Comparison

Auto groove vs TAIL Sampler

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

Head to head
About

Auto groove

Features
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Auto groove is a beginner-friendly drum machine. Auto groove has casual and unique look. There are 3 themes. One theme is dark. This drum machine contains four music pattern presets: pop-rock, heavy-metal, hip-hop and funk. Auto groove has configurable tempo between 20 and 400. Auto groove also has three sound sets: Future bass, FL and Fantasy. Everything you do in "Auto groove" is saved automatically, so you can enjoy your creation the next day. All your work is saved. This app can be used by a musician of any kind who wants to have a drum accompaniment, so his play is perfect. Also it is your drum buddy and a pocket drum machine. You can use it everywhere you go with your mobile device. This app can partially replays a drummer in a band. I hope you enjoy Auto groove. Have fun!

About

TAIL Sampler

Features
Currently charting
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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 โ€ข Record anything โ€” your voice, an instrument, a record, a field recording, any sound around you. โ€ข Chop and slice โ€” trim on the waveform and drag the markers to where the hit actually starts. โ€ข 128 pads โ€” 16 per bank, eight banks from A to H. Switching banks never cuts off a sound that is still playing. โ€ข Step sequencer โ€” 16 tracks, 16 steps, with swing. Kicks, snares, hats and percussion, and a groove going in seconds. โ€ข Tune every pad โ€” pitch, fine tune, attack and envelope, per pad. โ€ข Play it live โ€” trigger with your fingers or from an external MIDI controller. โ€ข Bounce and export โ€” render a sequence to WAV, or export your pads as WAV with the pitch baked in. โ€ข Save your projects โ€” close the app, come back, pick up where you stopped. โ€ข Background audio โ€” 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 โ€ข Beatmakers โ€” build grooves from your own one-shots and loops. โ€ข Producers โ€” capture raw ideas anywhere and refine them later. โ€ข Sound designers โ€” record and reshape real-world audio. โ€ข Performers โ€” 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

Auto groove4 screens
TAIL Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Auto groove at daily against TAIL Sampler's every 5 weeks. Auto groove also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.3). TAIL Sampler's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Auto groove costs $1.99 and TAIL Sampler $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto groove ships an update daily, TAIL Sampler every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 3 level
Auto groove versus TAIL Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto grooveTAIL Sampler
Price$1.99 โ€” better$4.99
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rankโ€”#187 โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better16.3
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro PlekhotkinSolid Grid Systems GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Auto groove

No in-app purchases

None

TAIL Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auto groove free?
Auto groove costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAIL Sampler free?
TAIL Sampler costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auto groove or TAIL Sampler have ads?
Neither Auto groove nor TAIL Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto groove or TAIL Sampler?
Auto groove ships an update daily, and TAIL Sampler every 5 weeks. Most recently, Auto groove was updated on October 16, 2026 and TAIL Sampler on October 25, 2026.

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