CACHE vs ANALOGyKIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CACHE
This app provides a dedicated sample browser for iOS music producers. It allows users to quickly browse, preview, and drag audio files directly into compatible DAWs and AUv3 hosts, streamlining music creation workflows.
- Browse sample folders and subfolders
- Preview one-shots and loops
- Detect sample key
- Drag samples into compatible DAWs
- Access local and cloud storage
- Bookmark folders without copying samples
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CACHE is a fast and simple sample browser for iPhone, iPad, and AUv3 hosts. It lets you open your own sample folders, browse collections instantly, preview audio files, detect sample key, and drag sounds straight into compatible apps and hosts. Built for producers who work across iOS and iPadOS, CACHE solves a problem that has been strangely overlooked for years: some DAWs and AUv3 hosts still don’t include a proper sample browser. Until now, that often meant digging through Files, switching between apps, and dragging samples in from outside your music workflow. CACHE puts that missing browser exactly where you need it. Use CACHE to: Browse your own sample folders and subfolders Preview one-shots and loops quickly Detect likely sample key for one-shots Drag samples directly into compatible DAWs, hosts, and apps Access collections from local storage, cloud locations, or external drives CACHE does not include any samples and does not make sound on its own beyond sample preview. You must supply your own sample folders. CACHE also does not copy or store your samples internally. It simply bookmarks and browses the folders you choose, so it won’t take up extra storage space with duplicate sample libraries. That makes it especially useful if your sounds live on external storage or outside the app itself.
ANALOGyKIT
This app is an 8-voice virtual analog drum synthesizer that generates sounds without samples. It features pitch-tunable oscillators, noise sources, variable filters, and per-voice effects. It's controlled via MIDI and compatible with AUv3 hosts like Logic Pro and GarageBand.
- 8-voice virtual analog drum synthesizer
- Sample-free sound generation
- Pitch-tunable oscillators with sweep
- Variable mode filter with envelope
- Per-voice lo-fi bit-crushing effect
- Tempo-sync delay and reverb with gate
- Master output mixer with compression and limiting
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ANALOGyKIT Virtual Analog Drum Kit (AUv3) Introduction ANALOGyKIT (“analog-ee kit”) is an AUv3 virtual instrument plugin that can run standalone, or in any AUv3 compatible host such as Logic Pro, GarageBand or AUM. Please note that the standalone version does not include a built-in keyboard - you need to connect a suitable MIDI device to play the synth. Please also note that ANALOGyKIT is not a drum machine, so does not have a built-in pattern sequencer. It has been designed as a virtual drum kit / drum module controlled via MIDI, using a separate sequencer plugin or piano roll in a DAW. ANALOGyKIT currently runs on iOS (iPad & iPhone) and macOS (Intel & Silicon) and is available as a Universal Purchase from the Apple App Store. If you’re planning on using ANALOGyKIT on Mac / desktop, please ensure that your favourite DAW / host supports AUv3 (not just AU). NOTE - ANALOGyKIT uses the same synthesis engine as ANALOGyDR so you can think of ANALOGyKIT as 8 x ANALOGyDR, plus pitch-sweepable oscillators, lo-fi bit-crushing, dedicated per-voice effects and a master / mixer section. Design Overview ANALOGyKIT is an 8 voice virtual analog drum synthesizer, i.e. it does not use samples. The design is based on the sound engines in early analog drum machines for the late 1970’s and early 80’s. Each voice comprises two tuneable pitched oscillators (with sweep), two noise sources and a variable mode filter with envelope. A lo-fi bit-crushing effect can also be applied to each voice independently. All eight voices have their own dedicated tempo-sync delay and reverb with gate effect. The master output section includes an 8 channel stereo mixer and simple one-knob controls for compression, limiting and clipping. Presets ANALOGyKIT comes with factory presets for Kits and individual Drums, and user presets can be saved or loaded using the OS file system browser. New Kits can be generated automatically by combining sounds randomly from existing factory Drum and Kit presets.
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Verdict
CACHE and ANALOGyKIT both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of CACHE's written reviews are positive against 0% of ANALOGyKIT's. CACHE also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). ANALOGyKIT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
CACHE costs $2.99 and ANALOGyKIT $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CACHE against 5.0 for ANALOGyKIT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CACHE has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of CACHE's written reviews are positive against 0% of ANALOGyKIT's.
CACHE ships an update every 4 days, ANALOGyKIT every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CACHE | ANALOGyKIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEWIS GARETH K LE VAL | Rob Jackson |
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CACHE
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In-app purchases
CACHE
No in-app purchases
ANALOGyKIT
No in-app purchases









