eSPi vs Digital Crate Digging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSPi
Recreate the iconic sound of the 90's SP-1200 sampler on your iPad. Import or record audio, then chop, pitch, and sequence it to create sampled beats. Experience the gritty sound and workflow of a legendary music production tool.
- Sampled beat creation
- SP-1200 emulation
- Import and record samples
- Sample chopping and pitching
- Sequencing
- Multiple filters and effects
- Compressor
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Create sampled beats the original 90's way using eSPi. The SP-1200 was the primary tool of many legendary hip-hop beatmakers and house music producers in the 90's. It is well known for its gritty sound and simple but effective workflow. Now with eSPi you get to experience this machine right at your fingertips, on your iPad. Import samples or record them yourself, chop them up, pitch them and sequence them within the app. Features include multiple filters, effects, a compressor, and most importantly the best emulation of the gritty signature sound produced by the SP-1200 when pitching samples up & down. eSPi is also available on Mac, Linux & PC. *SP1200 & SP12 are registered trademarks or Rossum Electromusic LLC.
Digital Crate Digging
Explore a vast digital collection of vinyl records from the comfort of your home. Discover rare and interesting music through random song selections sourced from YouTube playlists. This app brings the thrill of crate digging to your fingertips.
- Digital vinyl record crate digging
- Random song discovery
- YouTube playlist integration
- Explore rare and overlooked music
- Home-based music exploration
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Digital Crate Digging is app that lets you search digitally through boxes (or "crates") of vinyl records online. In the past your would search in record stores, flea markets, thrift shops, garage sales, or even private collections—to find rare, interesting, or overlooked music, now you random search with this App. The Random songs are added from a Youtube playlist. More random songs will be added in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital Crate Digging at 100% against eSPi's 53%. Digital Crate Digging also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.7). eSPi's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 4) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Digital Crate Digging is free to download; eSPi costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Digital Crate Digging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eSPi has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of eSPi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Digital Crate Digging's.
eSPi ships an update fortnightly, Digital Crate Digging monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSPi | Digital Crate Digging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #169 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Louis Teboul | PARIS PINKNEY |
Customer experience
eSPi
Digital Crate Digging
In-app purchases
eSPi
No in-app purchases
Digital Crate Digging
No in-app purchases
