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samplescience.info

Virtual instrument and sample pack store of solo developer SampleScience, offering plugins and Kontakt/Decent Sampler sounds, including free and pay-what-you-want products.

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THE BUSINESS IN NUMBERS

See the trend, not just the rank

4,5242026-09 · Visit estimates
Historical trend, missing values left blank03.1K6.2KApr–Jun 2026 (avg):3,8532026-07:6,2442026-08:2,7532026-09:4,524Apr–Jun 2026 (avg)2026-09

Apr–Jun is monthly average estimate, others are monthly estimates; visits do not equal transactions. Missing values left blank, negative values shown as recorded.

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PeriodVisit estimates
Apr–Jun 2026 (avg)3,853
2026-076,244
2026-082,753
2026-094,524
01 / PRODUCT & PEOPLE

Who does it serve and what problem does it solve?

A personal catalog since 2015 with many free/pay-what-you-want small sound sets, organized by style

Target Audience

Indie musicians and hobbyist producers making electronic, lo-fi and film/TV score music

02 / BUSINESS MODEL

How does it charge?

mixed

Some free (e.g. Cozy Piano $0, via Gumroad); there are also pay-what-you-want and paid collections, exact prices not found

The above describes historical pricing. Check official website for current prices.

03 / ACQUISITION

Where do users come from?

4,524 visits in September. Search is 57.5%, non-brand search about 34%, with terms gorilla bass vst and handpan plugin, so new users arrive by searching specific plugin names; direct 31.9%; social 6.4% from YouTube and Reddit; referrals include computermusic.jp.

Channel share, initial acquisition, and growth drivers are distinct; correlation does not imply proven causation.

04 / YOUR NEXT QUESTION

What remains to be verified?

The following are research questions, not established market opportunities.

  • What do target users actually pay for? Is there direct user feedback or paid interview evidence?
  • Are these historical prices still active today? What are the conversion, retention, and fulfillment costs?
  • Is the "SEO" channel still viable? What resources do indie devs need to test it?
  • Whose needs are competitors failing to meet? Find specific evidence before deciding on your angle.

05 / BUSINESS EVIDENCE

Test stories with numbers

The following signals are used to audit cases, not to automatically validate product success or market opportunities.

4,5242026-09 Checkout visit estimate (non-transaction)
UnknownSnapshot 30-day revenue / USD
UnknownMetric updated