Comparison

Dawnbeat vs Samplom, Samples for Producers

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

Head to head
About

Dawnbeat

This app lets you create music by sampling and sequencing audio. It offers advanced features like multi-touch pads, an always-recording buffer, and flexible routing for creative sound manipulation. Integrate with external MIDI devices and apply a wide range of built-in and AUv3 effects.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch and draggable pads
  • Always-recording buffer (Memorizer)
  • Advanced loop manipulation (BRIIKS)
  • Flexible mixer with assignable busses
  • Polyphonic pads for chords
  • MIDI IN/OUT for external control
  • AUv3 effects and instrument support
  • Auto-slicer for audio chopping
Features
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Dawnbeat inherits the best part of the classic hardware samplers and takes it further by adding features only possible on a multi-touch device.  Create more natural patterns by tapping and swiping pads.  Focus on creativity, you don't need to select a tempo before hit record to finally play a pattern until you get the right take, just play and forget about to record! Dawnbeat is always recording! Multi-touch and draggable pads: - Pads are multi-touch, play a single pad with two fingers at the same time! - Pads are individually configurable, allowing re-triggering when dragging for amazing fills, tone variations . - Mute and Solo buttons for pads available. - Mute groups. Memorizer: - DawnBeat is always recording pad events, you'll never miss a beat, play and experiment and when you hear something you like, it's already recorded! simply go to Memorizer and select the desired events. BRIIKS sampler: - Advanced loop manipulator. Rearrange and combine your loops. Also available as standalone, AUv3 and MacOS. Mixer: - 4 assignable BUSSES and one MAIN BUS. Assign pads to busses, assign internal effects or AUV3 effects to busses.  - Mute and Solo buttons. Polyphonic pads: - Pads can be turned polyphonic, import a piano-like sample and play and sequence chords with a single pad. MIDI IN and MIDI OUT: - Trigger samples from a MIDI controller, play melodies from a MIDI piano. - Sequence hardware drum machines and synths from Dawnbeat. - Use Dawnbeat as an intermediary between a midi keyboard and a synth, save the sequences you are playing. Dawnbeat can save poliphonic sequences! Pattern sequencer with piano editor. - Swing, count-in, metronome. Audio Units: - Dawnbeat support AUv3 effects and instruments! Built in Effects: - Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Flutter, Gate, Tremolo, Noise, Filter, Chorus, Equalizer, Stutter and Tape slow motion. - Effects can be rearranged. Built-In sample browser: - 6 drum kit sample libraries, and 1 bass sample library. Selectable internal sample rate: - Internal sample rate can be changed, choose between HI-FI and LO-FI sample rates. AUTO-SLICER: - AutoSlicer detects hit points and slices audio into individual files minimizing the need for manual editing. Chop up any audio file in a few seconds. Recording sample rate can be selected. Export movies with images and animated GIFs .

About

Samplom, Samples for Producers

Discover new music and samples to inspire your next beat. This app randomly suggests tracks, mimicking the experience of digging on platforms like Discogs, to help producers find unique sounds and hidden gems for their creative workflow.

Highlights
  • Random track suggestions
  • Discover unexpected sounds
  • Find inspiration for beats
  • Mimics Discogs digging experience
  • Integrates with creative workflow
  • Explore hidden gems
Features
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Need a new sample to create your next beat? Samplom randomly suggests tracks to explore and spark your creativity. Inspired by the way producers dig on Discogs, the app helps you discover unexpected sounds, hidden gems, and forgotten tracks. Whether you use Discogs to research samples or Serato to DJ and organize your crates, Samplom fits perfectly into your creative workflow. Just like browsing Discogs, you explore music with no pressure — only curiosity. Each suggestion is a new opportunity to discover textures, melodies, and rhythms that can inspire your next production. Producers who love digging on Discogs or building sets in Serato will feel right at home. -Discover music differently -Find inspiration for beats and samples -Dig like on Discogs -Perfect for producers and Serato users Let yourself be surprised. Explore new sounds. Create better beats. - Terms of service & privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://maple-sound-4fd.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Samplom-1b6e5143b6d280068af3e209bb638a66

Screenshots

Dawnbeat4 screens
Samplom, Samples for Producers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Samplom, Samples for Producers at 100% against Dawnbeat's 71%. Samplom, Samples for Producers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Dawnbeat's advantage is ratings volume (112 vs 2) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dawnbeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Samplom, Samples for Producers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawnbeat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawnbeat has 112 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Dawnbeat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Samplom, Samples for Producers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawnbeat ships an update every 3 weeks, Samplom, Samples for Producers every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dawnbeat versus Samplom, Samples for Producers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnbeatSamplom, Samples for Producers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (112 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size504 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis RivasGregoire Collin

Customer experience

Dawnbeat

All ratings112 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral18.1%
Negative11.0%

Samplom, Samples for Producers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dawnbeat

One-time1
  • Dawn Beat Complete$5.99
2 purchases

Samplom, Samples for Producers

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annually Samplom$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Dawnbeat free?
Dawnbeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Samplom, Samples for Producers free?
Samplom, Samples for Producers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dawnbeat or Samplom, Samples for Producers?
Dawnbeat is rated higher. Dawnbeat averages 4.2 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Samplom, Samples for Producers averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dawnbeat or Samplom, Samples for Producers have ads?
Neither Dawnbeat nor Samplom, Samples for Producers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawnbeat or Samplom, Samples for Producers?
Dawnbeat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Samplom, Samples for Producers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dawnbeat was updated on September 28, 2026 and Samplom, Samples for Producers on August 12, 2026.

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