Groove Stew vs PolySampler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groove Stew
Practice and learn drum grooves with a fun and exciting tool. Generate thousands of unique variations or create your own, and test your reading skills. Customize notes within grooves to suit your practice needs.
- Randomized syncopated drum groove practice
- Thousands of groove variations
- Customizable groove creation
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Variety of groove 'feels' (note values)
- Reading skill testing
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GROOVE STEW - A fun and exiting new way to practice and learn drum grooves! Work on your TIME! PRACTICE randomized syncopated drum grooves! DEVELOP new ideas! TEST your reading skills! With GROOVE STEW, the sky's the limit!! Choose from a variety of groove 'feels' (Quarter note, Eighth note, or Sixteenth note grooves), select your difficulty, hit 'STIR IT UP', and get practicing! There are literally THOUSANDS of groove variations that can be generated for your practice routine. Or, create your own! Don't like a specific note or notes in the groove? Change them! GROOVE STEW is designed to work for YOU! Download now and GET PRACTICING!
PolySampler
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PolySampler is a powerful, easy to use sampling instrument for iOS devices. Import sound files or record high-quality audio using your built-in microphone, then map those samples to the on-screen pads. Each pad includes an independent EQ and processor which can manipulate the playback pitch, speed, and length. The main output also has built-in delay and reverb effects. Individual samples can be saved to the internal PolySampler sample library. Users can also create and save presets to quickly load a set of samples and parameter settings. Sampling on the go has never been easier. With PolySampler, the world is your instrument.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Groove Stew at $1.99 against PolySampler's $2.99. Groove Stew also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). 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
Groove Stew costs $1.99 and PolySampler $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Groove Stew | PolySampler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stuart Pray | Euclidean Instruments, LLC |
In-app purchases
Groove Stew
No in-app purchases
PolySampler
No in-app purchases
