SampleWiz vs Solo Trumpet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SampleWiz
Record, manipulate, and play back sounds using various sampling techniques. Explore classic, granular, and modern synthesis modes to create unique musical instruments and expressive performances.
- Multiple sampling modes (classic, granular, modern)
- Real-time waveform editing
- Jordan Rudess signature sound presets
- Resampling capabilities
- Expressive playing surface modes
- Advanced pitch rounding
- Finger vibrato effect
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SampleWiz was awarded Music Making App of the Year for 2011 by the Music Industries Association! Capture your sonic universe! Listen… Record… Create… Jordan says: In creating this instrument I wanted to create something that would appeal to the sonic explorer in all of us. Creating a sampler for iOS devices has allowed us to push the boundaries of traditional sampling instruments. From playing a selection of my signature sounds on the SampleWiz keyboard (JR lead anyone?) to getting up close and personal with sounds by playing directly on the waveform screen, our mission was to blow your mind, put a smile on your face, and expand your creativity. In creating SampleWiz, we have created partnerships with leading sound developers in addition to my personally selected onboard presets. "Inspiring! Just when you thought nothing could be new in the world of sampling, along comes SampleWiz to fire up the neurons of our creativity in new ways. I love the the new realtime interactive noises I can get by 'touching the sound'...the crazy and unique stuff you can do with it is really expressive and fresh!" - Eric Persing, Founder of Spectrasonics "SampleWiz gets you playing instantly, and if you like to sample, there's no quicker or more fun way to go from recording to playing your own samples. Amazing controls, easy to understand yet deep enough to let you create musical voices! And it comes with a library of great sounds from Jordan Rudess. SampleWiz is a wiz if ever there was!" - David Mash, VP of Technology and Education, Berklee College of Music We have poured our hearts and minds into this and driven our families, bandmates, and friends insane by sampling everything that moves. I hope you enjoy this very expressive and wild music app creation! *Choose from three different sampling modes: classic, granular, and modern. *Classic - the traditional method of sampling where the sound will speed up and slow down as you go higher or lower than the recorded pitch. *Granular - Wizdom Music's own take on a granular synthesis engine. Adjust grain size and speed while the entire range of notes maintain the same speed. *Modern - explore new sampling possibilities using Dirac technology to allow formants and time to be adjusted automatically over a device-selected range. *Up to 10 seconds per sample. *Jordan Rudess presets from his private collection. *Resample anything that you play on the playing surface to create all new samples derived from your existing presets! *Three playing surface modes allow you to play on the keyboard, wave-edit screen, and the ADSR window. *Wizdom Music's Advanced Pitch Rounding for initial attack as well as after a slide. *Every note you play is an independent event allowing powerful, expressive control of pitch and amplitude. *Finger vibrato effect allows you to use vibrato even when pitch lock is activated! *Unique visuals for each sampling mode. A glow tracks your fingers and respond to the amount of amplitude of every note you play. *Choose from many different scales and customize your own. *Play your samples forward or reverse! *Looping options include standard looping as well as back-and-forth looping. *Allows trimming of samples. *Unique visualization of the amplitude envelope on the ADSR page. *FX include delay with a choice of tap-tempo, BPM, and seconds control over the rate. *Have two keyboards on the screen, each with its own range and scale! *Unique hold mode where every held note can be in a different synthesis mode! *Share your presets with friends by mailing them as SampleWiz files or standard audio files. *Play directly on the waveform and hear the audio that is right under your finger. Slide each finger separately in any direction to change pitch and position in the sample. *MAPI AudioCopy/AudioPaste allows sharing of audio with top audio apps. *Load your own audio files with iTunes file sharing. *Onboard help screens explain every parameter. Touch the question mark to activate.
Solo Trumpet
This app offers a realistic emulation of brass instruments, designed for intuitive playability on a keyboard. It features automatic articulation, vibrato, and bending, with options for different mutes and instrument variations.
- Physical modeling emulation
- Multiple instrument variations (Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba)
- Automatic vibrato and bending
- Adjustable expression control
- Built-in delay and reverb effects
- Stand-alone and AUv3 plugin support
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GSi Solo Trumpet is a physical modeling emulation of a trumpet. This is a chapter GSi started a long time ago with one of the first plugins released to the public, then it evolved in a renovated emulation featured in the GSi Gemini, and now is here again with a new plugin. Unlike other similar approaches to a digital recreation of a wind instrument, GSi Solo Trumpet is not meant to be necessarily controlled with a breath control or any other kind of expression controller. It can still be controlled from Midi CC messages and Channel Aftertouch, but its main purpose is to be played on a keyboard in a very natural way without being distracted by extra controllers. Solo Trumpet continuously analyzes the playing style, the use of velocity, staccato and legato, note distance and other elements in order to articulate the sound in a way that it sounds and plays natural and realistic. Features such as auto-bending, auto-vibrato and automatic expression are the key to a satisfying result and make Solo Trumpet a fun instrument to play. Main features: - Includes emulation of a Trumpet (without a Mute, with Harmon Mute and Cup Mute), a Trombone and a Tuba - Two variations of each instrument: Warm or Shrill - Automatic Vibrato with adjustable average rate - Automatic Bending with adjustable average speed - Automatic Expression depending on note velocity - Expression can be controlled by aftertouch or Midi CC - Automatic glide depending on velocity and note distance - Alternate key feature - Option to bend notes using a sustain pedal - Adjustable manual pitch bending - Adjustable average note length - Built-in Stereo Delay effect - Built-in Stereo Reverb effect - Adjustable sensitivity to velocity and aftertouch - Adjustable aftertouch lag time - Built-in programmer with unlimited Programs - Embedded user's' manual - Available as Stand-alone App and AUv3 plugin - Supports IAA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SampleWiz at $9.99 against Solo Trumpet's $19.99. SampleWiz also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). Solo Trumpet's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). 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
SampleWiz costs $9.99 and Solo Trumpet $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solo Trumpet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SampleWiz has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SampleWiz's written reviews are positive against 50% of Solo Trumpet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SampleWiz ships an update every 3 months, Solo Trumpet every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SampleWiz | Solo Trumpet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wizdom Music LLC | Genuine Soundware |
Customer experience
SampleWiz
Solo Trumpet
Bugs and requests
SampleWiz
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch or after short usage
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable sample playback and export
Requested features
5 requests- Add Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
- Increase sample recording time
- Implement MIDI controller support
- Allow importing custom samples from iTunes/Dropbox
- Add more effects and modulation options
Solo Trumpet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SampleWiz
No in-app purchases
Solo Trumpet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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