Comparison

SAMPLER! (Early Access) vs LevLr

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

Head to head
About

SAMPLER! (Early Access)

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
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Say hello to SAMPLER! Record sounds from everyday things or choose from a selection curated by record producer DLM! Press the keys to go crazy with it. Designed and developed by me, Dilim "DLM!" Ogakwu.

About

LevLr

This audio effect plugin offers simple compression and limiting for music production. It features two modes and two intuitive controls, making it easy to achieve desired dynamics without complex settings. Presets are included for quick adjustments.

Highlights
  • Compressor and Limiter modes
  • Two intuitive controls (In/Out)
  • Simple presets
  • AUv3 compatible
  • Standalone operation
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LevLr Compressor / limiter Plugin (AUv3) LevLr is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview The LevLr "leveller" is a super simple dynamics processor with just two modes and two controls. If you find tinkering with compression ratios, makeup gain and attack / decay times, confusing or time-consuming, you might like to give LevLr a try, especially as it's free! Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. Mode - Changes between Comp (compressor) and Limit (limiter) mode. Typically you would use Comp on an individual track, and Limit on a master output. In - Determines how hard you drive the compression "circuit". As you increase the gain, the compression effect will become more obvious, with an overall increase in perceived volume and "weight". Out - Allows you to reduce the output in cases where you have the desired amount of compression, but the track is now too dominant in your mix. You generally don't need to adjust this unless your In setting is more than about 6dB. With so few controls, it's pretty easy to dial-in LevLr to taste, but it also has three very simple presets to get you going: Default - a general-purpose Comp setting that can help a track sit in the mix a bit better. Track Compressor - this is heavier / more obvious compression, with a little gain compensation. Master Limiter - this can work well on a master bus and makes everything seem LOUDER! That's pretty much all there is to it, but for the technically minded... The In value is basically the compression threshold, so for example 6dB means compression will kick-in somewhere around the -6dB level. The compression ratios used are 4:1 and 12:1 for Comp and Limit mode respectively. Automatic gain compensation is applied internally depending on the threshold and ratio. The attack time is extremely fast (close to 0ms) meaning that LevLr should handle just about anything you can throw at it without exceeding 0dB at its output. Please do take a look at my other AudioUnits on the App Store if you can spare the time. Supporting paid apps allows me to release free ones as a little thankyou from time to time. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

SAMPLER! (Early Access)2 screens
LevLr2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: LevLr at 5 against SAMPLER! (Early Access)'s 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SAMPLER! (Early Access) against 5.0 for LevLr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LevLr has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SAMPLER! (Early Access) versus LevLr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAMPLER! (Early Access)LevLr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChukwudilim OgakwuRob Jackson

Customer experience

SAMPLER! (Early Access)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LevLr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SAMPLER! (Early Access)

No in-app purchases

None

LevLr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAMPLER! (Early Access) free?
SAMPLER! (Early Access) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LevLr free?
LevLr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SAMPLER! (Early Access) or LevLr?
SAMPLER! (Early Access) and LevLr are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do SAMPLER! (Early Access) or LevLr have ads?
Neither SAMPLER! (Early Access) nor LevLr shows ads.

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