Decent Sampler vs OCTANE Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decent Sampler
This music app lets you use professional-quality sample libraries on your mobile device. It supports Decent Samples libraries and SFZs, and can be used within other music production apps as an AUv3 plugin.
- Use professional sample libraries
- Supports Decent Samples libraries
- Supports SFZ files
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Standalone app functionality
- New libraries added weekly
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Did you ever wish you could use professional quality sample libraries on your mobile device? Now you can! The Decent Samples plugin is a sample player that allows you to use your favorite Decent Samples sample libraries on the go (as well as SF2s, SFZs, and EXS files). Many of the most popular Decent Samples releases are available through the app with more being added every week. Because it's also an AUv3 plugin, you can use it from within GarageBand or with AUM.
OCTANE Mobile
This audio plugin offers a vast library of over 1,000 instruments and presets, along with extensive effects and layering capabilities. It allows producers to quickly find and shape sounds for their music, with new content added weekly. The app also features a 6-band equalizer and dynamics tools for precise sound manipulation.
- 1,000+ Instruments & Presets
- Reverb, Delay, Filter, Distortion
- Layering with ADSR & Arpeggiator
- 6-Band Equalizer
- Dynamics & Lo-Fi Effects
- Weekly Sound Pack Updates
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OCTANE AUV3 Plugin OCTANE, designed by producers for producers, is the new go-to audio plug-in for producers. With tons of presets and effects ready to go, OCTANE is designed to set the vibe for any music producer and find the sound for your next hit in seconds! EFFECTS + Reverb + Delay + Filter + Distortion + Trance Gate + 2 Arpeggiators + Distortion + Stereo Image + More... OCTANE STORE With over 1,000 sounds available, the New OCTANE Store brings new sounds weekly right to your favorite DAW! You no longer have to browse the internet to find new sounds and import them into your AUV3 or DAW. Just open the OCTANE Store, install a sound pack, and you’re ready to make hits! LAYERS With OCTANE Layers you’re able to give that extra thickness to your sounds by layering samples! Reverse one sample and add an arpeggiator to another, why not? + ADSR + Tuning + Arpeggiator + Reverse + Ring Modulation + Tremolo EQUALIZER Need to get the sounds and frequencies just right? No problem! You can do just that with our 6-Band Equalizer DYNAMICS Make your 808’s hit harder and bring your sounds to the forefront of your production with our Dynamics tab. + Exciter + Compressor + Expander LO-FI Looking for that Lo-Fi sound? With our Lo-Fi section, you’ll be able to easily add to and tune any sound to get that Lo-Fi feel you’ve been looking for. Cross-Platform One OCTANE account will give you access to the Desktop and Mobile VST, VST3, AU, and AUV3 versions of the plugin. *This is a free download for users that already have purchased OCTANE or have an OCTANE+ subscription If you do not own OCTANE already you will be asked to purchase OCTANE for $3.99 during the sign-up process*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Decent Sampler at 4.6 against OCTANE Mobile's 3.4. Decent Sampler also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 20%). OCTANE Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Decent Sampler sells 60 one-off in-app purchases and OCTANE Mobile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Decent Sampler holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Decent Sampler's written reviews are positive against 20% of OCTANE Mobile's.
Decent Sampler ships an update every 3 weeks, OCTANE Mobile monthly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Decent Sampler | OCTANE Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (53 ratings) — better | 3.4 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Decidedly, LLC | SoundWare, Inc. |
Customer experience
Decent Sampler
OCTANE Mobile
User reviews
Decent Sampler
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great sounds and libraries
- 🎹 Powerful sampler for iOS
- 💡 Free sample packs available
- ✨ High-quality instruments
- 🔄 Actively developed with updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 💾 High RAM and storage usage
- 🔌 Issues with Logic Pro on iOS
- 🐌 Slow download manager
- 🤷♂️ Not working with older iPads
OCTANE Mobile
From 89 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Rich, high-quality sound packs
- 🎨 Intuitive and visually appealing GUI
- 💰 Affordable pricing for features offered
- 🔄 Cross-platform access (iOS, desktop, iPad)
- 🎹 Diverse layering and sound editing options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 🚫 Incompatible with GarageBand and Logic Pro
- 🔐 Mandatory account creation before use
- 📥 Download failures at 99% completion
- ⚠️ Requires internet connection to function
Bugs and requests
Decent Sampler
Reported bugs
23 issues- Instant crash on load
- App stopped working after iOS update
- AUV3 crashes out of nowhere
- Unresponsive upon opening
- Server issues for login
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- Instrument remains stuck on a note
- Projects need to be reloaded to show app
- Crash when loading samples
- Failing to load presets when reloading host project
- Adding unwanted temp presets
- Crashing when selecting different samples
- Login prompt won't let paste text
- Can't paste password to login
- Login screen covered by keyboard
- Error 500 when downloading
- Restore Purchases button not working
- Forgotten Password button not working
- Invalid email address for registration
- No URL found when downloading sound packs
- Clicking sounds while using
- Glitching, clicking, and ghost sounds on held notes
- Instrument crashes after a few minutes
- Earthquake pad 02 glitching
Requested features
14 requests- Add user/pass fill from password keeper
- Implement a download manager for multiple instruments
- Allow running within IAA or Audiobus
- Add ability to clear cache
- Fix multi-track support in AUV3
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- Add MIDI sequencing
- Add pitch bend functionality
- Add velocity response curve knob
- Add filter stage and more flexible envelope
- Allow disabling iOS auto-lock
- Configure receiving MIDI channel
- Improve preset selection
- Add dark mode
- Support VoiceOver
OCTANE Mobile
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on launch or during initial download
- Download failures at 99.9% completion
- Login page not found or account creation fails
- Password authentication not working despite correct credentials
- App doesn't appear as AUv3 in GarageBand or Logic Pro
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- Crashes when opening in DAW hosts
- Sound packs show as locked despite purchase
- Preset load failures and freezing
- Random sound muting during playback
- Keys getting stuck
- Connection errors despite stable WiFi/5G
- App requires re-login on every launch
- Purchased content not accessible after update
- Crashes when downloading specific sound packs
- GarageBand integration causing lag and crashes
- Sound pack purchase UI disappears after selection
- Duplicate presets appearing
- Audible loop points in multisamples
- Inconsistent sample brightness in multisamples
- Tuning issues when pitching sounds
Requested features
16 requests- Free trial or demo before purchase
- Transparent pricing in app description
- Offline mode capability
- Keyboard zoom and stretch options
- Next/previous preset buttons
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- Multiple sound pack queuing for downloads
- User SFZ file import capability
- Additional filter types (high-pass, band-pass, etc.)
- Improved EQ section with better frequency control
- Preset organization by category or folders
- Better multi-sample consistency
- Improved ADSR envelope release behavior
- Faster spectrum analyzer response
- Better DAW integration and stability
- Ability to purchase sound packs individually
- Automatic login persistence
In-app purchases
Decent Sampler
- Box ViolinFree
- Dave ChoirFree
- Resonator GlockenspielFree
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- Banjo UkuleleFree
- KalimbaFree
- Ukelin$0.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 3$2.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 4$3.99
- Weber 1929 Baby Grand$4.99
- Ramshackle Zither$4.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 5$4.99
- Music Major Sample Library$4.99
- Sawblade Kalimba Library$4.99
- Melodica$4.99
- Distance: Zero$4.99
- Little Church Organ$4.99
- Indie Guitar$5.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 6$5.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 7$6.99
- Paper Drums$6.99
- Relic Keyboard$7.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 8$7.99
- HS-3715 Keyboard$7.99
- Malevolence by Venus Theory$8.99
- Viola Ensemble$9.99
- Indie Bass$9.99
- Metal Cups$9.99
- Phonoharp$9.99
- Violin Ensemble$9.99
- Ethereal Vocals$9.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 10$9.99
- Kalimba by Darel$9.99
- Dangerous Undertones$9.99
- Chroma Vol. 1$9.99
- Luminate$9.99
- Horror Box$9.99
- Tape Violins Sample Library$10.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 11$11.00
- Interlaced Sample Library$14.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 15$15.00
- Decent Sampler Store Item 16$16.00
- Decent Sampler Store Item 19$19.00
- alt.strings$19.99
- Felt & Fog$19.99
- Organic Orchestra$19.99
- Indie Drums$19.99
- Bitscape 95$19.99
- Thyssia by Venus Theory$19.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 20$20.00
- Decent Samples Store Item 24$24.00
- The Void$24.99
- Processed Guitars$24.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 25$25.00
- String Flows$29.99
- 70s Summer Camp Sample Library$29.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 30$30.00
- LoFi VaporTones Ds$33.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 39$39.00
- Decent Samples Store Item 40$40.00
- Chamberlin M1 by Jamie Lidell$49.99
OCTANE Mobile
- In My Bag (Drum Kits)$1.99
- Industry Standards$1.99
- LoFi Vibes$1.99
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- Trap Star$1.99
- Cinematic Pack$1.99
- Love Lust Pack$1.99
- In My Bag 2$1.99
- Guitar Pack$1.99
- 808 Legends$1.99
- OCTANE$3.99
