# Tapko vs MicroLag

The clearest difference is price: MicroLag at $1.99 against Tapko's $4.99. MicroLag also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tapko costs $4.99 and MicroLag $1.99 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 — 5.0 for Tapko against 5.0 for MicroLag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tapko | MicroLag |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapko/id6761122743/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microlag/id6807923292/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David Lars Guva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887879459) | [Rob Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072346998) |

## What reviewers say

### Tapko

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapko/id6761122743)

This app is a powerful drum sampler for musicians, offering a 16-pad grid for loading and manipulating sounds. It provides extensive per-pad editing, advanced sampling features like velocity layers and round robin, and seamless integration with music hosts.

**Highlights:** 16-pad grid with per-pad sample import, Per-pad editing (EQ, pan, reverb), Velocity layers and round robin sampling, MIDI Learn for instant assignment, Built-in stereo reverb, Kit creation, import, and export, Multi-output routing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MicroLag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microlag/id6807923292)

This audio processor allows precise delay time adjustments in exact sample counts. It offers long delay times and smooth toggling between dry and delayed signals, displaying the delay in milliseconds.

**Highlights:** Set delay time in exact samples, Long delay times (up to 1 second at 48KHz), Smoothly toggle between dry and delayed signal, Displays actual delay time in milliseconds, AUv3 effects plugin, Standalone or host compatible

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tapko free?

Tapko costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MicroLag free?

MicroLag costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tapko or MicroLag?

Tapko and MicroLag are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Tapko or MicroLag have ads?

Neither Tapko nor MicroLag shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*