Samplr

Name: Samplr
Rating: 4.7 (153 reviews)
Author: Marcos Alonso

by Marcos Alonso

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $19.99

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Price: $19.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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4.7 153 ratings · App Store

5/5Indispensable Lateral Music Making Marval
I've been using Samplr to play live over five years. Samplr is an intuitive kinesthetic touch based instrument with zero menu diving. In a world of reasonably high quality analogue budget synths and expensive hardware samplers it’s important to give occasional pause and recognize the beauty of working with machines or software that posses limitations. These so called ‘limitations’ mean less options. Having less options means less paralysis by analysis, and fear of missing out from not having ‘mastered’ all functions instantaneously. By using machines with less options you exhaust the possibilities of what is theoretically possible. Once thats been accomplished you can start approaching it from a lateral or novel perspective. Samplr allows you to exhaust all of its functions rather quickly; you can learn them in day or two. In six years I still find new ways to use the the tools provided. I imagine in six more I still will. It's my favorite instrument I have ever played and is an indispensable part of my set up. I use it to jam, to play everything I make live, dawlessly and to compose. I recommend it to everyone regardless of the genre of music you play. Hip hop, ambient, dub experimental, noise, music concrete. It does it all. The one music app to rule them all!

Fad Plastic · 31 Jul 2026
2/5Thought this was going to be awesome....
So, I purchase this app really excited at the work flow and intuitive design - which it is. I really like that it would definitely augment my music style as well. I bet it’s a great source of inspiration but, I wouldn’t know. Let me start with an extremely small gripe. When it comes to the visual part off the U.I., I would only change one thing. The two record buttons - they’re are a little difficult to distinguish which is which. Maybe one with a hand to show it record gestures and activity, and the other have a little speaker to show it records the audio. Or something like that. When I said I wouldn’t know about this app being inspirational, it’s because I can’t import audio files from the files app. I can’t move audio files into the samplr folder in the files app and then see them in the samplr app either. I may be able to use a computer to put the audio files into the app but, they’re already on my iPad. Why would I put two copies on my iPad. That’s silly. I could use audioshare - if I owned it... so, in order to use this app, I must first buy this app, then buy audioshare, or maybe some other convoluted messy way to do something that should be built in. For someone who works for Apple, it seems like an odd decision to not use the tools at hand (the files app) to create a streamlined approach to a nicely streamlined, intuitive app. I just can’t understand. I love the idea. Wish I could utilize it. I hope it gets fixed but, it may get “returned...’’

Ihatehavingtomakeareviewname · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Amazing!!! Get it Support it.
Wow we finally have channel panning!🎶😊😁🤩📈⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 Super! Bring on those in-app upgrades so we can support this genius and unique app.⚡️⚡️⚡️❤️👍 Since its release, nothing has come close to what this app has to offer. Sure, there are other granular apps out there but non have come close to the flexibility and durability of Samplr. It’s not just a granular app it’s also a great sequencer daw which goes beyond the conventional with great potential to go even further with community support. (Let’s make it happen ). If you never experience this, now here your chance. If you already have it, show support by giving ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️and comment favorably to also encourage in-app purchases to allow this app to flurish.

QuinnX. · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Fun… upgrade to five stars now that I can record a little…
I really like the program, finally, I’m getting to input my voice, but I’m still having problems figuring out how to get the levels up? Perhaps I should stick to AudioShare? I don’t know…. Sorry about my earlier diatribe about abandoned wear …. in my defense, the record input doesn’t look like a button. It looks like a header bar? I know I know., read the friendly manual I guess….ha….. Oh yes … it would be nice to do Crossfades is that in there and I don’t realize that?

AlanLaBudde · 31 Jul 2026
5/5OMG OMG OMG IT’S BACK!!!
Glad I bought this at the original price (although once you have used it you know it is well worth the new one- heck, I’ve heard of people who bought an iPad ONLY to use Samplr), but to the dev: I would love to contribute again as a thank you for keeping one of the most amazing iOS instruments ever alive. My favorite podcast app, Downcast, has a sliding scale “tip the dev” IAP option that I have used several times. I think you would have a lot of people thrilled to be able to contribute again 💗

MahkoMan · 31 Jul 2026

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1.0
1.1
• New dark look. • Audio input recording and resampling. • Sonoma AudioCopy and AudioPaste. • Bug fixes.
1.2
New features: • Audiobus Input and Output. See http://audiob.us for more information. • AIFF files support. • Background Audio to play along other apps. • Rename samples and projects (tap the sample/project name). Improvements and bug fixes: • Fixed clicks during audio recording. • Fixed clicks on Filter, Delay and Distortion. • Improved envelopes. • Fixed audio engine crashes when switching between audio apps.
1.2.1
Bugfixes: • Fixed crashes when using Multitasking Gestures. • Fixed loading of 32-bit (int) WAVE files. • Filter can be reset when it becomes silent. • Improved UI contrast. • Manual corrections. • Performance improvements. Audiobus support improved: • Recordings can be quantized to bars. • Added support for buffer size changes. • Fixed REC button not active when recording from a filter.
1.2.2
Bugfixes: • Improved tempo precision. • Fixed audio engine crash when interrupted.
1.3
New Features: • New play mode: Arpeggiator • MIDI Sync Input • Recording overdub • Dropbox import • Tap Tempo • Global Play/Stop • New loops by Carles López. Enhancements: • iOS 7 support • 8 voices per sample • "Open in..." for audio files • Export to AudioShare • Latest Audiobus Bugfixes: • Mono audio recordings on iOS 7 • Audio engine crashes
1.3.1
• iOS 8 support. • Bug fixes.
1.4.2
• Ableton Link support • Fixed audio recording and file import issues • Enhanced UI for new iPads • Improved MIDI Sync
1.4.3
• Bluetooth audio support • Improved MIDI Sync from hardware devices • Fixed file import from Loopy HD • Audiobus recording at any sample rate
1.4.4
• Sample panning • Button to return to the IAA host • Play/Pause button latch • Improved support for audio interfaces • Fixed microphone recording to one channel • Fixed support for Files app • MIDI Sync improvements
1.4.5
• iOS 16 support • Increased gesture recording limit • Increased voice limit to 16 voices per sample • Fixed visual bug when opening from an IAA host
1.4.6
• Fixed issue when using Display Zoom
1.5
• MIDI Control. Use your MIDI Keyboard or Controller with Samplr • Fixed: Audio distortion over Bluetooth
1.5.1 · 27 Feb 2026
• iOS 26 support. • Bug fixes.

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