PowerSample Live vs Cartigraph Listen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerSample Live
This application allows users to easily play and manage multiple sound samples. Organize sounds into different sets and customize each sample's configuration. Share your creations across devices and control the pads with a keyboard or MIDI device.
- Manage and edit sound sets
- Manage and edit individual samples
- Import/export sets for sharing
- Customize sample configurations
- Control pads with keyboard
- Connect MIDI devices for control
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PowerSample Live is an easy-to-use sampler to play different sounds. Manage multiple samples and sort them into different sets. Each sample can be configured differently to fit your needs. Key features: - Manage and edit different sets - Manage and edit different samples - Import export sets to share between different devices - Customize each sample - Controll the pads with your keyboard - Connect any midi device to controll the pads
Cartigraph Listen
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Cartigraph Listen is the companion app for Cartigraph, the mastering and referencing plugin by Sonescent. Record a snapshot of your mix in Cartigraph, choose "Send to Listen," and it's on your phone seconds later — ready to play on the systems that tell you the truth about a mix: earbuds, the car, the kitchen speaker. No bouncing, no cables, no cloud-drive shuffling. HOW IT WORKS - In the Cartigraph plugin, record a snapshot and choose "Send to Listen" — or send any exported track with "Send Audio File to Listen" - Audio uploads as lossless FLAC, private to your license - It appears in this app automatically, usually before your phone is in your hand - Play it anywhere: lock-screen controls and background playback included YOUR LIBRARY - Keeps your 30 most recent uploads, newest first — older ones roll off automatically, so it never needs housekeeping - Shows each snapshot's capture time, length, and integrated loudness (LUFS) - Delete anything with a tap; your DAW session is never affected - Lossless end to end — what you heard in the studio is what you hear here Cartigraph Listen requires an activated Cartigraph license (sign in once with your license key). Cartigraph is a mastering, referencing, and mix-comparison plugin for your DAW — learn more at sonescent.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cartigraph Listen at Free against PowerSample Live's $3.99. Cartigraph Listen also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). PowerSample Live's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Cartigraph Listen is free to download; PowerSample Live costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerSample Live ships an update every 8 months, Cartigraph Listen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerSample Live | Cartigraph Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Linsenmeier | Sonescent LLC |
In-app purchases
PowerSample Live
No in-app purchases
Cartigraph Listen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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