What I like most about NanoStudio are:
Pinch-zoom of phrase/song view (horizontal+vertical) which is simply great and time-saving for phrase duplicating/arranging/symmetry and if Im not mistaken NanoStudio is the only standalone music studio w/synth/sampler with this function. If Im not mistaken, Auria is the only other music studio with pinch-zoom but lacks built in synth/sampler.
Assignable 16 instruments as sampler/keyboard, with no stuttering when using 16. May be nice to add more tracks to 24 so can use the mixer with less sounds per track.
Twin X/Y pad of each synth
Scrollable to FX & modulation
Sound quality
Sampler has easy auto beat-play recording (1/8, 1/16 etc)
Sample import
File size of the app is under 100mb
Lots of other great features too.
Greg Sletteland about NanoStudio