# King Key vs SAMPLER! (Early Access)

The clearest difference is price: SAMPLER! (Early Access) at Free against King Key's $1.99. King Key's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

SAMPLER! (Early Access) is free to download; King Key costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for King Key against 5.0 for SAMPLER! (Early Access). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: King Key has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | King Key | SAMPLER! (Early Access) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/king-key/id6504887055/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sampler-early-access/id6657988162/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 12 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Caelum Audio Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463219587) | [Chukwudilim Ogakwu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764528406) |

## What reviewers say

### King Key

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/king-key/id6504887055)

This app provides high-quality one-shot keyboard samples, including vintage typewriters and modern synthesizers. It offers 9 instruments and 11 presets, usable as a standalone instrument or an AUv3 plugin within music production hosts.

**Highlights:** High-quality one-shot keyboard samples, Vintage typewriter and MIDI keyboard sounds, 9 instruments and 11 presets, AUv3 plugin compatibility, Standalone instrument mode, Proprietary high-detailed sampling techniques

**In-app purchases:** none


### SAMPLER! (Early Access)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sampler-early-access/id6657988162)

Record sounds from your environment or use a curated library to create music. This app allows you to experiment with recorded audio by pressing keys to manipulate the sounds.

**Highlights:** Record everyday sounds, Use curated sound library, Manipulate sounds with keys, Create music from recordings

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is King Key free?

King Key costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SAMPLER! (Early Access) free?

SAMPLER! (Early Access) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, King Key or SAMPLER! (Early Access)?

SAMPLER! (Early Access) is rated higher. King Key averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while SAMPLER! (Early Access) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do King Key or SAMPLER! (Early Access) have ads?

Neither King Key nor SAMPLER! (Early Access) shows ads.

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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.*