# Foundry vs CRATE

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CRATE at none against Foundry's 3. CRATE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). Foundry's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Foundry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CRATE asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Foundry against 5.0 for CRATE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Foundry ships an update weekly, CRATE daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Foundry | CRATE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundry-pocket-sampler/id6811312792/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-ai-sampler/id6818032563/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 97 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Querci](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872323119) | [书晗 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506489090) |

## What reviewers say

### Foundry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foundry-pocket-sampler/id6811312792)

This app is a powerful sampler designed for music producers. It automatically detects tempo and key, allowing for precise slicing and manipulation of audio samples. Perform and record on velocity-sensitive pads, then refine your performance on a timeline for professional results.

**Highlights:** Automatic BPM, key, and downbeat detection, Beat-grid slicing with draggable markers, Per-slice pitch, type, and length editing, Velocity-sensitive pad grid, Timeline editing with quantization, On-device processing, no account needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Foundry Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Foundry Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Foundry Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### CRATE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-ai-sampler/id6818032563)

Describe a musical vibe, and this app generates a beat with drums, samples, and bass in seconds. You can then easily modify it using simple text commands or intuitive pad gestures, and even sample from your microphone or imported songs.

**Highlights:** Generate beats from text descriptions, Modify beats with plain language commands, Intuitive pad-based editing, Live recording and step sequencing, Punch-in effects, Sample from microphone or imported audio, Auto-chop and re-sequence samples, Song arrangement and export

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Foundry free?

Foundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CRATE free?

CRATE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Foundry or CRATE?

Foundry and CRATE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Foundry or CRATE have ads?

Foundry shows ads; CRATE does not.

### Which is updated more often, Foundry or CRATE?

Foundry ships an update weekly, and CRATE daily. Most recently, Foundry was updated on October 31, 2026 and CRATE on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*