KITE Sampler vs MS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KITE Sampler
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KITE Sampler is a free sound sampler and groovebox for your iPad or iPhone. Load your own sounds, chop them on the waveform, and sequence them into a beat. The free version is not a trial. No time limit, no watermark, no account, no export lock and up to 5 samples are supported. This is a free sampler: chop samples, slice samples, sequence them, arrange them and bounce the result out as often as you want. Whether you are flipping a loop, building a drum kit from scratch or turning field recordings into an instrument, KITE keeps sampling, sequencing and arranging in one sampler app. Projects you build here open in the desktop version and VST / VST3 of KITE, sold separately. SIX SECTIONS. ONE WORKFLOW. 01 — WAVEFORM EDITOR A touch-optimized sample chopper. Zoom in, set markers, slice and trim. Fast and precise. 02 — STEP SEQUENCER Place kicks, snares, hi-hats and percussion in seconds. It is a sample sequencer: every step plays your own chops, not a preset library. A chop-based step sequencer app, designed for finger-first production rather than adapted from a mouse-and-keyboard workflow. The fastest way to get a groove going on a touchscreen. 03 — SECTION ARRANGER No drawing lines. Chain patterns into Sections and assign Effect Scenes to blocks. 04 — MAPPING EDITOR A mapping editor of the kind usually found only in desktop samplers. Use it as a sampler keyboard: stretch samples across the keys, manage mapping zones, tune each key with precision. 05 — MODULAR SCENE GRAPH Patch effects and route samples between engines. A modular approach to sound design that opens up entirely new possibilities. 06 — PROPERTIES The essential nuts and bolts. Mute groups, envelopes and per-sample settings. WHAT'S FREE • DJ-3-EQ in the Scene Editor • Load and record your own sounds • Waveform editor, slicing and sample chopping • Full mapping editor • Step sequencer and patterns • Chain patterns into Sections • Use it as a sample player or a loop sampler • Properties: mute groups, envelopes, per-sample settings • Save and open projects • Bounce your track out • One sampler engine • Up to 5 samples WHAT MOBILE PRO UNLOCKS A one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. • Unlimited samples • Modular scene graph and patch routing with all effects • Song arranger • Unlimited sampler engines • Unlimited effects FX RACK (Mobile Pro) Five studio-grade effects per scene: • 2-Band DJ EQ • 3-Band Isolator • BPM-synced delay • Free delay • Space reverb A sampler, a step sequencer and a beat maker in a single app — no stems bouncing between tools. HOW IT WORKS — FROM CHOP TO BEAT 1. LOAD A SOUND Record straight into KITE or import a file. Anything is fair game: a vinyl sample, a voice note, a field recording, a synth line. 2. CHOP IT Open the waveform editor (the active sample from main menu or click the gear icon on a track), zoom in and set your markers. Slice on transients or place them by hand. Every chop becomes a playable pad. 3. SEQUENCE IT Tap kicks, snares and your own chops into the step sequencer. You can define a slice with the Slice dropdown! A pattern takes seconds. Chain patterns into Sections when the idea grows. 4. DEFINE IT Set attack and so on for the active selected Sample in the Property Editor. 5. SHAPE IT Assign Effect Scenes per block, then patch effects and route samples between engines in the scene graph (Mobile Pro). 6. TAKE IT WITH YOU Samples, slices, mapping and routing all save into one .kite file. That same file opens in KITE on desktop as a VST3, CLAP or AUv3 plugin — so a sketch on the tablet is never a dead end.
MS
Create music with a 12-bit sampler and step sequencer. Record audio, manipulate its sound with a vintage digital character, and arrange it into songs. Unlock full features with a one-time purchase.
- 16-pad sampler and step sequencer
- Record and edit audio with 12-bit character
- Adjustable sample rate and bit depth
- Real-time sequencing with velocity and tune
- 13 built-in effects
- Song mode for arranging patterns
- Export to WAV
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MS-12 is a 16-pad sampler and step sequencer built around the sound of classic 12-bit hardware. Sample anything through the microphone, trim it, and play it straight from the pads. The sample rate and bit depth engine gives you the gritty, saturated character early digital samplers were loved for — not a filter placed on top, but the sound of the conversion itself. SAMPLING • Record from the built-in mic, a USB or Lightning interface, or line input • Resample the app's own output to bounce layers down • Threshold recording starts the moment sound arrives • Stereo or mono (L/R) capture SOUND • Adjustable sample rate (8–44.1 kHz) and bit depth (4–32 bit) • Presets for classic 12-bit voicings • Ring modulator, compressor, punch and saturation per pad EDITING • Trim, fade in and out, normalize, reverse, gain, silence • Time stretch • Auto slice by transient detection, or set slice points live with the pads • Split a stereo sample into separate mono left and right samples SEQUENCER • Step sequencer with velocity and tune per step • Real-time recording with selectable quantize • Up to 4 bars per pattern • Note Repeat • Song Mode chains patterns into a full track PLAYBACK AND MIXING • Volume and pan per pad, mute and solo • Mute groups so pads cut each other off, like a real drum machine • Pad Link to trigger several pads at once • Multi Level and Multi Pitch to spread one sample across the grid • 13 effects: tape echo, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo/pan, distortion, overdrive, fuzz, wah, isolator and a 4-band EQ EXPORT • Bounce a pattern to a WAV file • Save projects on the device and reopen them later FREE VERSION MS-12 is free to try, and the sound engine is not held back — nothing about the audio is degraded in the free version. You get Bank A (16 pads), one 1-bar pattern, two effects, and microphone sampling up to 10 seconds per pad. A single one-time purchase unlocks everything: all four banks (64 pads), unlimited patterns up to 4 bars, Song Mode, all 13 effects, unlimited sampling time, loading your own audio files, project save and load, and WAV export. Anything you made before buying carries straight over. No subscription. No ads. No account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MS at every 3 days against KITE Sampler's every 10 days. KITE Sampler's advantage is iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. KITE Sampler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KITE Sampler ships an update every 10 days, MS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KITE Sampler | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solid Grid Systems GmbH | yuji yoshie |
In-app purchases
KITE Sampler
- KITE Mobile Pro$9.99
MS
- Full Version$2.99









