# VAMono — user reviews

> 6 indexed App Store user reviews of VAMono by Ryo Togawa, rated 4.50/5 from 11 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vamono/id1539829401/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vamono/id1539829401.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## Most critical reviews (6 lowest-rated)

### 3/5 — Great concept but

*2021-02-28*

Great sub sounds, cool pwm synth. 

Almost unusable on iphone in AUM via auv3 constant turning from landscape to portrait. Accessing the sequencer or mod sequencer is impossible in full screen landscape on iphone 12 max pro. Really want to use this and like it. I love your eq and channel strip. 

As a suggestion i know this is a mono synth but i think its ok to have stereo fx and even panning per oscillator.  Chorus, ping pong delay? 

Also standalone crashes when you try to record a sequence and octave down the keyboard. 

Also recording automation should be write then immidiately touch upon loop. Staying writing is tricky to get back to the transport and stop recording. 

Also recording automation should be global and not have to turn certain elements on and off. The recorder could operate with a toggle for notes auotmation or both. Record notes and then grab knobs, hit the loop end and add new notes and grab new knobs

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. The issue of the user interface in AUM on iPhone and the issue of the crash are fixed on Version 1.0.8. I appreciate your suggestions for the improvements.

### 4/5 — Very unique multidimensionally!

*2022-12-31*

I’m embarrassed to say that this fine monophonic synth got lost in the shuffle, because back in those days a new iOS synth was still almost coming every other week. And there have been some fine synth apps in the last several years. Remember back further? When iOS music was still new and dynamic!? This synth app started giving more generative freedom to sonic frontiers explorers.  And VAPoly brought me back home! 🤓👍 Right now VAMono is looping a 16 mumbling, muffed, bass line while VAPoly sounds like a pulsing, evanescent, flickering chipping. Both standalone. Thank you for the musicmaker!

### 5/5 — i love this little synth!

*2023-04-21*

Sounds really good and unique.  Also clear and quick to use.  Automation and sequencer on board!  What is still missing is a way to control the sequencer clips through midi.  Please include it in the next update.  Great Support!

### 5/5 — Great mono synth

*2023-04-17*

The closest thing I’ve found on iOS to a Roland Sh101 emulation. One of the most underrated developers imo. All their apps are great.

### 5/5 — Super plug in multi plateformes

*2022-09-04, version 1.0.10*

Utilisation sous iOS & Mac OS
ça sonne ! Merci

### 5/5 — excellent synth

*2022-05-21, version 1.0.9*

I don’t know which iconic monophonic analog synthesizer of the 80s inspired this one, but it can get nasty in the best possible way

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