Comparison

Sample Crate vs Salome

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

Salome

This app lets you record or import sounds, transform them into seamless loops, and play them polyphonically using MPE or MIDI controllers. It offers a fast workflow with onscreen keypads and MPE/MIDI input/output for creative sound manipulation.

Highlights
  • Record or import sounds
  • Create seamless loops
  • Polyphonic MPE/MIDI playback
  • Onscreen MPE keypads
  • Latch mode for fader control
  • AUv3 plugin for iOS and macOS
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Salome is a tool for recording (or importing) sounds, turning them into seamless loops, and then polyphonically play them using MPE or MIDI. CONTROL: The onscreen keypads can be latched, turning them into 2-dimensional faders for controlling various modulations. Additionally, software and hardware MPE controllers can be used (or normal MIDI, in a pinch). WORKFLOW: The entire process from sampling to playing was designed to be a fast and fluid as possible. Speed > features. UNIVERSAL: AUv3 plugins for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and MacOS (ARM, Intel) are included*. - Full Audio Unit compatibility (note that not all hosts support all AU features) - Built-in MPE keypads for multidimensional onscreen control - MPE/MIDI input and output from the Audio Unit, so you can record your performance or even control other MPE synths - 12 mode filter, based on the Oberheim Xpander design - Latch-mode lets you play the instrument using faders - Basic standalone mode included (for connectivity use the AU plugin) - Record or import sounds (WAV, AIF, MP3) and instantly play them as a polyphonic instrument - Effortless seamless loops using the non-destructive X-Fade feature Find the user manual on ruismaker.com * not all MacOS DAWs fully support Audio Unit plugins. This is not a VST plugin.

Screenshots

Sample Crate4 screens
Salome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sample Crate at $2.99 against Salome's $7.99. Salome's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Salome $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sample Crate against 4.7 for Salome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Sample Crate's written reviews are positive against 83% of Salome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sample Crate ships an update weekly, Salome every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sample Crate versus Salome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSample CrateSalome
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (44 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better30
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristina BugaBram Bos

Customer experience

Sample Crate

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

Salome

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

Sample Crate

No in-app purchases

None

Salome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sample Crate free?
Sample Crate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salome free?
Salome costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sample Crate or Salome?
Sample Crate and Salome are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 44 and 30 ratings respectively.
Do Sample Crate or Salome have ads?
Neither Sample Crate nor Salome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sample Crate or Salome?
Sample Crate ships an update weekly, and Salome every 9 days. Most recently, Sample Crate was updated on October 16, 2026 and Salome on October 13, 2026.

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