Comparison

VU44 vs Julienne 2

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

Head to head
About

VU44

This app transforms audio sampling into a tactile, vinyl-inspired experience. Spin a virtual platter, drop the needle, and capture loops by ear and feel, just like a crate digger. Shape your sound with onboard mixing and effects, then integrate it into your music setup.

Highlights
  • Tactile vinyl-style platter for scratching and nudging
  • Adjustable RPM speeds for pitch shifting
  • Precise loop capture with hand-played timing
  • 4-band channel EQ for tone shaping
  • 16 built-in effects with 4 insert slots
  • Load audio from folders, files, and videos
  • AUv3 plugin support for host integration
Features
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VU44-7 — sample like a vinyl digger. VU44-7 turns sampling into a hands-on, tactile experience. Instead of staring at waveforms, you spin a real turntable platter, drop the needle and catch the perfect loop the way crate-diggers always have — by ear and by feel. Record straight off a spinning platter to get that warm, hand-played vinyl character into your sampler. Nudge the speed, scratch in a chop, cut it on the fly and grab exactly the slice you want. It's the fastest, most musical way to pull samples — whether you're flipping a record, a YouTube clip or your own field recordings. MADE FOR SAMPLING • Tactile vinyl-style platter — scratch, nudge and rewind by touch • 33 / 45 / 78 RPM — slow it down or pitch it up for instant flips • CUT & START for transform-style cuts and stabs • 6 cue points — set your hits and recall them instantly • Capture loops with real, hand-played timing and feel SHAPE THE SOUND • 4-band channel: GAIN, HIGH, MID, LOW — dial in the tone like a real mixer • 16 effects you know from VU950 — filters, EQ, comp, delays, reverb and more — across 4 insert slots • Re-colour every panel and choose a VU950 or Modern skin BRING IN YOUR OWN AUDIO • Load from Folders, Files and Videos with the built-in DISK browser WORKS IN YOUR SETUP • AUv3 plugin — run VU44-7 inside any AUv3 host, route the audio to Your favorite sampler. • Use multiple instances, automate it and bounce straight into your project • Standalone app for quick, no-fuss sampling on the go PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your audio stays on your device. Stop scrolling waveforms. Start digging.

About

Julienne 2

This app allows users to chop, manipulate, and export audio samples. It features automatic tempo and transient detection, flexible pad-based playback, and advanced warping capabilities. Users can also split songs into stems and integrate their creations into other music production software.

Highlights
  • Automatic tempo and transient detection
  • Tap-based chopping with snap to transient
  • Pad-based sample playback
  • Spin, brake, and scratch platter simulation
  • Time-stretch and warp to grid
  • Split songs into drums, bass, vocals, and other stems
  • Export sampler projects, DAW sessions, and WAV files
Features
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Julienne is a record you can cut. Load a sample and Julienne finds its tempo and its transients on its own. Chop it where you hear it, play the chops from the pads, spin and scratch the platter with your finger, and warp anything onto a grid without touching its pitch. Then take the whole session — chops, tempo and order — into wherever you finish tracks. CHOP • Tap the waveform to lay a chop; SNAP pulls it onto the nearest transient • Nudge, trim, reverse and rearrange — a pad is a slot, not a fixed chop • GATE, NOTE and NEEDLE decide what a pad does while you hold it • LOCK CHOPS keeps your chops in place while you play them PLAY • Drag the platter to spin, brake and scratch, with the weight of a real one • 33 and 45, varispeed, reverse • Time-stretch and warp to a grid with the pitch left alone STEMS • Split any song into drums, bass, vocals and other, right on your iPhone or iPad (iOS 16 or later) • Play while it splits; mute and solo stems on the deck, and chop and export what you hear EXPORT • Sampler projects, DAW sessions and plain WAV — the export sounds like the session, because both come out of the same engine • Add your chops straight into a project on your MPC Sample's card • Everything lands in Files, or goes straight out through the share sheet CRATES • Keep records in crates, and send them between your computer and your phone over Wi-Fi PLUGIN • Julienne runs as an Audio Unit (AUv3) inside AUM, Koala, Logic and other hosts, so the deck lives in your session MIDI • Play the pads and turn the controls from any MIDI controller, wired or Bluetooth • Learn any control by moving it FREE AND PRO Julienne is free to load, chop, play and run as a plugin. One purchase, once, unlocks stems, exporting and crates — and it follows your account onto every device you sign into, phone and computer alike.

Screenshots

VU444 screens
Julienne 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Julienne 2 at every 4 days against VU44's every 2 months. VU44's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. VU44 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Julienne 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VU44 against 5.0 for Julienne 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VU44 has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VU44 ships an update every 2 months, Julienne 2 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VU44 versus Julienne 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVU44Julienne 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDariusz Chynekvictor borges

Customer experience

VU44

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Julienne 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VU44

One-time1
  • Support$0.99
1 purchases

Julienne 2

One-time1
  • Julienne 2$24.99

Questions

Is VU44 free?
VU44 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Julienne 2 free?
Julienne 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VU44 or Julienne 2?
Julienne 2 is rated higher. VU44 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Julienne 2 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VU44 or Julienne 2 have ads?
Neither VU44 nor Julienne 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VU44 or Julienne 2?
VU44 ships an update every 2 months, and Julienne 2 every 4 days. Most recently, VU44 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Julienne 2 on October 31, 2026.

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