Sample Library vs Nugget 01
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Random sample selection
- Curated sample playlists
- Save favorite samples
- Copy sample links
- Great-sounding samples
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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.
Nugget 01
This audio effect plug-in emulates a classic sampler's compressor, adding warmth, vinyl noise, and drive. It's a free tool for musicians seeking a unique lo-fi sound, usable within compatible music production apps or standalone.
- Detroit-style mix slammer
- Warm vinyl noise and crackle
- Drive to clip converters
- Four sample grades
- Light or dark color scheme
- AUv3 effect plug-in
- Standalone preview
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Lil' Doc is a compressor effect based on the muscular, vinyl simulator in an early 00s workhorse sampler. It’s a powerful effect that’s found a cult following among lo-fi heads, and rightly so! We first implemented this compression algorithm for our paid plug-in Doctor Vibe, and the sound was so unique, we thought it would be a great first entry in our free plug-in series. Enjoy! Features: - Completely free, no unlock required! - Four controls: - Detroit-style mix slammer - Warm vinyl noise and crackle - Drive to clip the converters! - Four sample grades to choose - Output gain - One-click loudness matching - Light or dark color scheme. Lil' Doc is an AUv3 effect plug-in. For best experience, load the plug-in on an effects slot in a compatible host. You can also preview the effect in the standalone with our new mini-player. Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio Visit the site: https://sketchaudio.com/nuggets/lil-doc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nugget 01 at none against Sample Library's shown. Nugget 01 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Sample Library's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sample Library against 5.0 for Nugget 01. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Sample Library ships an update weekly, Nugget 01 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sample Library | Nugget 01 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dariusz Chynek | Sketch Audio, LLC |
Customer experience
Sample Library
Nugget 01
In-app purchases
Sample Library
No in-app purchases
Nugget 01
No in-app purchases
