ChimesSS vs Ohms Sample
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChimesSS
This app provides a 1.5 octave tubular bell interface for playing music. It includes recording capabilities for vocals or voice memos, with options to adjust audio file format for email sharing. Users can also play along with other music apps.
- 1.5 octave tubular bell interface
- Recording function for vocals and voice memos
- Adjustable audio file format for recording
- Send recorded data via email
- Play along with other music apps
- iTunes file sharing support
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ChimesSS is a Tubular bell application. This application displays 1.5 octaves on the screen, and you don't need to change octaves to play them. Added the recording function! It picks the surrounding sounds as well, and you can use it in many different ways such as recording your vocals or creating a voice memo. You can also send the recorded data via email. Note that the maximum attachment size of an email depends on the iOS device you are using. Please contact your cell phone service provider for further information. - A 10 seconds recording is around 450 kB. - Support iTunes file sharing(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094?viewlocale=en_US) Added the play with other music app button on the right side of the record button (however, this disables the recording). For example, you can play along with your favorite songs on Music app. Now you can select the audio file format when recording. If you want to send a file via email, record at "22kHz / 8 bit" to reduce the file size. - Users who have a problem with the musical instrument app that doesn't make any sound. (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5137?viewlocale=en_US) Range: C52-G71 1.5 octaves (20 keys) - Display scale on keyboard - Support orientation (Up/Down) - Record button/ Play button / Stop button / Send the sound data via Email button - Support iTunes file sharing - Play with other music app button
Ohms Sample
Transform any sound into a playable instrument and a generative music creation tool. This app offers a unique interface for slicing, looping, and manipulating audio, with advanced features for creating complex sonic textures and rhythms. It supports MIDI input and external hardware for expanded control.
- Touch instrument creation from any sound
- Generative audio weaving with weighted routes
- Advanced slicing, looping, and tape scrubbing
- Up to 128 grain voices with extensive control
- Resonant filtering, delay, and reverb effects
- MIDI controller and Launchpad hardware support
- Local audio capture and indexing
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Ohms Sample cuts any loop at its transients and turns every slice into something you can play, tune, and choke. Drop in a sound and it slices itself; drag a marker to move a cut, then play it on screen, from Mac keys, over MIDI, on a Launchpad, or inside your DAW. A starter drum loop is already sliced the first time you open the app, so you can play before you import anything. SLICE AND SHAPE * Up to 16 transient-aware slices, each with its own tune, volume, pan, attack, release, reverse, loop, and choke group, so an open hat can give way to a closed one. * Play the slices side by side, or one slice chromatically. Four touch modes let you tap slices on the waveform, hold a two-finger loop, scrub like tape, or play a slice as a keyboard. * Zoom the waveform from 1× to 8×, cut or keep a range, reverse it, or stretch it from 50% to 200% without changing pitch. Restore the untouched source at any time. * Retune the whole instrument, with a one-tap A = 432 Hz. * Save the whole setup (slice positions, triggers, routes, effects, grain, and per-slice settings) as a recipe, then apply it to a different sample in one undoable step. The library keeps up to 256 recipes, and you can exchange them as .ohmsrecipe files. Recipes hold settings only, never audio. LET IT PLAY ITSELF * Tap a pattern preset (star polygon, Fibonacci walk, pendulum, spiral, or a Euclidean 5- or 7-hit rhythm) for an instant route or rhythm, then press Run and watch the playhead show every choice. * Draw weighted routes between the slices on the circular Orbit map. * Four playback paths: Weave, Pulse, Interlock, and Drift. The Pulse lane runs 1 to 64 steps, each with its own openness. * A Chance field moves the whole instrument from order to wild and from near to far. * Arm stutter, reverse, speed, and scratch gestures per slice, morph across a 3×4 snapshot bank, and punch in with four trigger pads. * Catch the last 1, 2, 4, or 8 bars as a Take and replay exactly what played. GRAIN AND EFFECTS * Up to 128 grain voices with position, size, density, pitch, jitter, reverse probability, and stereo spread. * A resonant low-pass or high-pass filter, feedback delay, and reverb on every sample. KEYS, MIDI, AND LAUNCHPAD * On a Mac, keys A–P play the slices whenever the Sample Brain search field is not focused. * MIDI notes 36–51 or 60–75 play the slices and 52–55 fire the triggers. Learn CCs for grain, effects, and morph; send and receive MIDI clock; echo Orbit choices as notes. * Launchpad Mini MK3, X, and Pro MK3 get sixteen large color blocks on the Pads page, plus Weave, Pulse, and Memory pages, with LEDs that follow the instrument. CAPTURE AND EXPORT * Import through the system file pickers, and search the sample folders you choose with Sample Brain. * Record from the microphone in Take. On macOS, Sample Anything can hold the last 60 seconds of system audio in memory once you turn it on in Take. macOS asks for Screen & System Audio Recording permission; only audio is used, never screen frames. * A new recording waits beside the current sample until you choose Use Recording or Keep Current. * Export the edited sample as WAV, bounce a caught Take to WAV, or save the Take as a Standard MIDI File for your DAW. * Save sample, slices, routes, gestures, snapshots, effects, and grain together as one session. AUv3 INSTRUMENT * The full engine and insert effects run sample-accurately as an AUv3 instrument on macOS and iPadOS, with 24 automatable parameters, factory presets, and host-saved state. Each instance keeps its own sample and can follow host tempo. * The plug-in requests no microphone, file, screen-capture, or network access. Audio is decoded, sliced, and played on your Mac or iPad, with no account, analytics, advertising, or network calls. One purchase covers macOS and iPadOS, with no subscription or in-app purchase. Runs on macOS 14 or later and iPadOS 17 or later. Sample Anything is macOS-only; microphone recording works on both.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ohms Sample at 100% against ChimesSS's 29%. Ohms Sample also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). ChimesSS's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $29.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
ChimesSS costs $2.99 and Ohms Sample $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChimesSS ships an update every 4 months, Ohms Sample weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChimesSS | Ohms Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUJI HASEBE | Omar Quddusi |
Customer experience
ChimesSS
Ohms Sample
In-app purchases
ChimesSS
No in-app purchases
Ohms Sample
No in-app purchases









