SampleTank vs Camelot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SampleTank
This professional mobile workstation offers a vast collection of world-class instruments, sounds, and patterns for live performance and composition. Layer or split instruments across 8 multitimbral slots, with an expandable library and a powerful new sound engine.
- 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
- New sound engine
- Zones feature for splits & layers
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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 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. SampleTank 2 comes with over 140 instruments and 1,000 patterns including pianos, electric pianos, synths, organs, drums, basses, guitars, strings, brass, woodwinds, voices, ethnic instruments, percussion and sound FX. 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: • 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 controller • Polyphony: up to 64 voices on new Apple devices
Camelot Pro
This app is a comprehensive digital workstation for live musical performances. It integrates setlist management, software instrument hosting, score reading, audio playback, and advanced MIDI routing into a single, user-friendly interface.
- Setlist management
- Software instrument and FX hosting (AUv3)
- PDF music score reader
- Multitrack audio player
- Advanced MIDI routing and transformers
- Smart scene switching with no audio interruption
- Tempo sync with MIDI Clock and Ableton Link
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Camelot is an application created to address the most complex live performance needs with a simple and guided workflow. It combines in one app, a convenient and beautifully designed digital performance workstation that in the past could only be achieved with a complex setup made of connecting different applications and devices together. Camelot is a Setlist Manager, a Software Instrument & FX Host, a PDF Music Score reader, a Multitrack Audio Player, and the most advanced Audio/MIDI Patchbay and Router. All in one piece of software: ● Hardware Instrument presets: select your instrument Smart Map and go! With no MIDI knowledge! ● Software instruments and effects (AUv3) Play with your favorite software sounds & FX (Auv3 format) and enjoy switching from one scene to another WITHOUT SOUND INTERRUPTION! ● MIDI Learn: Quickly assign hardware controls to plugin parameters with an intuitive MIDI Learn workflow. Map knobs, faders, and pedals in seconds for full hands-on control. ● MIDI keyboards and MPE controllers: connect any MIDI controller directly or with a USB hub; ● Advanced MIDI routing: duplicate, filter, and route any MIDI messages with ease; ● Powerful MIDI Transformers: Message Transformers convert CC messages from one number to another. Trigger a chord by pressing one note Remap/rescale any CC or velocity curve. Easily play different scales or harmonize/shift parts; ● MIDI and Bluetooth remote controls: Remote scene switching, start/stop buttons, or assign track levels to external pedals, faders, or controllers; ● Smart Scene Switching: It’s a unique feature on iOS!!! There is no AUv3 host capable of switching sound with NO AUDIO INTERRUPTION and clever MIDI messages management, that does not truncate MIDI instances & routing. Stop using production tools for live performances! ● Tempo Sync with MIDI Clock and Ableton Link, with dedicated output for metronome (click) ● Lyrics and Chords attachments with custom annotations: each Scene recalls PDF or images that you can visualize during the performance. The attached file can be saved at the desired zoom level and scroll position. Stop using paper chord, lyrics, or music score books! ● Audio backing tracks, Timeline & Automations: attach Audio Tracks, add auto-play and auto-stop markers, and even add Scene automation. You can have multiple audio tracks with separate audio outputs and, at the same time, use the Timeline to automate Scene switches at specific points in the sequence; ● Audio Inputs and Routing: Manage any audio input source: mic, guitar, bass, or hardware synth. Add effects to any internal or external audio source in Camelot. Endless audio routing options with dedicated audio send connectors; ● Manage your Performance with ease: Forget about the complications of last-minute Setlist changes. Rearrange, move and duplicate Songs with simple Drag & Drop directly on each Setlist. How Camelot is organized: ● Setlists - a collection of Songs ● Songs - can have one or more Scenes that each include a Timeline. When you select a Song in Camelot, you load all the resources needed to play that Song (i.e., Virtual Instruments, FX, and Audio Tracks). ● Scenes - recall and organize Hardware instruments presets, MIDI connections, Software plugin presets, and Music Score Attachments. You can switch freely from one Scene to another with no interruption in the sound. ● Layers - the building blocks of each Scene. Layers allow the connection between MIDI Input Controllers and the Items. Layers manage the MIDI and Audio flow for all the Items that are loaded on them. ● Items - Individual Hardware or Software Instruments and FX.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camelot Pro at 4.4 against SampleTank's 2.7. Camelot Pro also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 30%) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). SampleTank's advantage is price ($24.99 vs $29.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
SampleTank costs $24.99 and Camelot Pro $29.99 up front. SampleTank sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Camelot Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camelot Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SampleTank's written reviews are positive against 69% of Camelot Pro's.
SampleTank ships an update every 2 months, Camelot Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SampleTank | Camelot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (107 ratings) | 4.4 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IK Multimedia US, LLC | Audio Modeling |
Customer experience
SampleTank
Camelot Pro
Bugs and requests
SampleTank
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezes when adjusting parameters
- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatible with certain iOS versions
- Issues with downloading and restoring in-app purchases
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Audio Unit (AUv3)
- Improve MIDI integration and control
- Implement a more robust sequencer
- Allow user-defined pitch bend range
- Add ability to back up and restore custom presets
Camelot Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SampleTank
- Organ$4.99
- Strings$4.99
- Brass$4.99
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- Synth Pads$4.99
- Synth Leads$4.99
- Electric Piano$7.99
- The Grid$14.99
- Miroslav Philharmonik - Mobile Edition$24.99
- Sample Moog - Mobile Edition$24.99
- Sonik Synth - Mobile Edition$24.99
- All Sounds$64.99
- SampleTank PRO - All Sounds Pack$64.99
- Miroslav Philarmonik 2 - All Sounds Pack$64.99
Camelot Pro
No in-app purchases









