Having fun learning from scratch the fact that the barrier of entry is so much lower makes experimenting and playing so much more fun and even possible. If that makes sense. You the man!
The TEMPO button in transport control area is actually METRONOME!!!! How foolish am I 😭 Get all the goodies on Patreon www.patreon.com/playpm You can also follow my Instagram instagram.com/michaelmon1203/
Very inspiring... as always ! You change the way i see music gear. All those expensive, big groove box look great. But you can do same with soooo much less Thanks, i'll give a shot to a little set up like this for composing during travel :)
I'd love to be able to adjust sample chops with the nobs on my controller, as the screen can just be a touch fiddly when making those chops. The beautiful thing is that it's totally possible given the nature of Koala! Thanks for the videos man!
I feel you man, but I guess it's not easy to design the mapping workflow, if long samples short samples shares the same 128 midi value then you'll always find another way fine tuning chop heads. So what i did is chop it with touch screen, like I'm using a modern MPC ;)
@@playpm ah! i see! It didn't even occur to me to think about how fiddly the midi knobs might be in comparison to the knobs of an sp. I think my ideal would be first using the screen to navigate the sample and then using the knob to just adjust it a smidgeon to finalize the chop. I did see others using a little tablet pen though, which I'm going to try out at some point.
This is wonderful. I used the Koala app with Beatstep Pro, but this is another level. Thanks 🙏. For the one saying I’m selling my 404. Honestly with the Koala app I have been able to make music and beats that would have requested hours of work with classic gear. I’m a dawless man but Koala is great 😊
This is an amazing alternative to the SP404. Honestly, it may prove a cheaper and slimmed down alternative to the MK2, which allows users can save/access sounds packs onto an SD card.
Great video. I was looking for an mpc, keystep, op, po ko33, etc etc, although I m a noob. It seems koala can do so much. I ll stick to that for some time.
Damn almost got the same mapping as you, but not the tempo. Got my nanokontrol2 before your video so had to figure out the toggle option on my macbook. Great video as always, love it.
Your channel is great i think a lot of people need to wise up and watch what you are saying about music gear i only stumbled onto you by looking for trackers as i nearly got suckered into buying polyend i agreed to buy one on eBay so that strike has saved me a huge amount keep this up and please more iOS videos i know there might be no way round it due to the App Store 3:28
Wonderful! Thanks for the little tutorial. I haven't tried out any sampling yet, but I picked up a nanokontrol2 for this kind of use with VCV rack. I'll have to look around for that usbtg adapter, and see if it works with my phone. I think there's a version of koala for android, right? Hope midi isn't too much of a pita to set up on it.
so the mapping takes up a few minutes which is fine, but is there a way to save the mappings so the process won't need to be repeated with any new project? might be a noob question, never dealt with mappings and don't own a nk2 yet.
Really cool! I tried the nanokontrol2 with my Ipad, everything works, I can asign effects, transport control and sequences. But I cant asign the sample pads, why could that be?
Ive got the solution for that on my own: you need to configure your desired button as a note inside the korg kontrol editor. Keep it up! Very inspiring sessions you do
@@Straw9 you have to change the "cc" pad in "note" ( in Korg control editor : "assign type" must be changed in "note" and no in "control change") and after that you have to click on "communication" and "write scene set" in the top screen in the Korg Control Editor ( I hope it's clear, I didn't speak English...
I have problems with midi controller. Even if i use a midi keyboard when i play the keys It only changes the pitch of the sample . Basicly It Plays Always same sample in different pitch.... Any suggestions ?
Hey thanks for you account you saved me a bunch of money! I am just looking into what to buy to play around and was wondering what you think of nanoKEY studio + koala instead of the nanokontrol 2? Would there be any drawback except the price difference? (because on the nanopad I am missing the knobs)
Hi Michael! I’m sorry my GAS is getting the better of me but I can do it on the cheap. Please can you tell my if chroma cap knobs and faders fit the nanokontrol 2!? Maybe a change of colour will be enough!?
😂 to be honest I never got the opportunity to try chroma cap knobs and faders, shipping to China is too complicated, so I have no idea if they would fit, but stickers are always welcomed when it comes to ease your GAS ;)
I have an issue when trying to map the nano kontrol 2 . Actually , inside AUM , I can only see the nano kontrol labelled like “ nanokontrol2 slider/knob “ . So how can you do to enable midi mapping for S/M/R buttons ?,thank you !
@@playpm Tried the atom through that overly expensive camera connection kit and was just complaining about not enough power! I wouldnt mind but i had the ipad plugged into the power also. Got a cheapo USB powered hub off the net and it now works a treat :)
this is dope brother ! what is your oppinion on nano kontrol studio with drumpads potis and pitch control elements built in at once? does it work flawlessly in koala???
Man, I do own the nanokey studio, but I never showed it in my video as I can recall, how do you know this??!! I think it will work fine too, but I seldom use it cuz I hate Bluetooth controllers, battery, need to reconnect by hand everytime etc, but that's just me. Wrong spell, class compliant midi means standard midi signal almost every midi controller use.
Appreciated man. To tell the truth, I already have 2 nanokontrol2, one black one white, if I wanna buy it again then it would be the black & orange one. If I don't have any then I'll definitely buy one. Btw launchpad mini mk3 is also pretty dope, I'll talk about it in future videos.
I DL-ed the mapping, opened it in the Korg editor and wrote it to the NanoKontrol2. I see you have an adaptor connecting the cord from the controller to your phone. What kind of adapter is that? I can't wait to try it out.
@@playpm Hmmm. My nanoKontrol2 has a larger port, the kind you don't see much anymore, that they used to use for cameras and stuff like that. The other end on the cord has a male end that you can plug into a PC.
It doesn't matter what nanokontrol2 port has, you will always need this chord for connecting nanokontrol2, what you need is one the other side, you need to convert the big USB into something you can plug into your phone. Like my comments above, you can search on Amazon.
Hello! Great Content here. I also have nanokontrol2 so tried to configure it the way you did, only i could not assign anything Into the sliders. Also the value for the effects can only be 0%,50%,100%?Any idea why is that? Thanks!
no no no, the initial idea behind my video is NOT trigger gas on people, stay with what you have, I'll show you the power of nanokey2 and nanopad2 in recent future :)
@@playpm followed you on wechat btw :) it's a bit tricky to map to nanoKEY Studio :( first of all, Koala does not allow almost all the mini buttons except sustain. So I lose 11 button immediately. But there's one feature i find might be very interesting as nanoKEY studio has a X-Y pad. What do you effects do you recommend to map to X-Y pad?
Oh cool, thanks man! I have nanokey studio too, I found x-y pad controlling 2 parameters is little bit hard to master, so I set my x-y pad controlling into one same parameter in controller editor and mapped it into filter on koala. But this is just my preference, you can also map it into stutter or other effects.
Koala has a few sample effect in sample page, but the perform page only supports master effect, but you can resample single sample with master effect on if you need it, on this one it's not as convenient as sp404.
Yeah.. I’m having real problems.. I’m trying to map the pads and nothing registers for the pads at all. I’m able to map the rest of the things you demonstrated….
@@playpm Makes sense. I have a Samsung Note 8, and a J1. The Note 8 can power it, but the J1 does not. Do you use any other apps on Android phones? I've been trying out Zenbeats, Caustic, KDJ-ONE, along with Koala Sampler.
Firstly I set these two buttons into momentary mode in controller editor, then map them onto Play and Record, you might need to try it out on a controller to get my point lol
Hey Michael. I enjoyed the video so much I've downloaded Koala and bought a nanokontrol2 to start getting into beat making. You've saved me a lot of money. Although I'm having an issue mapping the pads to koala for some reason. I've managed to get everything else mapped but not the actual sample pads. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? I downloaded youe settings file, but I don't quite know what to do with it. Sorry, I'm very new to this. 😂
I've mapped all the dial and slide functions to my nanokontrol2, using the midi mapper in koala sampler. But for some reason I cannot map the sample pads using the same method. I have no idea why. 🤷♂️
Lol I actually complained a little bit for having loose slider caps when I got my nanokontrol in hand, but after pairing it with koala I just peel all of them of with smile.
yeeup! found a used ipad mini3 and bought a mpd218 for a little over 200$CAD....That's a big fucking farcry from blowing 700$+ down the drain for an SP. (This is subjective though, lol! I just wanna make beats while banging pads!) Pardon my french.
I found that Koala is really buggy on both phone and the Mac, and annoying to use. It's also 4.99 but then you have to upgrade to have full feature set; it's impossible to do anything without piano roll, for example. With all things considered, Andrew Huang's Flip is a much better deal, it offers much more for similar price. If it only had Mac support, it would be perfect...
yeah flip on mac would be cool; I woulda thought it'd at least be available for the M1 mac, but nope. in fact the ios version of koala runs way better on mac than the actual mac version, which I found out when the dev answered to a problem I had within a couple hours. the dev is awesome! and for the money, even with samurai unlock, koala is an absolute steal. IMO a dev who gives a f*ck deserves to get paid. and herein lies the rub: when comparing apps like that, about the first thing I check is: how frequent are the updates? how responsive, helpful are the devs and how long does it take them to implement features the community wants? things over at flip seem to move pretty slowy, which makes me more reluctant to part with my money.
Dear SP-404,
thank you for everything but your services are no longer required.
Killer. I’m selling my 404. Seriously. 👏🏼
Having fun learning from scratch the fact that the barrier of entry is so much lower makes experimenting and playing so much more fun and even possible. If that makes sense. You the man!
This opens up so many possibilities! Thanks Michael!
He's back!
✌️😎
definitely one of the best controllers for koala
The TEMPO button in transport control area is actually METRONOME!!!! How foolish am I 😭
Get all the goodies on Patreon www.patreon.com/playpm
You can also follow my Instagram instagram.com/michaelmon1203/
Very inspiring... as always !
You change the way i see music gear.
All those expensive, big groove box look great.
But you can do same with soooo much less
Thanks, i'll give a shot to a little set up like this for composing during travel :)
I'd love to be able to adjust sample chops with the nobs on my controller, as the screen can just be a touch fiddly when making those chops.
The beautiful thing is that it's totally possible given the nature of Koala!
Thanks for the videos man!
I feel you man, but I guess it's not easy to design the mapping workflow, if long samples short samples shares the same 128 midi value then you'll always find another way fine tuning chop heads. So what i did is chop it with touch screen, like I'm using a modern MPC ;)
You can watch some videos on maschine mk3 editing midi notes with knobs only, it's clunky as hell without the help of touch screen.
@@playpm ah! i see! It didn't even occur to me to think about how fiddly the midi knobs might be in comparison to the knobs of an sp.
I think my ideal would be first using the screen to navigate the sample and then using the knob to just adjust it a smidgeon to finalize the chop. I did see others using a little tablet pen though, which I'm going to try out at some point.
I have a rad solution, pure hardware experience without touch screen, and I'll share it in my future video, stay tuned!
This is wonderful. I used the Koala app with Beatstep Pro, but this is another level. Thanks 🙏. For the one saying I’m selling my 404. Honestly with the Koala app I have been able to make music and beats that would have requested hours of work with classic gear. I’m a dawless man but Koala is great 😊
This is an amazing alternative to the SP404. Honestly, it may prove a cheaper and slimmed down alternative to the MK2, which allows users can save/access sounds packs onto an SD card.
Amazing as always.
Dope as always Michael!
Appreciate it!
Much love. So much fun.
This has nothing to do with your amazing videos really, but those glasses look really great on you! The shape fits perfectly🙌✌️
Great video. I was looking for an mpc, keystep, op, po ko33, etc etc, although I m a noob. It seems koala can do so much. I ll stick to that for some time.
AMAZING!
I know what you mean! Thanks!
That beat is supa smooth
Appreciated
Thanks for sharing
Amazing work!
Thanks for this, Michael. Interesting choice to remove the slider pads, but it does make sense.
Glad you enjoy it~ Stay safe buddy~
Damn almost got the same mapping as you, but not the tempo. Got my nanokontrol2 before your video so had to figure out the toggle option on my macbook. Great video as always, love it.
Lol I know I'm not the only one who are keen on make koala more like an hardware!!!
super cool video, thanks so much!!
I was looking forward to more videos!
Real soon, stay safe and tuned ;)
Your channel is great i think a lot of people need to wise up and watch what you are saying about music gear i only stumbled onto you by looking for trackers as i nearly got suckered into buying polyend i agreed to buy one on eBay so that strike has saved me a huge amount keep this up and please more iOS videos i know there might be no way round it due to the App Store 3:28
Woow this one is great
Koala is the best mobile beat maker app!
Very useful. I'll definitely check out the nano.
Know you maybe a better midi Controller than the in this video? Same price or nearly Price/value/Funktion? Thanks
Yes!!! 2021 just got better!
fantastic!!!
Wonderful! Thanks for the little tutorial. I haven't tried out any sampling yet, but I picked up a nanokontrol2 for this kind of use with VCV rack. I'll have to look around for that usbtg adapter, and see if it works with my phone. I think there's a version of koala for android, right? Hope midi isn't too much of a pita to set up on it.
Appreciated. Koala is android-able, have fun~
Very nice! Where can i listen to your music?
Great video !!!! Thank you 🙏
Looks dope, I have a launchpad X and i'm still trying to figure out my dream midi mapping setup
Launchpad x is also versatile, I'll share my midi mapping preference on that in future video.
Does it have Bluetooth
Fire
Yam man this is dope
Do you like this or the nano 2 more for koala 🐨 and ty for having the setting for DL thank you
so the mapping takes up a few minutes which is fine, but is there a way to save the mappings so the process won't need to be repeated with any new project? might be a noob question, never dealt with mappings and don't own a nk2 yet.
Yes, actually koala can save the mapping automatically, no need to do it again ;)
Really cool!
I tried the nanokontrol2 with my Ipad, everything works, I can asign effects, transport control and sequences. But I cant asign the sample pads, why could that be?
Ive got the solution for that on my own: you need to configure your desired button as a note inside the korg kontrol editor.
Keep it up! Very inspiring sessions you do
@@larreybikini4167 Like he did on the nanopad from C to D#7?
@@Straw9 you have to change the "cc" pad in "note" ( in Korg control editor : "assign type" must be changed in "note" and no in "control change") and after that you have to click on "communication" and "write scene set" in the top screen in the Korg Control Editor ( I hope it's clear, I didn't speak English...
@@larreybikini4167 how did you get the fx to work properly? I can get the fx to turn off when I turn the knobs back :/
@@larreybikini4167 Thank you! I was having the same issue:)
I have problems with midi controller. Even if i use a midi keyboard when i play the keys It only changes the pitch of the sample . Basicly It Plays Always same sample in different pitch.... Any suggestions ?
You might need to turn midi mapping on in koala settings.
Hey thanks for you account you saved me a bunch of money! I am just looking into what to buy to play around and was wondering what you think of nanoKEY studio + koala instead of the nanokontrol 2? Would there be any drawback except the price difference? (because on the nanopad I am missing the knobs)
It will be ok, just try it out.
This is great. I'll have to dust off my nano!
Hi Michael! I’m sorry my GAS is getting the better of me but I can do it on the cheap. Please can you tell my if chroma cap knobs and faders fit the nanokontrol 2!? Maybe a change of colour will be enough!?
😂 to be honest I never got the opportunity to try chroma cap knobs and faders, shipping to China is too complicated, so I have no idea if they would fit, but stickers are always welcomed when it comes to ease your GAS ;)
@@playpm hahaha thanks! You are so right, a sticker or two it is then!
Michael you make this nanoKontrol 1000% much better than the OPZ (not just sp404) hhhhhhh
Lol it might be true considering I never used my OP-Z after purchase :(
I don't get it. Are all those effects on the koala out of the box? Thanks for great videos!
Yes! And appreciated 🙌
I got a nanokontrol2 I can't map the buttons on the 16 sample pages on koala. what could be the problem here?
Need to set those button behavior into midi note in controller editor on your computer. They might be in midi cc rightnow.
I cannot assign the pads. Do you have to use korg editor?
Yes you do have to use the editor to make some buttons sending midi note value instead of midi cc.
@@playpm Great, it works! I understood, thank you. C'est parfait.
I have an issue when trying to map the nano kontrol 2 . Actually , inside AUM , I can only see the nano kontrol labelled like “ nanokontrol2 slider/knob “ . So how can you do to enable midi mapping for S/M/R buttons ?,thank you !
Hi, you can try route your nanokontrol into koala track only within AUM, then all midi signal will only get into Koala.
Excellent video again man. I have a presonus atom...do you think that would map with koala as looking at the manual it seems to map quite easy. Cheers
Yeah I think they would match up pretty well, try it!
@@playpm Tried the atom through that overly expensive camera connection kit and was just complaining about not enough power! I wouldnt mind but i had the ipad plugged into the power also. Got a cheapo USB powered hub off the net and it now works a treat :)
i like you man! FCK expensive gear, heads blame the tools too much. GAS!
this is dope brother ! what is your oppinion on nano kontrol studio with drumpads potis and pitch control elements built in at once? does it work flawlessly in koala???
Appreciated, I don't have that controller but I assume it will work well with Koala cuz it can output class complaint midi signal.
@@playpm oh sorry I meant Nanokey studio...my mistake btw what is class compliant midi ?
Man, I do own the nanokey studio, but I never showed it in my video as I can recall, how do you know this??!! I think it will work fine too, but I seldom use it cuz I hate Bluetooth controllers, battery, need to reconnect by hand everytime etc, but that's just me. Wrong spell, class compliant midi means standard midi signal almost every midi controller use.
@@playpm so it's bluetooth only? kinda sux I did not know that u have it ...
It has micro USB output, but still I don't it that much, maybe it's just me, I just buy stuff and don't use them that much lol
awesome, as always! with your current knowledge, would you buy the nanokontrol2 again? or which midi controller would you buy today?
Appreciated man. To tell the truth, I already have 2 nanokontrol2, one black one white, if I wanna buy it again then it would be the black & orange one. If I don't have any then I'll definitely buy one. Btw launchpad mini mk3 is also pretty dope, I'll talk about it in future videos.
But there's no perfect controller, they all have pros and cons.
I DL-ed the mapping, opened it in the Korg editor and wrote it to the NanoKontrol2. I see you have an adaptor connecting the cord from the controller to your phone. What kind of adapter is that? I can't wait to try it out.
It's a lightning to USB camera kit.
Oh no, it depends on what port does your phone has. If iphone then yes, lightning to USB, if Android then see if it's micro USB or USB typeC.
@@playpm Hmmm. My nanoKontrol2 has a larger port, the kind you don't see much anymore, that they used to use for cameras and stuff like that. The other end on the cord has a male end that you can plug into a PC.
It's an Android phone, an LG.
It doesn't matter what nanokontrol2 port has, you will always need this chord for connecting nanokontrol2, what you need is one the other side, you need to convert the big USB into something you can plug into your phone. Like my comments above, you can search on Amazon.
Hello! Great Content here. I also have nanokontrol2 so tried to configure it the way you did, only i could not assign anything Into the sliders. Also the value for the effects can only be 0%,50%,100%?Any idea why is that? Thanks!
Hi, you can try check the settings for nanokontrol in korg controller editor, make sure these sliders output midicc signal from 0 to 127
@@playpm Oh yeah sounds like a obvious reason. I will check it out, thanks man!
@@playpm even after checking the midi settings (they go from 0 to 127) but it still acts funny 🤔
I've bought the nanokey2, more recently the nanopad2 ... guess I should get the nanocontrol2 now 😂
no no no, the initial idea behind my video is NOT trigger gas on people, stay with what you have, I'll show you the power of nanokey2 and nanopad2 in recent future :)
@@playpmhaha 😂 you are a good man! I will hold out ;)
Learning a lot from your vid and koala tips (tho haven't made anything with Koala yet). Now I look forward to connecting my Koala with nanoKEY Studio.
Gotta try it by yourself man, it's way more interesting than watch videos only!!!
@@playpm followed you on wechat btw :) it's a bit tricky to map to nanoKEY Studio :( first of all, Koala does not allow almost all the mini buttons except sustain. So I lose 11 button immediately. But there's one feature i find might be very interesting as nanoKEY studio has a X-Y pad. What do you effects do you recommend to map to X-Y pad?
Oh cool, thanks man! I have nanokey studio too, I found x-y pad controlling 2 parameters is little bit hard to master, so I set my x-y pad controlling into one same parameter in controller editor and mapped it into filter on koala. But this is just my preference, you can also map it into stutter or other effects.
Hi. Can you use an effect on one sample only? Or only on the whole sound?
Koala has a few sample effect in sample page, but the perform page only supports master effect, but you can resample single sample with master effect on if you need it, on this one it's not as convenient as sp404.
Hi, thx for your fast answer.
How can I map edit menu parameters
How did you set the buttons to momentary / toggle? I’m having a hard time with that part…..
Yeah.. I’m having real problems.. I’m trying to map the pads and nothing registers for the pads at all. I’m able to map the rest of the things you demonstrated….
Hi, you need to do it on your computer using controller editor from Korg.
@@playpm Ahhhh! Ok! Now I get it. :>)
Thanks much for the reply. I enjoy your channel ✌️
How would this work on the newer iPhones that do not have the headphone jack?
You can buy an adapter, search "usb charging headphone 3 in 1 lightning" on amazon, bunch of 3rd party cheap ones.
Would there be a way to do this with iPhone lightning cable?
Yes, search Apple lighting camera kit adaptor on amazon.
How do I change my buttons to momentary instead of toggle!! Im stuck
Need to use the controller editor from korg on computer, you can import my setting file into your nanokontrol2, link in video description.
what is the perfect controller for koala?
Sadly no perfect one, for me I enjoy Korg nanokontrol2 better.
🔊🔊🔊🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏
Should this work the same with android?
He's using an Android phone in this video.
Thanks for point it out lol
Yes but it also depends on your android device's hardware, I got 2 android phone, one can power the controller and the other one can't.
@@playpm Makes sense. I have a Samsung Note 8, and a J1. The Note 8 can power it, but the J1 does not.
Do you use any other apps on Android phones? I've been trying out Zenbeats, Caustic, KDJ-ONE, along with Koala Sampler.
I'd say Caustic, FL Studio Mobile, and Caustic Master, that's all ;)
牛逼了。主要还是up主素养高。玩的好
😂 过奖啦，整活儿么
Can u do this with MPC????
Haven't try with MPC beats, but I think they will work together pretty well.
And I think you know what I mean
I didn't get the thing for the play and record button... I watched it 10 times but I don't get it... 🤦🏻♂️😅
Firstly I set these two buttons into momentary mode in controller editor, then map them onto Play and Record, you might need to try it out on a controller to get my point lol
Hey Michael. I enjoyed the video so much I've downloaded Koala and bought a nanokontrol2 to start getting into beat making. You've saved me a lot of money.
Although I'm having an issue mapping the pads to koala for some reason. I've managed to get everything else mapped but not the actual sample pads. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? I downloaded youe settings file, but I don't quite know what to do with it. Sorry, I'm very new to this. 😂
OK. So I saw your other video about setting the controller on you computer before mapping. Oops. Lol
Lol yep. I still need help. Can't figure out what I'm supposed to do. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks Michael.
Hi, you can try open midi mapping in koala settings, this will allow you map your pads as will
I've mapped all the dial and slide functions to my nanokontrol2, using the midi mapper in koala sampler. But for some reason I cannot map the sample pads using the same method. I have no idea why. 🤷♂️
How can I use the settings file that you've put into the description?
does this work with android?
Yes!
@@playpm thank you and thank you for everything you do ❤️🌱
we lose firts our slider cabs before gettin it off
Lol I actually complained a little bit for having loose slider caps when I got my nanokontrol in hand, but after pairing it with koala I just peel all of them of with smile.
it is cheaper to buy the app a phone and the controller than a SP404
Yes it is 😂
yeeup! found a used ipad mini3 and bought a mpd218 for a little over 200$CAD....That's a big fucking farcry from blowing 700$+ down the drain for an SP. (This is subjective though, lol! I just wanna make beats while banging pads!)
Pardon my french.
@@anjovimusic Don't forget the Canadian tax
@@SEONNTHAPRODUCER ohhh nooo!! haha! yeah, if the before taxes wasn't enough to scare you off!
I just spent $600 for the new 404
I found that Koala is really buggy on both phone and the Mac, and annoying to use.
It's also 4.99 but then you have to upgrade to have full feature set; it's impossible to do anything without piano roll, for example.
With all things considered, Andrew Huang's Flip is a much better deal, it offers much more for similar price. If it only had Mac support, it would be perfect...
You can report the bug to the developer, this is the only way to make it worth your money.
yeah flip on mac would be cool; I woulda thought it'd at least be available for the M1 mac, but nope.
in fact the ios version of koala runs way better on mac than the actual mac version, which I found out when the dev answered to a problem I had within a couple hours. the dev is awesome! and for the money, even with samurai unlock, koala is an absolute steal. IMO a dev who gives a f*ck deserves to get paid.
and herein lies the rub: when comparing apps like that, about the first thing I check is: how frequent are the updates? how responsive, helpful are the devs and how long does it take them to implement features the community wants?
things over at flip seem to move pretty slowy, which makes me more reluctant to part with my money.