Comparison

Ohms Sample vs Tapes on Tapes

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

Head to head
About

Ohms Sample

Transform any sound into a playable instrument and a generative music creation tool. This app offers a unique interface for slicing, looping, and manipulating audio, with advanced features for creating complex sonic textures and rhythms. It supports MIDI input and external hardware for expanded control.

Highlights
  • Touch instrument creation from any sound
  • Generative audio weaving with weighted routes
  • Advanced slicing, looping, and tape scrubbing
  • Up to 128 grain voices with extensive control
  • Resonant filtering, delay, and reverb effects
  • MIDI controller and Launchpad hardware support
  • Local audio capture and indexing
Features
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Ohms Sample turns an audio file into playable slices and a grain cloud. Drop in a loop, move its transient slices, and play on screen, from Mac keys, MIDI or a Launchpad. A starter drum loop is ready on first launch; sound starts only when you play. SLICE AND SHAPE * Up to 16 slices with tune, volume, pan, attack, release, reverse, looping and choke groups. * Tap slices, hold a two-finger grain loop, scrub like tape, or play one slice chromatically. * Zoom the waveform, cut or keep a range, reverse it, or stretch it from 50% to 200% without changing pitch. Restore the original source. * Master tuning includes a one-tap A = 432 Hz. TWO SOUNDS, ONE GRAIN CLOUD โ€” STANDALONE * Shape up to 128 grain voices with position, size, density, pitch and spread. * Choose relative scale intervals, interval shift, pitch scatter and reverse chance. Off leaves pitch unsnapped; sources are not automatically key-detected. * Add Source B from a file. B chance chooses A or B for each new grain. Pads keep Source A. * Separate trims attenuate each source. Tune B manually in one-cent steps. Replacing A rebuilds B at A's rate. * Undo grain settings or a source change. Missing-file references stay until you relink or remove them. LET THE SLICES PLAY * Pattern presets, weighted Orbit routes and Weave, Pulse, Interlock and Drift paths. * A 1โ€“64 step Pulse lane, Chance controls, per-slice gestures, a 3ร—4 snapshot bank and four trigger pads. * Catch the last 1, 2, 4 or 8 bars of slice events as a Take, then export WAV or MIDI. Use Record mix to capture the grain cloud itself. KEEP YOUR WORK * Record mix in Grain or Record Output in Take keeps up to 60 seconds of stereo output with pads, grains, filter, delay and reverb. * Recordings wait for Use Recording or Keep Current. Using an effected mix switches inserts off so they are not applied twice. * Microphone recording is in Take. On Mac, optional Sample Anything holds the last 60 seconds of system audio after you enable it; no screen frames are stored. * Export WAV, save sessions, or keep up to 256 reusable recipes. Recipes contain settings, never audio or source bookmarks. * Sessions open stopped. New-feature documents require this version; original settings remain readable by earlier releases. New committed edits stay in local app storage for session reopening. KEYS, MIDI AND AUv3 * Mac Aโ€“P keys, MIDI slice and trigger notes, learned CC controls, MIDI clock and dedicated Launchpad Mini MK3, X and Pro MK3 pages. * The AUv3 instrument plays slices, loom paths and insert effects with 24 automatable parameters and host-saved state. It preserves grain settings in recipes, but does not load Source B or render the standalone grain cloud. Audio stays on your device. No account, analytics, advertising or cloud audio processing. One purchase covers macOS 14 or later and iPadOS 17 or later, with no subscription or in-app purchase.

About

Tapes on Tapes

Features
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Tapes on Tapes 8-Channel Tape Delay Matrix & Analog Lo-Fi Machine Turn your iPad or iPhone into an experimental tape studio. Tapes on Tapes is an 8-channel AUv3 tape delay matrix plugin designed specifically for mobile workflows in GarageBand, AUM, and Logic Pro for iPad. Inspired by vintage tape loops and modular routing setups, Tapes on Tapes lets you build complex soundscapes, evolving ambient textures, and heavily textured lo-fi degradation with intuitive touch controls. Key Features: 8 Independent Tape Channels: Cross-route feedback loops between channels or feed them directly from live inputs to design evolving, self-generating delay networks. Smart Tape Directionality: Sweeps seamlessly through Forward, Reverse, Alternating (flips direction at every splice boundary), and Random coin-flip modes. Analog Character & FX: Inject warmth and character into every channel with dedicated Warble, Saturation, Logarithmic Bitcrushing, Low-Pass Filtering, and Tape Splice Length controls. Global Reverb Matrix: Route any channel directly into an integrated Master Reverb Bus for deep, spatial diffusion. Optimized Mobile UI: High-contrast 3D rotary dials, glowing hardware-style indicators, and tabbed navigation designed for fast, precise touch tweaking on mobile screens. Seamless AUv3 Integration: Native host preset management support lets you save, load, and recall your favorite setups directly within your DAW. Designed by Ancient Apparatus Crafting physical-feeling digital tools for mobile music makers.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tapes on Tapes at $4.99 against Ohms Sample's $29.99. Tapes on Tapes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

Ohms Sample costs $29.99 and Tapes on Tapes $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Ohms Sample versus Tapes on Tapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhms SampleTapes on Tapes
Price$29.99$4.99 โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar QuddusiANCIENT APPARATUS LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ohms Sample

No in-app purchases

None

Tapes on Tapes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ohms Sample free?
Ohms Sample costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapes on Tapes free?
Tapes on Tapes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ohms Sample or Tapes on Tapes have ads?
Neither Ohms Sample nor Tapes on Tapes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ohms Sample or Tapes on Tapes?
Ohms Sample ships an update weekly, and Tapes on Tapes weekly. Most recently, Ohms Sample was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tapes on Tapes on October 15, 2026.

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