Comparison

samplerSequencer vs MusiStop

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

Head to head
About

samplerSequencer

Features
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"samplerSequencer" turns your device into a sampler sequencer for professional musicians and composers. Just record a single sound / voice / special effect "A note" using the samplerSequencer audio recording feature (using the internal microphone of the device) or import the sound into the device through synchronization (using the iTunes software for Mac or PC) or with copy / paste using the technology "iTunes File Sharing" and samplerSequencer will create for you the whole scale of sounds and assign them to the virtual keyboard (n octaves) of samplerSequencer, so you can record an audio track using the sequencer recording feature of samplerSequencer (the sequencer records for you every note played by you). samplerSequencer operates with seven independent sound tracks, each with its own sampled sound (assignable to a track). You can then record a track at a time (using the virtual keyboard or by writing different notes by hand) and then listen all the tracks together using the sequencer play feature. The sampleSequencer "all tracks view" and "selected track view", the ability to manually enter a note or put it through the virtual keyboard, the ability to delete unwanted notes, to touch a note and change its position, length and the type of the note (note shift), the ability of including sequencer events such as pitch bending and many other features make samplerSequencer a professional sequencer like the most popular sequencers for Mac or PC. The software is able to read the common audio files (WAV, MP3, CAF, etc...) so you can create your own sound (you only need one audio file) using standard wave editor for Mac or PC and samplerSequencer will create automatically for you the musical instrument. You can also import a song from the iTunes library on the device and by controlling "SAMPLE START POSITION" you can select a sound by extracting it from the imported song: samplerSequencer will automatically create the complete musical instrument for you. You can import a song from iTunes and assign it to a track, and using the other tracks you can play your track over the imported song… the sequencer will play the song combined with your sound tracks. With samplerSequencer you will have in your pocket the smallest existing sampler and sequencer! Features: - Import any sound and samplerSequencer generates for you the entire scale of sounds (n octaves) - Storing infinite sound samples using the archive of sound ("Samples Archive") of samplerSequencer - Virtual Keyboard - Control for increase / decrease the keyboard octave (usable in real time) - "Bending control" to change the sound in real time - "Sample Start Position" control: Β Β Β  you can remove the initial part of a sample (ex. silence) by specifying the start time position of the sample (CUT FEATURE) - "Sustain Pedal" control - Multi keyboard voices (64 entries) - Default "GRAND PIANO" sample - Ability of β€œrecording” of musical patterns during live performances - sequencer with 7 independent tracks (you can assign to each track a different sampled sound) - MUTE function to turn off unwanted tracks (PLAY MUTE feature) - Independent VOLUME for each track (SEQUENCER MIXER) - View "all-track view ": it will display all the tracks simultaneously - View "PIANO ROLL": it will display the notes for the selected track - Function touch a note and change its parameters of position, duration, and type of the note - Function touch / drag to remove one or more notes - Function touch / drag to remove unwanted events (pitch bending, etc...) - Metronome - Beat control for the sequencer (it can be disabled) - "samplerSequencer internal archive" to store all the user-sampled sounds (infinite sound presets) - Infinite number of projects can be saved in the "projects archive" of samplerSequencer - NOTE QUANTIZATION for selected track - SEQUENCER PLAY LOOP from start position (PLAY FROM) to end position (PLAY TO) - EDIT WINDOW FOR EVENTS

About

MusiStop

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----Why MusiStop?---- - The user specifies how many more songs to play. That number of songs will be played, and playback will automatically stop at the last song. - The listening experience ends naturally. Therefore, it's perfect for your favorite songs. ----How to Use---- - Specifying and changing the number of songs is easy. - Playback automatically stops after the specified number of songs have been played. - Even if you close the app, you can reopen it and playback will start from the next song. - Changing albums during playback is also easy. Even if you change albums, the current song will play to the end, and then it will move to the next album. - While playback is in progress, the user can put their device to sleep or use another app*1. ---- Music items that can be played ---- - Music library (albums, playlists) stored on the device or iCloud - Recently played items (albums, playlists, stations) on Apple Music*2. - Recently played items (albums, playlists, stations) on Apple Music Classical*2. ---- Main screen ---- - "Album Artwork": Displays the album artwork. You can switch to a gray display. - "Progress bar": Displays the playback position of each song. You can hide the bar. - "Remaining time display": You can check the playing time of the specified number of songs. You can hide the display. - "-,+" button: Specify the number of songs to play. You can specify a predetermined number by long-pressing. - "play, stop, next, prev" buttons: play/stop/advance/return operations. - "Shuffle": Switch to shuffle mode. - "Artwork": Shows/hides the album artwork. - "Notify": iPhone notifies of automatic stop by vibration. iPad notifies of automatic stop by the gradual lighting of the screen. - "Settings" button (upper left): Moves to the settings screen. - "AirPlay Selection" button (upper left): Displays the AirPlay selection menu. It turns red when AirPlay is selected. You can hide the button. - "EQ (Equalizer)" button (top left)*3: Displays the EQ screen. It turns red when EQ is on. It turns blue when EQ is off. - "List" button (upper right): Moves to the playback queue confirmation screen. - "Select" button (upper right): Moves to the music item selection screen. ----Selection screen---- - A list of music items (playlists, albums, etc.) is displayed. - Selecting a music item will add it to the playback queue. - You can add multiple music items. You can also add songs one by one. - You can also search for music items using text. ----Playback Queue Screen---- - A list of songs to play is displayed. - Tap the artwork to display the menu. - The menu allows you to set this song as the start song or go to the current start song line. - You can change the order of songs by dragging and dropping. You can change the order of multiple songs at once. ----EQ Screen----*3 -The spectrum of the output waveform is displayed. -You can adjust the frequency response of the playback output. -Save up to 4 custom settings. -Limitations: EQ cannot be applied to the following music data: Subscription tracks (Apple Music, etc.), special formats like Dolby Atmos, and cloud songs (not downloaded). These tracks will be played using standard playback. ----Settings screen---- - You can make various settings. - Also provides operation tips. ----Free trial and in-app purchases---- - During the free trial, the purchase page will be displayed occasionally. - An in-app purchase will remove the purchase page from displaying. - There are no functional limitations during the free trial. - footnote - * When you start the app for the first time, you will be asked for permission to use the media library. Permission is required to play music. *1 Application that outputs audio may not be used together. *2 A paid subscription to Apple Music or Apple Music Classical is required. *3 The equalizer (EQ) is available on iOS 17 and later, and iPadOS 17 and later.

Screenshots

samplerSequencer4 screens
MusiStop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MusiStop at Free against samplerSequencer's $1.99. MusiStop also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). samplerSequencer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

MusiStop is free to download; samplerSequencer costs $1.99 up front. MusiStop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. samplerSequencer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

samplerSequencer ships an update every 11 months, MusiStop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
samplerSequencer versus MusiStop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersamplerSequencerMusiStop
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.016.2 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniHirame Entertainment LLC

In-app purchases

None

samplerSequencer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MusiStop

One-time1
  • Purchase License$1.99

Questions

Is samplerSequencer free?
samplerSequencer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MusiStop free?
MusiStop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do samplerSequencer or MusiStop have ads?
Neither samplerSequencer nor MusiStop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, samplerSequencer or MusiStop?
samplerSequencer ships an update every 11 months, and MusiStop monthly. Most recently, samplerSequencer was updated on October 29, 2026 and MusiStop on October 30, 2026.

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