Comparison

Julienne 2 vs Deck Lite

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

Head to head
About

Julienne 2

This app allows users to chop, manipulate, and export audio samples. It features automatic tempo and transient detection, flexible pad-based playback, and advanced warping capabilities. Users can also split songs into stems and integrate their creations into other music production software.

Highlights
  • Automatic tempo and transient detection
  • Tap-based chopping with snap to transient
  • Pad-based sample playback
  • Spin, brake, and scratch platter simulation
  • Time-stretch and warp to grid
  • Split songs into drums, bass, vocals, and other stems
  • Export sampler projects, DAW sessions, and WAV files
Features
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Julienne is a record you can cut. Load a sample and Julienne finds its tempo and its transients on its own. Chop it where you hear it, play the chops from the pads, spin and scratch the platter with your finger, and warp anything onto a grid without touching its pitch. Then take the whole session — chops, tempo and order — into wherever you finish tracks. CHOP • Tap the waveform to lay a chop; SNAP pulls it onto the nearest transient • Nudge, trim, reverse and rearrange — a pad is a slot, not a fixed chop • GATE, NOTE and NEEDLE decide what a pad does while you hold it • LOCK CHOPS keeps your chops in place while you play them PLAY • Drag the platter to spin, brake and scratch, with the weight of a real one • 33 and 45, varispeed, reverse • Time-stretch and warp to a grid with the pitch left alone STEMS • Split any song into drums, bass, vocals and other, right on your iPhone or iPad (iOS 16 or later) • Play while it splits; mute and solo stems on the deck, and chop and export what you hear EXPORT • Sampler projects, DAW sessions and plain WAV — the export sounds like the session, because both come out of the same engine • Add your chops straight into a project on your MPC Sample's card • Everything lands in Files, or goes straight out through the share sheet CRATES • Keep records in crates, and send them between your computer and your phone over Wi-Fi PLUGIN • Julienne runs as an Audio Unit (AUv3) inside AUM, Koala, Logic and other hosts, so the deck lives in your session MIDI • Play the pads and turn the controls from any MIDI controller, wired or Bluetooth • Learn any control by moving it FREE AND PRO Julienne is free to load, chop, play and run as a plugin. One purchase, once, unlocks stems, exporting and crates — and it follows your account onto every device you sign into, phone and computer alike.

About

Deck Lite

This app provides a streamlined interface for loading and playing AUv3 audio plugins on iOS devices. It features a card-based browser for easy plugin selection and adaptable controls for different screen sizes and orientations.

Highlights
  • AUv3 plugin hosting
  • Card browser for plugins
  • Adaptable interface for screen size
  • Keyboard and controller support
  • MIDI controller integration
  • Live audio processing
Features
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Your plugins. A place to play. Deck Lite opens one audio plugin at a time, with a card browser that makes your collection easy to explore. Pick a card and the plugin opens, ready for you to play. ROOM FOR YOUR PLUGIN Keep the plugin interface and its parameters together on a wide screen, or switch between them on iPhone. Enlarge the editor when you want more room. The controls adapt as you rotate your device. PLAY YOUR WAY Turn parameters on screen, navigate with a keyboard or compatible game controller, or use a MIDI controller. A connected Novation Launch Control 3 provides automatic parameter mapping and card selection in DAW Control mode. Other MIDI controllers can use Deck Lite's fixed command map. MADE FOR PLAYING Connect your instrument through a compatible audio interface, choose your plugin and enable LIVE. On iPhone and iPad, Deck Lite starts muted so you can get your audio route ready first. Effects process your incoming sound; instrument plugins receive MIDI notes. Deck Lite is free, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Use Deck Lite on iPhone and iPad with AUv3 plugins installed through compatible music apps. Plugin interfaces and features depend on their developer. Plugins pictured in store images are separate Untamed Audio products. Use headphones or a suitable monitored audio route when playing through a microphone or instrument input.

Screenshots

Julienne 24 screens
Deck Lite1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deck Lite at none against Julienne 2's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Julienne 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deck Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Julienne 2 against 5.0 for Deck Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Julienne 2 versus Deck Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJulienne 2Deck Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developervictor borgesJoshua Rideout

Customer experience

Julienne 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deck Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Julienne 2

One-time1
  • Julienne 2$24.99
None

Deck Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Julienne 2 free?
Julienne 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deck Lite free?
Deck Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Julienne 2 or Deck Lite?
Julienne 2 and Deck Lite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Julienne 2 or Deck Lite have ads?
Neither Julienne 2 nor Deck Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Julienne 2 or Deck Lite?
Julienne 2 ships an update every 4 days, and Deck Lite every 4 days. Most recently, Julienne 2 was updated on October 14, 2026 and Deck Lite on October 11, 2026.

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