Comparison

Mirlo Mobile vs SimpleSampler

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

Head to head
About

Mirlo Mobile

Discover and stream music from independent artists on a fair, artist-centric platform. Purchase tracks or albums, follow creators, and enjoy background playback. This cooperative platform prioritizes artist payouts and user privacy.

Highlights
  • Browse new releases and search by artist/tag
  • Stream preview tracks for free
  • Listen to purchased music offline
  • Background playback with lockscreen controls
  • Follow artists and build wishlists
  • Secure account management
Features
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Mirlo is a fair, artist-friendly platform for buying and streaming music from independent artists. Listen to the public catalog, follow your favorite artists, and buy albums or individual tracks. Mirlo is run as a cooperative, takes a small platform fee, and pays out the rest directly to the artists who made the music. What you can do in the app: • Browse new releases, search by artist or tag, explore curated lists • Stream preview tracks for free, listen to your purchased music anytime, even offline • Background playback with lockscreen controls and AirPlay support • Follow artists and build your wishlist • Manage your account and securely sign out or delete your account in-app at any time Mirlo is built and maintained as a cooperative. We don't take investor money, we don't track you across the internet, and we don't hide platform fees. Learn more at mirlo.space.

About

SimpleSampler

Features
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SimpleSampler turns any sound into an instrument. Record a piano note, a clap, your voice or a glass you tap with a spoon. The app detects the pitch and puts the sound on a keyboard, so you can play it across several octaves right away. RECORDING Press record and the app shows you what it hears before the take starts. The recording begins with your first sound, not with the button press, so there is no silence or click at the start. If you don't like the take, cancel it and nothing is saved. KEYBOARD AND DRUM PADS The keyboard shows two octaves at a time and scrolls. It is fully multitouch, so chords and glissandos work. Eight drum pads hold eight different samples for beats. Pitch and length are independent: higher notes last as long as lower ones. If you prefer the classic tape sound, where higher also means faster, switch it on with one tap. LOOP STATION Tap a loop slot, play something and tap again to close the loop. Every new layer stays in time with the first one. You can also record a loop straight from the microphone. Your loops are still there the next time you open the app. RECORD YOUR SONG One button records everything you play: keyboard, pads and loops. It records what the app outputs, not what the microphone picks up, so the result is clean. Share it via AirDrop, Messages or any other app. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE On iPhone, hold it upright to record and edit samples and turn it sideways to play. On iPad you get pads and keyboard on one screen. No account, no subscription, no tracking. Your recordings stay on your device unless you share them.

Screenshots

Mirlo Mobile4 screens
SimpleSampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mirlo Mobile and SimpleSampler are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mirlo Mobile versus SimpleSampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirlo MobileSimpleSampler
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMirlo USMax Nowack

In-app purchases

None

Mirlo Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleSampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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