Comparison

ClockTear vs TAIL Sampler

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

Head to head
About

ClockTear

This audio processor simulates digital signal degradation through various clock failure modes. It offers granular control over timing instability, dropouts, and signal fracturing for unique sound design.

Highlights
  • Clock-based sample hold and timing damage
  • Four clock failure modes: Slip, Stutter, Tear, Collapse
  • Drift and jitter-driven clock wobble
  • Dropouts, stutters, folding, and digital interruption
  • Adjustable tone shaping and saturation
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Clock Tear is a digital instability processor built around failing clock behavior. Instead of simple bit crushing, Clock Tear holds, slips, stutters, folds, drops, and damages the signal based on input activity, drift, jitter, and the selected clock mode. Four modes move from subtle timing instability to heavier fractured playback and collapse-style digital failure. Features • Clock-based sample hold and timing damage • Four clock failure modes: Slip, Stutter, Tear, and Collapse • Drift and jitter-driven clock wobble • Dropouts, stutters, folding, and digital interruption Modes Slip – Sample-hold clock slipping with the shortest failure range. Stutter – Adds repeating stutter behavior to the clock damage. Tear – Adds stronger clock tearing with drive and foldback-style damage. Collapse – Combines the widest clock failure range with stronger stutter, folding, and drop behavior. Controls Tear – Sets the main clock damage and drive intensity. Mode – Selects Slip, Stutter, Tear, or Collapse behavior. Tone – Shapes the artifacts from darker to brighter. Drift – Adds slow clock movement and stereo wobble. Jitter – Adds faster random clock instability. Drop – Introduces intermittent dropouts and level collapses. Glue – Adds saturation and makeup cohesion after the damage. Mix – Blends dry and processed signal.

About

TAIL Sampler

Features
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TAIL Sampler turns your phone into a fast, hands-on sampler and beatmaking instrument. Record a sound, chop it, map it across pads and play it back instantly — no complicated setup, no lag. Built on a low-latency audio engine, TAIL Sampler is made for spontaneous ideas: capture a sample the moment inspiration hits and start playing straight away. WHY TAIL SAMPLER • Ultra-low latency — play in real time with a tight, responsive feel. • Record anything — sample your voice, an instrument, or any sound around you. • Play your way — trigger samples from the on-screen pads or an external MIDI controller. • Made for mobile — a clean, focused interface designed for one-handed, on-the-go creation. • Runs in the background — keep your sound playing while you switch apps. FOR EVERY KIND OF MAKER Whether you're sketching a beat on the train, capturing a field recording, or performing live, TAIL Sampler keeps the workflow simple so you can stay in the creative flow. • Beatmakers — build grooves from your own one-shots and loops. • Producers — capture raw ideas anywhere and refine them later. • Sound designers — record and reshape real-world audio. • Performers — trigger samples live with MIDI. GET STARTED IN SECONDS 1. Record or import a sound. 2. Assign it to a pad. 3. Play, layer and jam. TAIL Sampler is designed to get out of your way. Fewer menus, more music. Download TAIL Sampler and start turning sounds into songs today.

Screenshots

ClockTear1 screens
TAIL Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ClockTear at 4 against TAIL Sampler's 2. ClockTear also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.3). On 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

ClockTear costs $2.99 and TAIL Sampler $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ClockTear versus TAIL Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockTearTAIL Sampler
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeremy PhillipsSolid Grid Systems GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ClockTear

No in-app purchases

None

TAIL Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockTear free?
ClockTear costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAIL Sampler free?
TAIL Sampler costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockTear or TAIL Sampler have ads?
Neither ClockTear nor TAIL Sampler shows ads.

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