Comparison

SimpleTone vs AirSampler

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

Head to head
About

SimpleTone

This application provides a straightforward virtual tuning fork. Simply select your desired pitch to tune your instrument. It aims to offer a no-nonsense, ad-free experience for musicians.

Highlights
  • Virtual tuning fork
  • Pitch selection
  • Ad-free experience
  • Simple interface
Features
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It's a virtual tuning fork. Select the pitch you want to tune to. That's it. I got tired of all the BS tuning apps that have ads and purchases built in. C'mon, we're better than this.

About

AirSampler

Features
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AirSampler turns your iPhone into a pocket sample crate for music makers. Record ideas, instruments, vocals, street sounds, cafe noise, airport textures, car rides, and anything else that sparks a track. Your takes are saved as WAV files with waveform previews, favorites, rename tools, quick edits, clean up, key and tempo hints, and chop markers. Use AirSampler by itself as a fast recorder and local sample library. When you are near your Mac, pair with AirSampler Bridge over your local network to sync your samples into your studio workflow. The Mac Bridge keeps your sample folder updated, and the AirSampler AU plugin can browse those synced files inside your DAW so you can drag them directly into your project. Core features: - Record WAV samples on iPhone - Preview and organize your takes - Rename and favorite samples - Edit start, end, fades, normalize, and clean up - Detect tempo and musical key when possible - Create chop points from transients - Start a quick recording from the Home Screen widget - Pair and sync locally with AirSampler Bridge for Mac No account, no cloud library, no advertising trackers.

Screenshots

SimpleTone4 screens
AirSampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AirSampler at 17.0 against SimpleTone's 26.1. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
SimpleTone versus AirSampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleToneAirSampler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan BrassErkan Erdogan

In-app purchases

None

SimpleTone

No in-app purchases

None

AirSampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleTone free?
SimpleTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirSampler free?
AirSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleTone or AirSampler have ads?
Neither SimpleTone nor AirSampler shows ads.

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