Comparison

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker vs Pitchli

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

Head to head
About

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

This app offers a 7-channel sample sequencer with advanced synth and modulation features for intricate sound manipulation. Create beats, glitch effects, and complex loops with extensive editing and real-time parameter control. Export your creations or sync with other music applications.

Highlights
  • 7-channel sample sequencer
  • Animatable modulation
  • Sample mangling and glitch effects
  • Real-time parameter recording
  • Independent sequence lengths
  • Built-in effects (distortion, reverb, delay)
  • MIDI and Ableton Link sync
Features
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7XWAVE - a 7 channel sample sequencer with synth features & animatable modulation features for sample mangling. So many sound manipulation possibilities can be had with this whether it's a funky electro backing track or crazy granular glitch effects. Choose a sample, tweak the sound using envelopes & filters then create your beats and bleeps. Add effects to each sound, pan, level, sample start, length pitch & filter. Mash up loops and sequences with trimming and shuffling. Each step can have a start stop or end stop , shuffle up your samples or turn them into wave cycles like a synth, then animate the start position. Lots of glitch or time stretch effects! Lock parameter dials to a step or record dial movements in real time. All sequences can be set up to 1-64 steps. Export recorded loops or route audio into Audiobus or AUM etc keeping in sync with other apps using MIDI or Ableton Link. Sequencer Specifications & synth features: Animate or manually set levels for every track dial. Each program has swing/groove, independent sequence lengths from 1-64 plus offsets, Randomiser with 0-100% chance of a step in realtime, Accent levels on tracks for how much the accent affects pitch, frequency & volume dynamics. Notes are easily created on current bar. Double tap = accented dynamics. Hold down for copy, paste & clear. Fill 64 steps expands current sequence to 64 steps repeating to fill. Random generations of notes.. Hi, low or band pass filters, resonance, filter env & decay like in most synthesisers. Also Hi split adds parallel hi pass. Sample start, length & loop point, loop on/off, ping ping & reverse. Edit samples small enough to waves to use as a synth "oscillator". Loop level allows you to play loop back to point in Sample or at the very end for for tight looping and glitch repeat effects, granular fx and sample mangling. Slice/divide the sample start point to the track sequence length. You can then re-shuffle steps for glitch effect,Adjust pitch, volume attack & release or gated volume. Adjust pitch or set it automatically to fit the sequence and BPM (good for importing loops to match). Distortion, Delay (snaps to nearest time sync), reverb and compression effects. Each sequence has one LFO with adjustable speed and can modulate sample start/length , filter and pitch. LFO can also gate triggered for an Envelope effect. Built in keyboard for playing your samples using keys or selecting the random notes for random generation in step edit. Mixer console view so you can adjust pan, bass and levels. Import samples from other apps documents folders, Audioshare or copy/paste. Export you trimmed sample to this app document folder and export your recorder loops. Record what you are playing to export to another app or computer for composing yous loops. Play in sync your sampled loop with your current program. Route the audio output into other apps like Garage band, Audiobus or AUM with other apps. Ableton Link / MIDI syncs to sequencer. This is not an external audio input sampler but it can resample and those samples can be used as sound sources for synthesising. Manual: http://beatsnbobs.com/manuals/7xwave-manual.html Included is a help function. Any problems or ideas please let me know. Cheers Rob

About

Pitchli

A highly accurate chromatic tuner designed for bass and guitar, offering real-time pitch detection. It functions as a standalone app using your device's microphone or as an AUv3 effect within compatible music applications.

Highlights
  • High-accuracy chromatic tuning
  • Real-time pitch detection
  • Standalone microphone tuning
  • AUv3 extension support
  • Adjustable reference pitch
  • Low-noise idle behavior
Features
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Pitchli is a high-accuracy chromatic tuner built for guitar, bass, and lower-register instruments. Use it as a standalone tuner with your device microphone, or load it as an AUv3 effect inside compatible music apps. Features: - Accurate real-time pitch detection tuned for bass notes below guitar low E through high guitar ranges - Smooth horizontal cents meter with clear flat/in-tune/sharp feedback - Adjustable reference pitch (A4 = 420-460 Hz) - Low-noise idle behavior that avoids unstable ghost readings - Audio Unit v3 extension support for compatible host apps Standalone mode: - Uses microphone input for direct instrument tuning - AUv3 host-specific controls (such as MIDI routing behavior) are disabled Notes: - Microphone permission is required for standalone tuning. - For AUv3 use, load Pitchli in a compatible host app.

Screenshots

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker4 screens
Pitchli1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pitchli at Free against 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker's $2.99. Pitchli also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pitchli is free to download; 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pitchli holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker ships an update every 10 days, Pitchli every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker versus Pitchli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop MakerPitchli
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotDavid Lars Guva

Customer experience

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

Pitchli

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

In-app purchases

None

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Pitchli

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker free?
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pitchli free?
Pitchli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker or Pitchli?
Pitchli is rated higher. 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pitchli averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker or Pitchli have ads?
Neither 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker nor Pitchli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker or Pitchli?
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker ships an update every 10 days, and Pitchli every 2 months. Most recently, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker was updated on September 4, 2026 and Pitchli on September 13, 2026.

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