Best Decent Sampler Apps

4.6😐(53 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This music app lets you use professional-quality sample libraries on your mobile device. It supports Decent Samples libraries and SFZs, and can be used within other music production apps as an AUv3 plugin.

What We Love

🎶 Great sounds and libraries
🎹 Powerful sampler for iOS
💡 Free sample packs available
✨ High-quality instruments
🔄 Actively developed with updates
🌐 Open platform for VSTs
🎵 Good for jamming and creating
👍 Works well with AUV3
🌟 Highly recommended by users
🎁 Free instruments included
🎻 Authentic string sounds
🚀 Improving with updates

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
💾 High RAM and storage usage
🔌 Issues with Logic Pro on iOS
🐌 Slow download manager
🤷‍♂️ Not working with older iPads
🔒 Login issues and inability to paste
🚫 No MIDI sequencing
🔇 No pitch bend support
🔊 Glitchy and clicking sounds
🪫 Can't disable iOS auto-lock
♿️ Not VoiceOver compatible
💸 Expensive IAPs
🎚️ Missing velocity response curve knob
❌ Can't use through GarageBand
🎛️ Limited MIDI channel configuration

Dawnbeat - Sampler by Luis Rivas

Creative Sampler

Strong Contender

4.2(115 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app lets you create music by sampling and sequencing audio. It offers advanced features like multi-touch pads, an always-recording buffer, and flexible routing for creative sound manipulation. Integrate with external MIDI devices and apply a wide range of built-in and AUv3 effects.

Chorus Sampler by Chorus Audio Inc.

Professional versatile sampler

Worth Considering

Make Any Sound An Instrument

4.1(14 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app is a professional audio sampler for creating and manipulating sounds. It offers sample recording, editing, looping, and a variety of effects and filters. Optimized for live performance with a low-latency engine, it supports MIDI controllers for versatile playback.

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Record and import audio samplesAssign samples to keyboard keysGranular synthesis controls

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Multi-Core. Multizone

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This free virtual instrument offers a vast library of high-quality sounds for music creation. It features a flexible multizone system, advanced sound engine, and extensive effects, suitable for both live performances and studio work across multiple platforms.

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Create beats with samplesUse samples from famous songsAdd effects like delay and reverb

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Turn any sound into a beat

Pro Sampler Instrument

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Host and resample AUv3 instrumentsDeep modulation and dual filtersFull MPE expression support

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Play your Music Dramatically!

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32-step scalable 8-bit decimationDry/Wet level controlStereo/Mono switch

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Automatic BPM, key, and downbeat detectionBeat-grid slicing with draggable markersPer-slice pitch, type, and length editing

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.