Comparison

isfizz vs AmenBreakChopper

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

Head to head
About

isfizz

This app plays SFZ files, an open format for sampled sound instruments. It supports various audio file formats, MIDI, and Scala tuning files. It also functions as an Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) for use with other music apps.

Highlights
  • SFZ file playback
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
  • Edit SFZ strings
  • Load SFZ files in place
  • Scala tuning file support
  • MIDI support
Features
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isfizz is a SFZ file player. SFZ is an open text format for sampled sound instruments. This app can load SFZ and play the instrument. - Includes Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). - You can edit SFZ string. - The app loads SFZ files in place without copying the files. - Double tap to enter the value, triple tap to reset. - Supports Scala tuning files (.scl). - Supports MIDI. - Supports 16 out. use the "output=N" opcode in SFZ. Supported sample file format: - .wav (raw PCM) - .aiff - .mp3 - .flac - .ogg (vorbis) - .wv (wavpack) This app is an iPhone/iPad port of sfizz-ui project. The app is made from some sfizz-ui codes and images. About half of the income from this app will be donated to SFZ Tools team. This app and the description contain machine translated text.

About

AmenBreakChopper

This music app synchronizes input audio with BPM-synced delay for beat chopping. It allows for 16-beat beat chopping quantized to eighth notes and supports external MIDI controllers for adjustments.

Highlights
  • BPM-synced delay
  • Beat chopping
  • 16-beat quantization
  • Eighth note quantization
  • External MIDI controller support
Features
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AmenBreakChopperは、入力された音声をBPMに同期したディレイで再生するビートチョッパー・エフェクトです。 BPM同期を取り、8分音符でクオンタイズされた状態で16拍分の長さでのビートチョップを行えます。 外部MIDIコントローラでビートチョップや位置の修正を行うことができます。

Screenshots

isfizz4 screens
AmenBreakChopper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: isfizz at 100% against AmenBreakChopper's 67%. isfizz also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). AmenBreakChopper's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

isfizz costs $2.99 and AmenBreakChopper $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

isfizz holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: isfizz has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of isfizz's written reviews are positive against 67% of AmenBreakChopper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

isfizz ships an update fortnightly, AmenBreakChopper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
isfizz versus AmenBreakChopper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterisfizzAmenBreakChopper
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouta KiraKeisuke Kagoshima

Customer experience

isfizz

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AmenBreakChopper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

isfizz

No in-app purchases

None

AmenBreakChopper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is isfizz free?
isfizz costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmenBreakChopper free?
AmenBreakChopper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, isfizz or AmenBreakChopper?
isfizz is rated higher. isfizz averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while AmenBreakChopper averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do isfizz or AmenBreakChopper have ads?
Neither isfizz nor AmenBreakChopper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, isfizz or AmenBreakChopper?
isfizz ships an update fortnightly, and AmenBreakChopper every 5 weeks. Most recently, isfizz was updated on October 9, 2026 and AmenBreakChopper on October 7, 2026.

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