluss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Sampler
Create music on the go with this intuitive, sample-based studio. Import or record sounds, shape them with effects, and arrange them into full tracks. Features include a piano roll, automation, and live performance tools.
- Sample-based music creation
- Import/record sounds
- Built-in effects and editing
- Piano roll and automation
- Song arrangement and mixing
- Live performance features
- Export tracks and stems
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Flip is a sample-based mobile music studio that was designed for a fast and intuitive work flow. Import your own sounds via AirDrop or the Files app, or record sounds directly with your device's microphone or a connected iOS interface. As soon as you record a sound it’s available to be played on drum pads as well as being mapped across a keyboard. Sounds can be subtly shaped or entirely transformed using the built-in effects and easy-to-use editing tools. You can record a quantized or unquantized performance on the pads or keyboard. There is also a full piano roll where you can enter and edit notes and velocities. Record knob movements or draw automation by hand to bring even more life to your sounds. Every automation lane can also have its own independent length, for polymetric and generative music possibilities. Create up to 16 different sections for your song and drag and drop them into any order to create your arrangement. Mixing and mastering tools allow you to finish a full track without ever leaving your phone. You can export your full track, or hit the tape icon and record the live output of the app while you tweak anything on the fly. Both options allow you to capture individual track stems as well! A performance page lets you trigger your patterns live while controlling a global filter, assignable pitch bends and reverb sends, and a random fill generator. Artist packs are available in-app at $3.99 or less, which include original sounds and projects from Andrew Huang, Cuckoo, Chuck Sutton, Kilamanzego, Pusher, and more on the way all the time. Features: - 9 track sampler - 4 effects per track: Delay, Filter, Chorus, Bitcrush - Graphic EQ per track - Monophonic or up to 16-note polyphonic playback per sample - Adjustable pitch, volume, playback direction, sample start and stop points - Looping Envelope with forward, backward, both (ping pong) direction - 19 automatable parameters per track - Independent lengths for each automation lane - Automation can be recorded via knob movements or drawn by hand - Drum pad and keyboard input - Full piano roll with 10 octaves, note velocity, editing tools - Randomization over sample selection for quick inspiration - Randomization over note position to create surprising variations - Drag-and-drop song arrangement page - Global reverb with individual track sends - Mixing and mastering tools - Powerful performance features for creating instant fills, pitch shifts, reverb sends, and global low or high pass filtering - Export full track and stems - Live recording of performances - Metronome with tap tempo and swing/shuffle - Ableton Link integration for easy syncing with other devices over WiFi - Share projects and sounds via AirDrop, email, etc. - Undo and redo
Fluss
Explore granular synthesis with a tactile interface. Import, record, or live-process audio to create unique sound textures, drones, and echoes. Features kinetic sliders for dynamic modulation and a unique shimmer feedback effect.
- Granular synthesis engine
- Import, record, or live process audio
- Kinetic sliders for modulation
- Shimmer feedback effect
- MIDI playable
- Oberheim Xpander inspired filter
- Microtonal experiment support
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Fluss is a sonic playground designed by Bram Bos and Berlin-based musician Hainbach to let you explore granular synthesis in a hands-on way. The playful touch UI invites anything from live performance, experimentation to learning and mastering the granular concept. Multiple plugins: Import, Record or Live Process You can import your own WAVs (standalone & AUv3 Instrument plugin), Record audio (Record effect plugin) or live-process sound (Process effect plugin) to create anything from drones and granular echoes to moving microtonal audio textures. Designed for touch: Kinetic Sliders All sliders and XY pads are linked to a physics model which lets you flick and throw them around. Minimise the friction for endless bouncing motion, as an innovative substitute for traditional LFOs and modulation. There was never a better reason for using a touchscreen for music. Shimmer Feedback effect Like a shimmer reverb, except it feeds the processed audio back into the grain engine. This lets you create an endless loop of pitch-shifting spaciousness, turning even the simplest of sounds into massive woolly mammoths. - 3 Voice grain engine, each with an independent playhead - Playable via MIDI (since version 1.1) - Filter inspired by the Oberheim Xpander, including its resonant Phase filter - Kinetic sliders and pads for playful interaction with the sound - Universal design (iPhone and iPad; iPad Air 2 or higher recommended) - Custom scales, unquantised mode and even Scala-import for microtonal experiments - Use WAVs (or other audio files), record audio or load the app as a live-processing audio effect - Real world tested as an instrument in numerous live performances by Hainbach - Offers light mode and dark mode UI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fluss at 4.8 against Flip Sampler's 4.2. Fluss also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.6). Flip Sampler's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($11.99 vs $13.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Flip Sampler costs $11.99 and Fluss $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fluss holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 326 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Flip Sampler's written reviews are positive against 78% of Fluss's.
Flip Sampler ships an update every 4 weeks, Fluss every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Sampler | Fluss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 — better | $13.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (326 ratings) | 4.8 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 453 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Suture Sound Inc. | Bram Bos |
Customer experience
Flip Sampler
Fluss
User reviews
Flip Sampler
From 326 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Powerful sampling and automation features
- 💡 Great for sketching out musical ideas on the go
- 🚀 Responsive and fast workflow
- 👍 Comprehensive and feature-rich for the price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Bugs with MIDI, automation, and sample management
- 👎 Limited to 9 sample pads
- 👎 Glitchy piano roll and note editing
- 👎 Delay and latency issues with Bluetooth devices
Fluss
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative touch interface
- 🎶 Great for soundscapes
- ✨ Unique sound manipulation
- 🎛️ Intuitive controls
- 🎵 Highly playable instrument
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- ⚫ Black screen issue
- 🎧 No audible output
- 🎛️ Not enough control
- 😵 Too much chaos
Bugs and requests
Flip Sampler
Reported bugs
5 issues- Samples randomly re-pitch or lose settings
- Undo function doesn't work as expected
- Exported tracks have different key/pitch than original
- Metronome glitches and stops working
- Dynamic island on iPhone 14 Pro covers UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- Expand to 16 or more sample pads
- Add longer loop/pattern lengths
- Implement MIDI controller support
- Improve sample organization and folder management
- Add resampling and time-stretching capabilities
Fluss
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes with black screen
- No audible output
- App resets when put in background
- Cyan play head difficult to see on waveform
Requested features
20 requests- Adjustable layer field per grain
- Record from internal microphone
- More control over grain direction
- BPM settings
- Transition from clean to new sounds
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- AUv3 plugin version
- Scan speed multiplier (x2, x4)
- Draw lines on pitch XY pad
- Lock oscillators on pitch XY pad
- Assign play heads triggered by external controller
- Snapshots for pitch section
- More clock and tempo syncing options
- Visualization of buffer, playback head speed, modulation
- Quantizer visualization
- User-changeable pitch XY pad layout
- Global friction and separate sensitivity option
- Modulation to specific play head
- Proper sampling button (microphone access)
- Preset browser arrows
- More control over panning, filter, scan speed
In-app purchases
Flip Sampler
No in-app purchases
Fluss
No in-app purchases









