Comparison

MS vs PadCurrent

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

Head to head
About

MS

Create gritty, 12-bit inspired music with this powerful sampler and sequencer. Record audio, edit samples with vintage effects, and arrange them into full tracks. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 16-pad sampler
  • Step sequencer
  • 12-bit sound engine
  • Record from microphone or line-in
  • Adjustable sample rate and bit depth
  • 13 built-in effects
  • WAV export
Features
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MS-12 is a 16-pad sampler and step sequencer built around the sound of classic 12-bit hardware. Sample anything through the microphone, trim it, and play it straight from the pads. The sample rate and bit depth engine gives you the gritty, saturated character early digital samplers were loved for — not a filter placed on top, but the sound of the conversion itself. SAMPLING • Record from the built-in mic, a USB or Lightning interface, or line input • Resample the app's own output to bounce layers down • Threshold recording starts the moment sound arrives • Stereo or mono (L/R) capture SOUND • Adjustable sample rate (8–44.1 kHz) and bit depth (4–32 bit) • Presets for classic 12-bit voicings • Ring modulator, compressor, punch and saturation per pad EDITING • Trim, fade in and out, normalize, reverse, gain, silence • Time stretch • Auto slice by transient detection, or set slice points live with the pads • Split a stereo sample into separate mono left and right samples SEQUENCER • Step sequencer with velocity and tune per step • Real-time recording with selectable quantize • Up to 4 bars per pattern • Note Repeat • Song Mode chains patterns into a full track PLAYBACK AND MIXING • Volume and pan per pad, mute and solo • Mute groups so pads cut each other off, like a real drum machine • Pad Link to trigger several pads at once • Multi Level and Multi Pitch to spread one sample across the grid • 13 effects: tape echo, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo/pan, distortion, overdrive, fuzz, wah, isolator and a 4-band EQ EXPORT • Bounce a pattern to a WAV file • Save projects on the device and reopen them later FREE VERSION MS-12 is free to try, and the sound engine is not held back — nothing about the audio is degraded in the free version. You get Bank A (16 pads), one 1-bar pattern, two effects, and microphone sampling up to 10 seconds per pad. A single one-time purchase unlocks everything: all four banks (64 pads), unlimited patterns up to 4 bars, Song Mode, all 13 effects, unlimited sampling time, loading your own audio files, project save and load, and WAV export. Anything you made before buying carries straight over. No subscription. No ads. No account required.

About

PadCurrent

Features
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MAKE BEATS YOUR WAY PadCurrent makes it easy to explore sounds, choose loops, and build your own music. START WITH A SOUND PACK Choose a pack to begin creating. Start with the included Hot pack, or unlock the complete pack collection with one in-app purchase. BUILD YOUR BEAT Browse loop categories and choose drums, bass, and melody. Combine sounds to create your own groove using PadCurrent's colorful, easy-to-use controls. EXPLORE DIFFERENT STYLES Discover nine sound packs: Hot, Epic Landscape, Cool, Organic, Sweet, Decades, Cute, Elements, and Sweet Landscape. CREATE ON IPHONE AND IPAD Enjoy dedicated layouts for iPhone and iPad, designed for browsing packs and building beats. UNLOCK ALL PACKS Hot is included. A single, optional, non-consumable in-app purchase unlocks all eight additional sound packs. Restore Purchases is available for previous purchases. No ads. Just pick a pack and start creating.

Screenshots

MS4 screens
PadCurrent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MS at every 3 days against PadCurrent's monthly. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PadCurrent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MS ships an update every 3 days, PadCurrent monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MS versus PadCurrent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSPadCurrent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuji yoshieHitfire Production AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MS

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

PadCurrent

One-time1
  • Unlock All Packs$0.99

Questions

Is MS free?
MS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PadCurrent free?
PadCurrent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MS or PadCurrent have ads?
Neither MS nor PadCurrent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MS or PadCurrent?
MS ships an update every 3 days, and PadCurrent monthly. Most recently, MS was updated on November 6, 2026 and PadCurrent on November 6, 2026.

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