Comparison

Sample Crate vs Transit

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

Head to head
About

Sample Crate

Easily manage and preview your sample library on your mobile device. Create custom sample kits, play them via pads, and export them for use in other applications. Features include batch renaming and audio extraction from videos.

Highlights
  • Instant sample preview
  • Create sample kits with tags
  • Play samples via pads
  • Export sample chains
  • Batch rename samples
  • Extract audio from videos
Features
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Sample Crate allows you to swiftly browse all your sample library on your mobile device. It can instantly preview any sample by just tapping it. If you like a particular sample you can add it to the Crate Player where you can play them via pads like on your favorite instrument. Top features: • Instant play any sample from your iOS device. • Create sample kits by tagging your files • Tags & Favorites are synced via iCloud • Play your samples via pads • Export sample chains to use in your favorite hardware sampler or any other iOS Apps • Batch rename your samples • Extract audio from videos or screen recordings. • Use it side by side with Any other iOS app and just drag over your favorite samples. And much more coming.

About

Transit

Create dynamic audio transitions for music production. This plugin offers a multi-FX system with 18 effect modules and a motion sequencer for building excitement and adding ear candy to your mixes. Ideal for build-ups, drops, risers, and sweeps.

Highlights
  • Multi-FX plugin
  • 18 effect modules
  • Macro Control automation
  • Motion Sequencer
  • DAW-sync'ed transitions
  • Live performance mode
  • Build-ups, drops, risers, sweeps
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This plugin kills static mixes! We teamed up with Andrew Huang to create Transit: A multi-FX plugin that’ll give your mix transitions super powers. Use it for build-ups, drops, motion effects, risers and sweeps – and keep your listeners constantly engaged. An Easier Way To Create Better Transitions: Transit hosts 18 powerful effect-modules, freely loadable across 7 slots. All effect parameters can be linked to a global Macro Control, which you automate to create complex FX transitions with one knob movement. A Creative Playground: The 18 effect modules in Transit are purpose-designed for transition duties. You get classic modulation effects, distortion and degradation options, motion FX, reverb, delay, two filter types – and even a synth oscillator and noise generator for adding risers and sweeps to your transitions. The Motion Sequencer: Switch from Macro Mode to Sequencer Mode to program and trigger DAW-sync’ed transitions with the click of a button. Each transition will start exactly at the next bar. This is ideal for live use. Or for writing perfectly timed automations into your mix session without entering the automation lanes. What's new in the iOS version: * Play View: A view that lets you trigger and control transitions without the visual clutter. * Ability to zoom in on individual modules for increased precision. * Easy-export your desktop presets to iOS by hitting the "E" key in your desktop version (v1.2 or later) and following the instructions. TL;DR * The ultimate plugin for creating complex, hand-raising, and jaw-dropping FX transitions with one knob movement * Perfect for building excitement between song parts and adding little moments of ear candy to your productions * Can be controlled with a single Macro Knob or a Motion Sequencer that triggers DAW-sync’ed automations at the click of a button * Engage “Sequencer Loop” mode to use Transit as an LFO tool for constant FX movements across entire tracks * A creative playground, suitable for both studio and live use

Screenshots

Sample Crate4 screens
Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sample Crate at $2.99 against Transit's $29.99. Sample Crate also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Transit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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

Sample Crate costs $2.99 and Transit $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sample Crate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Sample Crate's written reviews are positive against 55% of Transit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sample Crate ships an update weekly, Transit every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sample Crate versus Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSample CrateTransit
Price$2.99 — better$29.99
Rating4.7 (44 ratings) — better3.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better19
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristina BugaBaby Audio Inc.

Customer experience

Sample Crate

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

Transit

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

None

Sample Crate

No in-app purchases

None

Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sample Crate free?
Sample Crate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transit free?
Transit costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sample Crate or Transit?
Sample Crate is rated higher. Sample Crate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Transit averages 3.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Sample Crate or Transit have ads?
Neither Sample Crate nor Transit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sample Crate or Transit?
Sample Crate ships an update weekly, and Transit every 9 months. Most recently, Sample Crate was updated on October 10, 2026 and Transit on October 8, 2026.

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