Comparison

SetClass vs Bliss AUv3 Sampler

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

Head to head
About

SetClass

Features
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Explore the building blocks of modern harmony. This app lets you see, hear and manipulate pitch class sets, the foundation of post-tonal and atonal music theory. EXPLORE โ€ข Tap notes on the pitch wheel to build any chord or scale. โ€ข See the Forte number, prime form, normal form and interval vector. โ€ข Check transpositional and inversional symmetry. โ€ข Open the K/Kh complex of any set to see which set classes include it or its complement. FIND โ€ข Tap notes on a keyboard, or type a Forte number (3-11, 6-Z44) or pitch-class numbers (0 4 7). โ€ข Browse all 224 Forte set classes, with Z-relations, filtered by size. TRANSFORM โ€ข Transpose, invert and multiply (M5, M7) any set. โ€ข Morph smoothly from one set to another. CREATE โ€ข Generate sets by cardinality, symmetry and density. โ€ข Arrange sets into rhythmic sequences using P, T, I, R and RI operations, with every inversion level. โ€ข Build a serial matrix from rows of 2 to 12 notes. โ€ข See each set as geometry in tonal space, with symmetry axes. โ€ข Export to MIDI and MusicXML. LEARN โ€ข A built-in theory guide. โ€ข Analysis examples from Debussy, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Berg, Messiaen and more, with links to scores. Built for students, composers and theorists, from first-time learners to advanced analysis.

About

Bliss AUv3 Sampler

This app transforms any sound into a playable synth instrument. It allows you to host and resample AUv3 instruments, offering deep modulation, studio effects, and extensive import capabilities for creating expressive music on the go.

Highlights
  • Host and resample AUv3 instruments
  • Deep modulation and dual filters
  • Full MPE expression support
  • 7 studio effects with 8x oversampling
  • 1 GB factory library
  • Import SFZ, SoundFont2, EXS, Kontakt, Akai, and more
  • Built-in wave editor and loop modes
Features
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Bliss brings desktop-class sampling to iOS. The same desktop engine now in your hands, on stage, on the couch, anywhere. Load a sample, play an instrument. Bliss turns any sound into a rich, expressive, playable synth with a workflow built for speed and a sound built to impress. โ€” HOST & RESAMPLE ANY AUv3 โ€” Load any AUv3 instrument right inside Bliss and capture it into your own multi-zone instrument. Auto-sample across the keyboard with velocity layers, then play it back with zero CPU overhead โ€” even offline. Export the result as standard SFZ or Bliss ZBP, ready to reuse anywhere. Turn any synth on your iPad into a lightweight, playable sampled instrument. โ€” A REAL SAMPLER ENGINE โ€” โ€ข Up to 64 voices of polyphony โ€ข Pristine SINC 128 interpolation (512-point mode for mastering-grade playback) โ€ข Mono, poly, legato with glide, and 4-voice unison with detune โ€ข NEON-optimized, native Apple Silicon performance โ€” DUAL FILTERS โ€” โ€ข Two 24 dB/oct filters: lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch, peaking โ€ข Zipper-free cutoff, resonance and drive โ€ข Velocity and keyboard tracking โ€” DEEP MODULATION โ€” โ€ข Independent amp, mod, filter and LFO envelopes โ€ข Two syncable LFOs with configurable phase โ€ข Parameter morphing for evolving, living sounds โ€ข 8 assignable macro knobs โ€” automatable from your DAW โ€” FULL MPE EXPRESSION โ€” Per-note pitch bend, timbre and pressure. Auto-configures with ROLI Seaboard, LinnStrument and Expressive E Osmose. โ€” 7 STUDIO EFFECTS โ€” Multiband limiter, soft clipper, stereo rotation, chorus, delay and reverb with 8x oversampling โ€” plus per-slot bit reducer, phaser and distortion. Per-zone sends. โ€” 1 GB FACTORY LIBRARY โ€” Start making music instantly with 100+ ready-to-play instruments โ€” keys, pads, basses, guitars, strings, winds, percussion and more. A free 1 GB download, available in-app. โ€” IMPORT EVERYTHING โ€” Bliss speaks every sampler dialect: SFZ, SoundFont2, EXS, Kontakt NKI (1โ€“4), Akai S1000/S3000/S5000-6000, XPM Keygroups, Renoise and CUE sheets. Audio in WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG and MP3. โ€” BUILT-IN EDITING โ€” โ€ข Full wave editor with undo, 1:1 zoom, stereo/independent channel selections โ€ข Loop modes: forward, bidirectional, backward, crossfade, trim โ€ข Cut, paste, mix paste, fades, normalize โ€ข Visual key mapper for zones, velocity ranges and root keys โ€ข Tempo and transient auto-slicing โ€” AUv3 + STANDALONE โ€” Run Bliss standalone or as an Audio Unit v3 inside AUM, GarageBand, Cubasis, Logic and any AUv3 host. Fully automatable, resizable, and ready for your rig.

Screenshots

SetClass4 screens
Bliss AUv3 Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SetClass at $4.99 against Bliss AUv3 Sampler's $19.99. Bliss AUv3 Sampler's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

SetClass costs $4.99 and Bliss AUv3 Sampler $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetClass ships an update every 2 months, Bliss AUv3 Sampler every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
SetClass versus Bliss AUv3 Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetClassBliss AUv3 Sampler
Price$4.99 โ€” better$19.99
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size88 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AdlerDiscoDSP LLC

In-app purchases

None

SetClass

No in-app purchases

None

Bliss AUv3 Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SetClass free?
SetClass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bliss AUv3 Sampler free?
Bliss AUv3 Sampler costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SetClass or Bliss AUv3 Sampler have ads?
Neither SetClass nor Bliss AUv3 Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetClass or Bliss AUv3 Sampler?
SetClass ships an update every 2 months, and Bliss AUv3 Sampler every 4 days. Most recently, SetClass was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bliss AUv3 Sampler on October 7, 2026.

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