Comparison

Onga9 vs TXT sampler

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

Head to head
About

Onga9

Features
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Never forget the music you've heard. Onga9 is an app for logging the albums you listen to. Add a 5-star rating and a short note, and you can look back later at what you listened to this year and which albums you loved. Log - Search for albums, rate them on a 5-star scale, and write notes - Keep "Listened" and "Want to Listen" shelves, with the date you listened - See albums you recently played on Apple Music as suggestions to log Look back - See how many albums you listened to, rated, and commented on this year - Insights show your average rating, top genres, and monthly trends - Monthly listening recaps - Share "My Essential 9" as a single image Discover - Today's 3 Picks, refreshed daily and available as a Home Screen widget - Release Calendar: browse upcoming releases by month or week - This week's new releases and the weekly chart - Read comments from other music fans and follow people you like Use the same account on the Onga9 website (onga9.jp) to see your log on your computer too.

About

TXT sampler

Features
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TXT sampler is a sampler app for iPhone and iPad that lets you play recorded sounds and imported samples on pads, allowing you to create beats using sequences and effects. Features include microphone recording, file import, waveform trimming, ADSR, pitch adjustment, effects, and swing settings. By upgrading to the one-time purchase Premium Plan, you will unlock 64 pads across 4 banks, multiple projects, up to 8-bar sequences, long sample support, pad color customization, and WAV file export.

Screenshots

Onga94 screens
TXT sampler3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Onga9 at none against TXT sampler's 1. Onga9 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TXT sampler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Onga9 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onga9 ships an update every 3 days, TXT sampler every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Onga9 versus TXT sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnga9TXT sampler
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenta TerunumaKei Kashino

In-app purchases

None

Onga9

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TXT sampler

One-time1
  • プレミアムプラン(買い切り)$3.99

Questions

Is Onga9 free?
Onga9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TXT sampler free?
TXT sampler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Onga9 or TXT sampler have ads?
Neither Onga9 nor TXT sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onga9 or TXT sampler?
Onga9 ships an update every 3 days, and TXT sampler every 9 days. Most recently, Onga9 was updated on October 14, 2026 and TXT sampler on October 11, 2026.

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