Comparison

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker vs Tapko Stomp

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

Tapko Stomp

This app converts live audio transients into MIDI notes or sample triggers for live performance. It's designed for easy setup on stage, allowing musicians to use any audio source to control MIDI instruments or playback samples.

Highlights
  • AUv3 effect with MIDI output
  • Real-time transient detection
  • MIDI, Sample, or Both trigger modes
  • Velocity-based triggering
  • Sample picker and clear
  • Preset compatibility
Features
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Tapko Stomp is an AUv3 audio-to-MIDI trigger for live performance. It listens to your incoming audio, learns what your hits sound like, and turns them into MIDI notes or CC with velocity. It's tailored towards live loopers, but works for anyone who wants to play MIDI from any audio source: a stomp box, a guitar body, a cajón or a drum. Tapko Stomp is actively developed, with continuous refinements and new features inspired by real musicians. Built for fast setup on stage: - Insert Tapko Stomp on an audio track - Route its MIDI to your sampler or drum app - Tap Learn and play a few hits, soft to hard - Play, and only your real hits send notes Features - AUv3 effect with MIDI output - Two triggers, A and B, that each learn their own sound and send their own note or CC - Guided setup in three steps per trigger: teach it your sound, set how easily it fires, choose what it sends - Learn sets the background level, frequency range and velocity range from your own playing - Hit Match ignores sounds that don't resemble your learned hits - Ring Guard and Retrigger Guard so one hit sends one note - Ignore Sounds (Beta): teach it chords and notes that must never trigger - Low Latency mode for sharp, fast attacks - Velocity shaping per trigger: feel, floor, ceiling and boost - Send a MIDI note or CC, on any channel, per trigger - Send Test button to check your routing without a real hit - Live hit lamp with velocity readout, input meter and background level - Help on every control - AU preset support in supported hosts Great For - Live stomp and percussion triggering in a looper - Playing drum samples from a guitar body - Layering one-shots on live drum sources - Compact iOS and iPadOS live rigs Use Tapko Stomp in AUv3-compatible hosts such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and other iOS DAWs that support AUv3 MIDI routing.

Screenshots

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker4 screens
Tapko Stomp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tapko Stomp at 5.0 against 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker's 4.2. 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker costs $1.99 and Tapko Stomp $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tapko Stomp 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker ships an update every 10 days, Tapko Stomp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker versus Tapko Stomp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop MakerTapko Stomp
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
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%

Tapko Stomp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Tapko Stomp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker free?
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapko Stomp free?
Tapko Stomp costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker or Tapko Stomp?
Tapko Stomp is rated higher. 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tapko Stomp averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker or Tapko Stomp have ads?
Neither 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker nor Tapko Stomp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker or Tapko Stomp?
7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker ships an update every 10 days, and Tapko Stomp every 3 months. Most recently, 7XWAVE Sample Synth Loop Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tapko Stomp on November 5, 2026.

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