SL950 vs Digital Crate Digging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SL950
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SL950 is a Sample Librarian for the AKAI S900 and S950 samplers. The application doesn't make any sound by itself and is designed to communicate with the hardware. The application needs a MIDI connection to the hardware to make changes. Please refer to the included manual to learn more. - Edit programs - Upload samples - Generate new programs by chopping samples Drum Machine Funk is not affiliated with AKAI and is an independent developer of innovative apps for your favorite samplers and synthesizers.
Digital Crate Digging
Explore a vast digital collection of vinyl records from the comfort of your home. Discover rare and interesting music through random song selections sourced from YouTube playlists. This app brings the thrill of crate digging to your fingertips.
- Digital vinyl record crate digging
- Random song discovery
- YouTube playlist integration
- Explore rare and overlooked music
- Home-based music exploration
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Digital Crate Digging is app that lets you search digitally through boxes (or "crates") of vinyl records online. In the past your would search in record stores, flea markets, thrift shops, garage sales, or even private collections—to find rare, interesting, or overlooked music, now you random search with this App. The Random songs are added from a Youtube playlist. More random songs will be added in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Digital Crate Digging at Free against SL950's $24.99. SL950's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Digital Crate Digging is free to download; SL950 costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SL950 ships an update every 4 days, Digital Crate Digging monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SL950 | Digital Crate Digging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Delta Seven Kft. | PARIS PINKNEY |
In-app purchases
SL950
No in-app purchases
Digital Crate Digging
No in-app purchases
