# Song Chef vs Performance Sampler

The clearest difference is price: Song Chef at $0.99 against Performance Sampler's $14.99. Song Chef also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). Performance Sampler's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Song Chef costs $0.99 and Performance Sampler $14.99 up front. Song Chef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Performance Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Song Chef against 5.0 for Performance Sampler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Performance Sampler has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Song Chef ships an update every 10 days, Performance Sampler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Song Chef | Performance Sampler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/song-chef/id6448921743/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/performance-sampler-samposium/id6475739371/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 155 MB | 411 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Song Chef LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686927846) | [Joshua Totemwongse](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720078881) |

## What reviewers say

### Song Chef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/song-chef/id6448921743)

Create personalized songs from your spoken messages. Simply provide your voice, message, and choose a style, and the app crafts custom lyrics and music. Share your heartfelt creations as audio or text with lyrics.

**Highlights:** Speak-synced vocals, Dozens of song styles, Custom lyric generation, Audio or text + lyrics output, Save creations to device

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $5.99 | per month |
| Song Chef Premium | $39.99 | per year |


### Performance Sampler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/performance-sampler-samposium/id6475739371)

Create malleable, performative sound with dynamic, real-time effects. This app offers a tactile approach to sample-based music creation with multi-touch gestures to sculpt audio. Explore new sounds, jam on the go, or perform live with a clean, fluid interface and robust sound-shaping tools.

**Highlights:** Real-time audio manipulation, Multi-touch gestures for sound sculpting, Customizable sample pads with FX chains, Parametric EQ and tuner per pad, Sequencer with up to 512 steps, Ableton Link integration, Resampling and mic/line in recording

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Song Chef free?

Song Chef costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Performance Sampler free?

Performance Sampler costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Song Chef or Performance Sampler?

Song Chef and Performance Sampler are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Song Chef or Performance Sampler have ads?

Neither Song Chef nor Performance Sampler shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Song Chef or Performance Sampler?

Song Chef ships an update every 10 days, and Performance Sampler every 2 months. Most recently, Song Chef was updated on November 3, 2026 and Performance Sampler on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*