Comparison

GSDSP MagicFusion vs TAIL Sampler

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

Head to head
About

GSDSP MagicFusion

This advanced audio effect plugin offers precise spectral fusion and multi-curve vocoding. It allows users to extract spectral characteristics from one audio source and apply them to another, enabling detailed transformations from subtle shading to extreme effects.

Highlights
  • Multi-curve spectral vocoding
  • Frequency-domain processing
  • Independent fusion amounts per frequency
  • Dynamic response control
  • Formant shifting
  • AUv3 audio effect plugin
Features
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The world’s first frequency-domain vocoder with multi-curve control and precision spectral fusion. Multi-Curve Spectral Vocoding MagicFusion is a multi-curve spectral vocoder workstation operating entirely in the frequency domain. Instead of relying on bandpass filters and envelope followers, it extracts the spectral characteristics of a modulator and applies them to a carrier, enabling precise, customizable vocoding across the entire spectrum. Apply independent fusion amounts per frequency or frequency range, then mix, modulate, and spread them to create anything from subtle vocal shading to extreme spectral transformations. Vocoder Signal Flow MagicFusion requires two audio inputs: the carrier (main input) and the modulator (sidechain). The plugin extracts the modulator’s spectral envelope and applies it to the carrier, creating a fused signal where both sources interact. This process provides clean, flexible control over the degree of spectral fusion and allows highly detailed shaping across the frequency spectrum. Dynamic Response & Formants Adjust the Smooth control to define how quickly the vocoder reacts, from fast, precise transitions to slower, more rounded movement. The Formant parameter shifts the spectral character of the modulator, while Detail adjusts the complexity of the filter response — from clean, intricate results to more organic, pumping behavior. MagicFusion is an AUv3 audio effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products

About

TAIL Sampler

Features
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Record a sound. Chop it. Spread it across 128 pads and sequence it into a beat. All of it with no noticeable lag. TAIL Sampler is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no account, no feature locked behind a second payment. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record anything — your voice, an instrument, a record, a field recording, any sound around you. • Chop and slice — trim on the waveform and drag the markers to where the hit actually starts. • 128 pads — 16 per bank, eight banks from A to H. Switching banks never cuts off a sound that is still playing. • Step sequencer — 16 tracks, 16 steps, with swing. Kicks, snares, hats and percussion, and a groove going in seconds. • Tune every pad — pitch, fine tune, attack and envelope, per pad. • Play it live — trigger with your fingers or from an external MIDI controller. • Bounce and export — render a sequence to WAV, or export your pads as WAV with the pitch baked in. • Save your projects — close the app, come back, pick up where you stopped. • Background audio — keep the sound running while you switch apps. Built on a low-latency audio engine, and touch-first: not a desktop interface squeezed onto a small screen. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Record or import a sound. 2. Assign it to a pad. 3. Play. No project setup, no sign-in, no tutorial to sit through. FOR EVERY KIND OF MAKER • Beatmakers — build grooves from your own one-shots and loops. • Producers — capture raw ideas anywhere and refine them later. • Sound designers — record and reshape real-world audio. • Performers — trigger samples live with MIDI. Whether you are sketching on the train, capturing a field recording or playing live, TAIL keeps the workflow short so you stay in the idea.

Screenshots

GSDSP MagicFusion3 screens
TAIL Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TAIL Sampler at $3.99 against GSDSP MagicFusion's $29.99. TAIL Sampler also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). GSDSP MagicFusion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GSDSP MagicFusion costs $29.99 and TAIL Sampler $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GSDSP MagicFusion ships an update every 6 weeks, TAIL Sampler weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GSDSP MagicFusion versus TAIL Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSDSP MagicFusionTAIL Sampler
Price$29.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustav ScholdaSolid Grid Systems GmbH

In-app purchases

None

GSDSP MagicFusion

No in-app purchases

None

TAIL Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSDSP MagicFusion free?
GSDSP MagicFusion costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAIL Sampler free?
TAIL Sampler costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GSDSP MagicFusion or TAIL Sampler have ads?
Neither GSDSP MagicFusion nor TAIL Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GSDSP MagicFusion or TAIL Sampler?
GSDSP MagicFusion ships an update every 6 weeks, and TAIL Sampler weekly. Most recently, GSDSP MagicFusion was updated on November 3, 2026 and TAIL Sampler on November 6, 2026.

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