Comparison

Sample Library vs CrateDive

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

Head to head
About

Sample Library

Discover and select unique audio samples for your music production. Save your favorites to a personal list and easily share links to them.

Highlights
  • Random sample selection
  • Curated sample playlists
  • Save favorite samples
  • Copy sample links
  • Great-sounding samples
Features
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The app lets you randomly pick a sample from multiple, carefully prepared playlists for sampling with great-sounding samples. You can save them to a list and play them or copy a link to a sample.

About

CrateDive

This app uses AI to quickly identify sample-worthy moments in any audio track, including loops, vocal chops, and melodic hooks. It offers features like interactive waveforms, AI loop ranking, and BPM/key detection to streamline the music production process.

Highlights
  • AI sample detection
  • Interactive waveform visualization
  • AI loop ranking
  • BPM and key detection
  • Stem separation (Pro)
  • WAV export (Pro)
  • AI sample descriptions (Pro)
Features
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CRATE DIVE — AI SAMPLE DISCOVERY FOR PRODUCERS Drop any track. Crate Dive's AI finds every sample-worthy moment — loops, breaks, vocal chops, melodic hooks, transitions — in seconds. Cut a 20-minute crate dig down to 3. Built for hip-hop beatmakers, lo-fi producers, trap heads, EDM producers, DJs, and remixers who'd rather make beats than scrub waveforms. 3D WAVEFORM (NEW IN 2.0) A live 3D waveform that moves with the music. Pick a loop and the view frames it. Pinch to zoom, tap to seek, or switch back to 2D. PADS (NEW IN 2.0) Play any loop as 16, 8 or 4 chops. Flow mode keeps the loop running while you jump around; Chop mode plays each pad once. Tap a pad to drag its start and end, snapped to 1/16 notes or free. AI LOOP RANKING The algorithm scores every loop on boundary seamlessness, harmonic richness, and beat alignment — then surfaces the top 5, starting on the downbeat. The flip-ready ones first. BPM & KEY DETECTION 95%+ accurate BPM finder. Full key and scale detection. Manually adjust either with one tap. Perfect for harmonic mixing and matching samples to your project. SAMPLE POINT DETECTION AI marks every drum break, melodic hook, vocal chop, riser, build, and drop. Each detection comes with a reason tag so you know why it was flagged and a confidence score from 60–100%. STEM SEPARATION (PRO) Studio-grade stem splitter. Isolate vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments in one tap. Mute and solo stems on the pads, and see where each one comes in on its own waveform. Build acapellas, drumless beats, and instrumental versions instantly. WAV EXPORT (PRO) Export any loop, stem, or the full track as clean WAV files. Drag straight into FL Studio, Ableton, Logic, MPC, or any DAW or sampler. AI SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS (PRO) Plain-English context for every detection: "Warm trumpet loop, 4 bars, ~88 BPM, ideal for boom-bap flips." No more guessing what you grabbed. FOUR THEMES Glacier, Classic, Ember and Ruby. Each one recolors the waveform and the app icon. PRIVACY FIRST Audio is processed in memory and discarded immediately. No account required. No tracking. Your crates stay yours. FREE TO START Three analyses per day, free, no card required. Pro is $9.99/month with a 7-day free trial — unlimited analysis, stem separation, WAV export, and AI sample descriptions. PERFECT FOR • Hip-hop and boom-bap beatmakers • Lo-fi producers chasing seamless loops • Trap producers hunting vocal chops and 808s • EDM producers grabbing risers, builds, and drops • DJs and remixers searching for breakbeats and acapellas • Bedroom producers using FL Studio, Ableton, Logic, or any DAW Crate Dive: find the gold in any track. Support: cratedive.app/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://cratedive.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cratedive.app/privacy

Screenshots

Sample Library3 screens
CrateDive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sample Library at none against CrateDive's 2. Sample Library also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). CrateDive's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CrateDive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sample Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sample Library against 5.0 for CrateDive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sample Library ships an update weekly, CrateDive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sample Library versus CrateDive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSample LibraryCrateDive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDariusz ChynekJester Agustin

Customer experience

Sample Library

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CrateDive

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sample Library

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CrateDive

Subscriptions2
  • CrateDive Pro$9.991 Month
  • CrateDive Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Sample Library free?
Sample Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrateDive free?
CrateDive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sample Library or CrateDive?
Sample Library and CrateDive are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Sample Library or CrateDive have ads?
Sample Library shows ads; CrateDive does not.
Which is updated more often, Sample Library or CrateDive?
Sample Library ships an update weekly, and CrateDive every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sample Library was updated on November 2, 2026 and CrateDive on October 31, 2026.

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