TAIL Sampler vs SL Air
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAIL Sampler
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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.
SL Air
Enhance your audio with this AUv3 effect, designed to add brightness, presence, and stereo width. Achieve a polished top-end for vocals, drums, samples, and full mixes with intuitive controls and a motion display.
- Controlled brightness (Air & Lift)
- Smoother high-frequency detail (Silk)
- Stereo expansion (Wide)
- Polished finish (Glow)
- Audio-reactive motion display
- Factory and user presets
- AUv3 support
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SL Air is a streamlined AUv3 audio effect for adding brightness, presence, stereo width and a polished top end to vocals, drums, samples and mixes. • Air and Lift for controlled brightness • Silk for smoother high-frequency detail • Wide for stereo expansion • Glow for a polished finish • Audio-reactive motion display • Factory presets and local user presets • AUv3 support for compatible iPad music hosts Works as a standalone preview app and as an AUv3 effect in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3 and other compatible hosts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TAIL Sampler at $3.99 against SL Air's $6.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
TAIL Sampler costs $3.99 and SL Air $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TAIL Sampler ships an update every 5 days, SL Air weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAIL Sampler | SL Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solid Grid Systems GmbH | VIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV |
In-app purchases
TAIL Sampler
No in-app purchases
SL Air
No in-app purchases









