Best Drum Sampler Apps

4.7😊(1.2K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Create music with this intuitive drum machine app. Import your own sounds or use the included kits to build beats with a powerful pattern editor. Export your creations in high quality.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🎨 Wide variety of sounds
🔊 High-quality audio
💡 Helpful tutorial
🚀 Responsive interface

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and freezes
🔒 Locked features behind paywall
🔋 Drains battery quickly
📺 Poor visual design
🔊 Limited sound selection

SDS-x — Simple Drum Sampler by Ryan Robinson

Drumming at your fingertips

Strong Contender

4.9(67 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Create beats and play drum samples with this feature-rich drum machine app. It offers an intuitive sequencer, extensive sample manipulation, and professional audio output options. Suitable for beginners and experienced musicians alike.

Dawnbeat - Sampler by Luis Rivas

Creative Sampler

Worth Considering

EGDR808 Drum Machine lite

4.2(112 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.

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