Comparison

SampleTank CS vs 酷玩乐队

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

Head to head
About

SampleTank CS

This professional mobile sound and groove workstation brings desktop-level virtual instrument power to your iPhone and iPad. It offers a vast array of world-class instruments and patterns for live performance and composition, with expandable sound libraries available for purchase.

Highlights
  • 23 free instruments in 16 categories
  • 8-part multitimbral sound module
  • Expandable sound library with 2300+ instruments
  • Over 1,200 melodic and rhythmic patterns
  • 8-track MIDI recorder with audio export
  • Intuitive interface and new sound engine
  • Song and Live environments
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SampleTank 2 for iOS is a professional, fully featured mobile sound and groove workstation that brings the sound, power and features of desktop virtual instruments to your iPad and iPhone — without compromise. It is designed for professional live performance, song composition and puts a comprehensive array of world-class instruments, sounds and patterns right at your fingertips. SampleTank CS provides all the functionality of the full app, with 23 instruments in 16 categories, so you can try out this powerful workstation for free. Additional sounds are available a la cart via in-app purchase. SampleTank gives you 8 multitimbral instrument slots that you can easily layer or split. Choose from a comprehensive, expandable sound collection that covers virtually every acoustic and electronic sound imaginable. Plus, each instrument category includes instrument riffs and grooves so you can start composing and playing in no time. The included instruments and the new sound engine are derived from the desktop version of SampleTank, IK's flagship workstation, offering you unmatched realism, variety of sound and audio performance. For the first time on iOS, thousands of professional sample-based sounds and patterns can be easily accessed, layered and used for playing live or in the studio. What’s more, SampleTank offers an ever-growing library of sounds and are available via in-app purchase: • Elektronika - a series of electronica and EDM-oriented groove libraries and sound collections that make it easy to create hits in today’s most popular styles • Miroslav Philharmonik — the legendary orchestral libraries, now available on your mobile device! Stunningly realistic and expressive samples of a wide range of orchestra and percussion instruments. • SampleTank PRO - the latest and most high-end sounds and grooves available, letting you create professional-grade compositions on your mobile device • Plus additional libraries covering cinematic sounds, the finest pianos, drum libraries from iconic drummers and much more! SampleTank for iOS offers over 2,300 instruments and over 1,200 MIDI patterns — the largest collection of sounds available for any virtual instrument for iOS. Features: • 23 sounds in 16 categories included free • 8-part multitimbral professional quality sound and groove module • Expandable sound library with 2300+ instrument • Over 1,200 melodic and rhythmic patterns • 8-track MIDI recorder with audio export • Totally redesigned intuitive interface • New sound engine derived from SampleTank 3 for Mac/PC • Zones feature lets you easily create splits & layers on your controller • Song and Live environments for composing and playing • Built-in insert effects and master reverb • MIDI learn feature makes programming external controllers easy • Plug-and-play compatibility with iRig interfaces and controllers • Polyphony: up to 64 voices on new Apple devices

About

酷玩乐队

This app transforms your mobile device into a portable band. It offers features like automatic accompaniment, key transposition, and tone changes, allowing you to play and sing anywhere without carrying heavy instruments.

Highlights
  • Automatic accompaniment
  • Key transposition
  • Tone alteration
  • Accompaniment style switching
  • Portable band functionality
Features
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酷玩钢琴是一款功能强大,使用简单的钢琴app,拥有自动伴奏、移调、改变音色、切换伴奏风格等等功能,一部手机就可充当一个乐队,非常适合在家自娱自乐、户外唱歌等场景,您不必带着笨重的吉他、钢琴等乐器,只需带着您的手机或者iPad,就像带着一个乐队,尽情弹琴唱歌。

Screenshots

SampleTank CS4 screens
酷玩乐队3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SampleTank CS at 3.1 against 酷玩乐队's 1.0. SampleTank CS also leads on ratings volume (143 vs 1). 酷玩乐队's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. SampleTank CS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 酷玩乐队 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SampleTank CS holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SampleTank CS has 143 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SampleTank CS ships an update every 2 months, 酷玩乐队 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SampleTank CS versus 酷玩乐队: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSampleTank CS酷玩乐队
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (143 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB766 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIK Multimedia US, LLC锦龙 胡

Customer experience

SampleTank CS

All ratings144 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative39.6%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative60.7%

酷玩乐队

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SampleTank CS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • MIDI issues and lack of device detection
  • Purchased content not properly restored

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AU/AUv3 support for better DAW integration
  • Improve MIDI functionality and mapping
  • Allow importing custom samples
  • Enhance performance controls (e.g., pitch bend, modulation)

酷玩乐队

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SampleTank CS

One-time10
  • Organ$4.99
  • Strings$4.99
  • Brass$4.99
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  • Synth Pads$4.99
  • The Grid$14.99
  • Upgrade to SampleTank$24.99
  • Miroslav Philharmonik - Mobile Edition$24.99
  • Sonik Synth - Mobile Edition$24.99
  • All Sounds$64.99
  • SampleTank PRO - All Sounds Pack$64.99
None

酷玩乐队

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SampleTank CS free?
SampleTank CS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 酷玩乐队 free?
酷玩乐队 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SampleTank CS or 酷玩乐队?
SampleTank CS is rated higher. SampleTank CS averages 3.1 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while 酷玩乐队 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SampleTank CS or 酷玩乐队 have ads?
Neither SampleTank CS nor 酷玩乐队 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SampleTank CS or 酷玩乐队?
SampleTank CS ships an update every 2 months, and 酷玩乐队 every 3 weeks. Most recently, SampleTank CS was updated on November 6, 2026 and 酷玩乐队 on November 3, 2026.

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