Comparison

Rapchat vs Flip Sampler

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

Head to head
About

Rapchat

Create and record music with a powerful studio app. Access thousands of free beats, use AI-powered vocal effects, and collaborate with other artists. Perfect for aspiring rappers and music producers.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free beats
  • AI vocal tune and effects
  • Full-featured recording studio
  • Lyric pad for writing
  • Collaboration with unlimited artists
  • Auto-mastering for professional sound
Features
Currently charting
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Rapchat is the all-in-one music maker studio where you can record songs, rap, tune your voice, and edit your vocals with AI-powered effects. Whether you’re just freestyling or chasing rap fame, Rapchat gives you everything you need to create music, discover beats, and collaborate with other artists. 500,000+ FREE BEATS Pick from rap, trap, drill, Afrobeats, and more. Browse playlists or create beat playlists to fuel your freestyle, record new songs, or collaborate with other rapstars. AI VOICE & VOCAL TUNE EFFECTS Upgrade your vocals with custom AI vocal tune and audio tune presets. Just describe the vibe you want—“audio tune rap vocals” or “studio punch-in effects”—and instantly generate unique sounds. Choose from 100+ presets like Reverb, Vocal Tune, and Freestyle FX to edit songs your way. CREATE, RECORD & EDIT SONGS Bring your music to life in a simple but powerful recording studio. Import audio files, layer beats, write lyrics, and edit vocals until your track is tuned to perfection. Every tool you need to create songs, tune your voice, and add effects is built in. COLLABORATE & FREESTYLE Work on projects with unlimited artists. Trade song versions, freestyle back and forth, and keep every idea saved in the project history. GET NOTICED & ACHIEVE RAP FAME From first freestyle to rapstar status, Rapchat helps you showcase your songs, playlists, and beats. Join open verse challenges, share your music, and climb the charts to get discovered. APP FEATURES - 500,000+ free rap beats or import your own - Full-featured music maker studio - AI vocal tune and voice effects - Record songs and edit vocals easily - Lyric pad for writing and freestyling - Auto-mastering for professional sound - Collaborate with unlimited artists on projects - Save and revisit project versions - Import audio files into the studio - Export WAVs or create shareable videos - Build and share song + beat playlists - Share your music, grow fans, achieve rap fame ------------------------- Rapchat allows free creation and sharing of music. If you opt to purchase Rapchat Gold, the payment will be charged to your Apple Account, and your account will be billed for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by visiting your Subscription Settings post-purchase. Terms of Use: https://rapchat.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rapchat.com/privacy

About

Flip Sampler

Create music on the go with this intuitive, sample-based studio. Import or record sounds, shape them with effects, and arrange them into full tracks. Features include a piano roll, automation, and live performance tools.

Highlights
  • Sample-based music creation
  • Import/record sounds
  • Built-in effects and editing
  • Piano roll and automation
  • Song arrangement and mixing
  • Live performance features
  • Export tracks and stems
Features
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Flip is a sample-based mobile music studio that was designed for a fast and intuitive work flow. Import your own sounds via AirDrop or the Files app, or record sounds directly with your device's microphone or a connected iOS interface. As soon as you record a sound it’s available to be played on drum pads as well as being mapped across a keyboard. Sounds can be subtly shaped or entirely transformed using the built-in effects and easy-to-use editing tools. You can record a quantized or unquantized performance on the pads or keyboard. There is also a full piano roll where you can enter and edit notes and velocities. Record knob movements or draw automation by hand to bring even more life to your sounds. Every automation lane can also have its own independent length, for polymetric and generative music possibilities. Create up to 16 different sections for your song and drag and drop them into any order to create your arrangement. Mixing and mastering tools allow you to finish a full track without ever leaving your phone. You can export your full track, or hit the tape icon and record the live output of the app while you tweak anything on the fly. Both options allow you to capture individual track stems as well! A performance page lets you trigger your patterns live while controlling a global filter, assignable pitch bends and reverb sends, and a random fill generator. Artist packs are available in-app at $3.99 or less, which include original sounds and projects from Andrew Huang, Cuckoo, Chuck Sutton, Kilamanzego, Pusher, and more on the way all the time. Features: - 9 track sampler - 4 effects per track: Delay, Filter, Chorus, Bitcrush - Graphic EQ per track - Monophonic or up to 16-note polyphonic playback per sample - Adjustable pitch, volume, playback direction, sample start and stop points - Looping Envelope with forward, backward, both (ping pong) direction - 19 automatable parameters per track - Independent lengths for each automation lane - Automation can be recorded via knob movements or drawn by hand - Drum pad and keyboard input - Full piano roll with 10 octaves, note velocity, editing tools - Randomization over sample selection for quick inspiration - Randomization over note position to create surprising variations - Drag-and-drop song arrangement page - Global reverb with individual track sends - Mixing and mastering tools - Powerful performance features for creating instant fills, pitch shifts, reverb sends, and global low or high pass filtering - Export full track and stems - Live recording of performances - Metronome with tap tempo and swing/shuffle - Ableton Link integration for easy syncing with other devices over WiFi - Share projects and sounds via AirDrop, email, etc. - Undo and redo

Screenshots

Rapchat4 screens
Flip Sampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rapchat at Free against Flip Sampler's $11.99. Rapchat also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (99K vs 326). Flip Sampler's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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

Rapchat is free to download; Flip Sampler costs $11.99 up front. Rapchat sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flip Sampler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rapchat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rapchat has 99K ratings behind it against 326, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Rapchat's written reviews are positive against 64% of Flip Sampler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rapchat ships an update weekly, Flip Sampler every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Rapchat versus Flip Sampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapchatFlip Sampler
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating4.7 (99K ratings) — better4.2 (326 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews64.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99K — better326
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB208 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRapchat, Inc.Suture Sound Inc.

Customer experience

Rapchat

All ratings98,946 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews900 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative30.7%

Flip Sampler

All ratings326 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Rapchat

From 99K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great community
  • 🎨 Lots of creative features
  • 💯 Helps express creativity
  • 🎶 Good audio quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Limited editing capabilities
  • 🔇 Audio sync issues
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 💰 Paywall for key features

Flip Sampler

From 326 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Powerful sampling and automation features
  • 💡 Great for sketching out musical ideas on the go
  • 🚀 Responsive and fast workflow
  • 👍 Comprehensive and feature-rich for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bugs with MIDI, automation, and sample management
  • 👎 Limited to 9 sample pads
  • 👎 Glitchy piano roll and note editing
  • 👎 Delay and latency issues with Bluetooth devices

Bugs and requests

Rapchat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • Beats not loading or playing
  • Autotune and effects not working as expected
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Profile and song data not loading

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save/resume unfinished tracks
  • Ability to edit and trim recordings
  • More customization options
  • Improved collaboration tools
  • Better audio mixing and mastering

Flip Sampler

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Samples randomly re-pitch or lose settings
  • Undo function doesn't work as expected
  • Exported tracks have different key/pitch than original
  • Metronome glitches and stops working
  • Dynamic island on iPhone 14 Pro covers UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand to 16 or more sample pads
  • Add longer loop/pattern lengths
  • Implement MIDI controller support
  • Improve sample organization and folder management
  • Add resampling and time-stretching capabilities

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Rapchat

Subscriptions16
  • Rapchat Gold$4.991 Month
  • Rapchat Gold2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Rapchat Gold3 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Rapchat Gold$12.991 Month
  • Rapchat Platinum7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial$17.993 Months
  • Rapchat Gold$19.991 Year
  • Rapchat Platinum7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial$47.901 Year
  • Rapchat Gold: Audio Tune7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Rapchat Gold$49.991 Year
  • Rapchat Platinum7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Rapchat Gold7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Rapchat Gold14 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rapchat Token Pack$4.99
None

Flip Sampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rapchat free?
Rapchat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Sampler free?
Flip Sampler costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rapchat or Flip Sampler?
Rapchat is rated higher. Rapchat averages 4.7 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Flip Sampler averages 4.2 from 326 ratings.
Do Rapchat or Flip Sampler have ads?
Neither Rapchat nor Flip Sampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rapchat or Flip Sampler?
Rapchat ships an update weekly, and Flip Sampler every 4 weeks. Most recently, Rapchat was updated on September 29, 2026 and Flip Sampler on September 27, 2026.

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