Comparison

Sample Library vs AudioPipeline

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

AudioPipeline

This app enables live audio streaming between AUv3 hosts and devices over a local network. It features a unique receiver plugin for multi-channel network mixing and allows for low-latency audio routing without cables or internet.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming over local network
  • AUv3 Send and Receive plugins
  • 8-channel network mixer receiver
  • Per-strip mute, gain, and pan controls
  • Multi-output routing to DAWs
  • Optional resampler for audio sync
  • Plugin delay compensation
Features
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AudioPipeline is set of three AUv3 plugins — Send (audio effect) and Receive (instrument/effect) — that stream live audio between AUv3 hosts and devices over your local network using LINK AUDIO as transport layer. No cables, no virtual ports, no central server, no internet required. Powered by Ableton Link Audio, AudioPipeline interoperates with any other Link-Audio-aware app and works between apps on the same device, between two devices wired by USB or Ethernet, or across the same Wi-Fi. While Send-style plugins exist elsewhere, AudioPipeline is the first App Store release to ship a fully-featured Receive plugin — an 8-channel network mixer you load like an instrument and route inside your DAW. KEY FEATURES • Send plugin (aufx) — insert on any track to publish its audio as a named network channel. • Receive plugin (aumu, aufx) — first-of-its-kind on the App Store. Subscribe to up to 8 incoming streams at once. • Near to ZERO latency when both Receiver and Sender are running on same device • Per-strip controls — mute, gain (-42 to +16 dB), pan, stereo level meter, and assignable output bus (1–8). • Multi-output routing — 8 stereo buses exposed to multi-out hosts (AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis, Drambo, TheRack). Single-bus hosts (GarageBand) auto-sum. • Optional resampler on Send — 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz for peers with no recampling capability on receiver side. • Plugin Delay Compensation — Receiver plugin report latency so the host keeps everything in time. USE CASES • Bridge two AUv3 hosts on one iPad — route a synth in app A into a recording track in app B with very low latency. • Stream between iPad and iPhone — over Wi-Fi, USB-C, or Ethernet dock. • Send iOS audio to desktop compatible hosts or plugins. • Build a multi-track network mixer — one Send per track in app A, one Receive with up to 8 strips in app B, each routed to its own bus for independent EQ and effects. • Parallel processing — subscribe to the same source twice and run two different effect chains on different buses. Powered by Ableton Link Audio. Local-network only — does not require or use the internet.

Screenshots

Sample Library3 screens
AudioPipeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AudioPipeline at none against Sample Library's shown. AudioPipeline also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). Sample Library's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Sample Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sample Library's written reviews are positive against 83% of AudioPipeline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sample Library ships an update weekly, AudioPipeline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sample Library versus AudioPipeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSample LibraryAudioPipeline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings517 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDariusz ChynekMarek Dendes

Customer experience

Sample Library

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

AudioPipeline

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Sample Library

No in-app purchases

None

AudioPipeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sample Library free?
Sample Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioPipeline free?
AudioPipeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sample Library or AudioPipeline?
Sample Library is rated higher. Sample Library averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AudioPipeline averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Sample Library or AudioPipeline have ads?
Sample Library shows ads; AudioPipeline does not.
Which is updated more often, Sample Library or AudioPipeline?
Sample Library ships an update weekly, and AudioPipeline every 8 days. Most recently, Sample Library was updated on November 2, 2026 and AudioPipeline on November 5, 2026.

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