Flip
Flip is a sample-based music studio for Android and iOS, built for recording, importing, editing, performing, and sequencing sounds.
What Flip is
Flip is a sample-based music studio for Android and iOS, built for recording, importing, editing, performing, and sequencing sounds. Users can capture audio with a device microphone or connected interface, or import samples, then play them on drum pads or map them across a keyboard. Its nine-track sampler provides four effects and a graphic equalizer per track. Production tools include sample editing, automation, polymetric looping, a piano roll, a mixer, and a mastering chain. Automation can run in quantized or free modes, with individual loop lengths for automation lanes. Performance Mode offers gesture-based control of DJ-style effects and live pattern arrangement. Users can record app output and export a full track or individual stems, as well as .flip project files and ZIP project archives. Flip supports MIDI and Ableton Link synchronization; the iOS listing also describes sharing through AirDrop and email. The app is paid, with a one-time price of $9.49 for Android and $11.99 for iOS. The iOS sample pack store closed on March 1, 2023, though previously purchased packs remain usable. On Android, the maker recommends a modern device with Android 10 or later and says compatibility with every device is not guaranteed.
Good
- Records sounds or imports samples
- Provides nine tracks with four effects per track
- Exports full tracks, stems, and project files
- Supports MIDI and Ableton Link
- Offers gesture-based live pattern and effect control
Watch out
- No free plan
- Android app costs $9.49 once; iOS costs $11.99 once
- Android guidance recommends Android 10 or later
- The iOS sample pack store has been discontinued
Who it suits
Flip suits mobile music makers who want to build tracks from recorded or imported samples using sequencing, effects, and performance tools. Android users should check the device guidance before buying.
Verdict
Flip offers a broad sample-based production workflow in a paid mobile app, with multiple export formats. Check the platform-specific cost and Android device guidance before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Flip's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Flip Sampler for Android | $9.49, paid once | Android app; recommends Android 10 or higher · $9.49 Buy |
| Flip Sampler for iOS | $11.99, paid once | iPhone and iPad app · $11.99 |
The facts
Each one read from Flip's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android device capacity
- Flip can play up to 144 samples at a time; the FAQ recommends a modern device running Android 10 or above and says it cannot guarantee compatibility with every device.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Android device guidance
- The maker recommends a modern Android device running Android 10 or higher and says Flip can play up to 144 samples at once.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Automation
- Users can automate sound parameters in quantized or free modes and set individual loop lengths for automation lanes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Creator
- The team page identifies Andrew Huang as Flip's creator.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export and sync
- Flip can export full tracks and individual stems, and supports Ableton Link for syncing with other equipment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Google Play data disclosure
- Google Play lists the developer disclosure as no data collected and no data shared with third parties.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Flip supports Ableton Link synchronization; the iOS listing also says projects and sounds can be shared via AirDrop and email.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Music production
- The app includes a piano roll, mixer, mastering tools, automation, polymetric looping, and up to 16 song sections.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Performance Mode provides gesture-based control of DJ-style effects and live pattern arrangement.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Performance and export
- Users can perform patterns live, record app output, and export a full track or individual stems.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Flip says it does not collect, transmit, or share personally identifiable information or location data, while noting that third-party services used by the app may collect identifying information.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Flip is a sample-based mobile music studio for iOS and Android.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sample pack store
- The maker says the sample pack store was discontinued on iOS on March 1, 2023, and was not part of the Android release; previously purchased packs remain usable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sample store
- The iOS sample pack store was discontinued on March 1, 2023; purchased packs remain usable, and the store was not part of the Android release.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sampling
- Users can import samples or record sounds with a device microphone or connected interface, then play them on drum pads or map them across a keyboard.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs Android technical support questions to its FAQ and asks users with persistent issues to contact support with their device model and OS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tracks and effects
- Flip has a 9-track sampler with four effects and a graphic equalizer per track.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Flip is a sample-based mobile music studio for recording, importing, editing, performing, and sequencing sounds into music.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The privacy policy identifies Suture Sound Inc. as the company that built and provides the Flip Sampler app.checked 8 Oct 2026
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