PolySampler vs SL Air
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolySampler
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PolySampler is a powerful, easy to use sampling instrument for iOS devices. Import sound files or record high-quality audio using your built-in microphone, then map those samples to the on-screen pads. Each pad includes an independent EQ and processor which can manipulate the playback pitch, speed, and length. The main output also has built-in delay and reverb effects. Individual samples can be saved to the internal PolySampler sample library. Users can also create and save presets to quickly load a set of samples and parameter settings. Sampling on the go has never been easier. With PolySampler, the world is your instrument.
SL Air
Enhance your audio with this AUv3 effect, designed to add brightness, presence, and stereo width. Achieve a polished top-end for vocals, drums, samples, and full mixes with intuitive controls and a motion display.
- Controlled brightness (Air & Lift)
- Smoother high-frequency detail (Silk)
- Stereo expansion (Wide)
- Polished finish (Glow)
- Audio-reactive motion display
- Factory and user presets
- AUv3 support
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SL Air is a streamlined AUv3 audio effect for adding brightness, presence, stereo width and a polished top end to vocals, drums, samples and mixes. • Air and Lift for controlled brightness • Silk for smoother high-frequency detail • Wide for stereo expansion • Glow for a polished finish • Audio-reactive motion display • Factory presets and local user presets • AUv3 support for compatible iPad music hosts Works as a standalone preview app and as an AUv3 effect in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3 and other compatible hosts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PolySampler at $1.99 against SL Air's $6.99. SL Air's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). 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
PolySampler costs $1.99 and SL Air $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PolySampler | SL Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Euclidean Instruments, LLC | VIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV |
In-app purchases
PolySampler
No in-app purchases
SL Air
No in-app purchases
