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Alternatives to Koala Sampler

Koala Sampler is built for turning microphone recordings or imported sounds into beats and finished tracks. It holds up to 64 samples and combines a high-resolution sequencer with keyboard mode, quantization, swing, MIDI control, and Ableton Link. WAV loop and track export is available, while iOS can also export Ableton Live Sets. Samurai adds time-stretching, a piano roll, auto-chop, EQ, a polyphonic synth, and MIDI output; Mixer adds channel-based effects and plugin hosting on iOS, Mac, and Windows. iOS costs 4.99 USD once, and desktop builds for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi are free for now, with Windows in beta.

  1. 01 Auxy Studio

    Auxy Studio suits people making electronic music on iOS or macOS, from first-time beat makers to professional producers.

    From $4.17/mo Free plan macOS · iOS
    8.4 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Beatmaker 3

    Beatmaker 3 is aimed at producers and composers looking for genre-focused instruments with ready-to-play beats and grooves.

    Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.4 Visit Specs
  3. 03 DAWG
    Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux · Android
    8.3 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Giada
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Blocs Wave
    Free plan iOS
    8.2 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Beat Maker Go
    From $2.50/mo Free trial iOS · Android
    8.1 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Drum Pads 24
    Free plan iOS · Android
    8.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Flip
    iOS · Android
    8.0 Visit Specs
  9. 09 BeatMaker 3
    iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Groovebox
    Free plan iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Serato Studio

    Serato Studio suits producers making beats and people creating DJ edits, especially those who want sampling, stem separation and MIDI hardware mapping.

    From $9.99/mo Free plan Windows · macOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Drambo
    macOS · iOS
    7.8 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Groovepad
    From $0.83/mo Free trial iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 MilkyTracker

    MilkyTracker suits people creating or editing tracker module music who want a free tool for desktop platforms.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 KORG Collection
    From $15.99/mo Free trial Windows · macOS
    7.7 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Figure
    Free plan iOS
    7.6 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Groove Rider 2
    iOS · Android
    7.5 Visit Specs
  18. 18 MPC Beats
    Free plan Windows · macOS
    7.5 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Groovie
    Free plan Web
    7.4 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Endlesss
    Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    7.3 Visit Specs
  21. 21 MASCHINE
    From $39/mo Windows · macOS
    7.3 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Remixlive
    From $9.99/mo macOS · iOS · Android
    7.3 Visit Specs
  23. 23 FL Studio
    From $99/mo Windows · macOS
    7.2 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Jam Pad
    Android
    7.2 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Octachron
    macOS · iOS
    7.2 Visit Specs
  26. 26 Patterning 3
    macOS · iOS
    7.1 Visit Specs
  27. 27 Loopz
    From $3.33/mo macOS · iOS
    7.0 Visit Specs
  28. 28 ManyHand Drum Machine
    Free plan Web
    7.0 Visit Specs
  29. 29 nanoloop
    iOS · Android
    6.9 Visit Specs
  30. 30 SoundBox
    Web · Self-hosted
    6.7 Visit Specs

Choosing instead of Koala Sampler

You may want another tool for unlimited tracks, multitrack editing, mastering, cloud collaboration, remote interviews, or a different production workflow. Platform coverage varies, as do free access and paid plans. Consider whether you need MIDI sequencing, third-party plugins, noise reduction, video synchronization, or online collaboration. Koala’s 64-sample capacity and separate add-ons can also shape the decision, especially when Mixer plugin hosting is unavailable on Android. Choose based on whether sample-based beat-making or broader recording, editing, mixing, and mastering work is your priority.

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