Musical Kittens vs YMCK Player 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Musical Kittens
Create unique musical compositions using adorable cat meows as sound effects. This application allows you to craft memorable cat music, save your creations, and share them with friends to impress them with your musical talent.
- Cat meow sound effects
- Musical composition
- Save songs
- Share creations
- Unique sound library
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Musical Kittens is an amazing musical composer application where all of the sound effects are generated with adorable cat meows! This app will change your life forever. Meow your way to fame and glory by making memorable cat music. Save your songs and share them with friends! Everybody will think you are so cool!
YMCK Player 2
This musical instrument app allows you to play solos by sliding or tilting your device. It offers multiple key/scale assignments and scene memory for live performances, with light and dark themes for different stage environments.
- Slide to play solos
- Tilt for vibrato and scrolling
- Multiple key/scale assignments
- Scene memory for live shows
- Light/Dark color themes
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YMCK Player 2 is a simple musical instrument. You can play a stunning solo only by sliding on the screen or by tilting the device. This version "2" is more focused on the functionalities useful in your live stage than decorative visuals. * Easy to play Slide on the screen. That's all you need to play a solo. Additionally you can tilt the device vertically to scrool the keyboard and tilt it backward to apply vibrato. * Multiple Key/Scales You can assign multiple key/scales in a single screen, which allows you to use it in a song with key changes. * Scene Memory You can register multiple Scenes, and switch quickly the settings during your live show. * Color Themes Light/Dark color themes. Dark theme will help you operating in a dark stage environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Musical Kittens at 100% against YMCK Player 2's 0%. Musical Kittens also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.3 vs 3.0). YMCK Player 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Musical Kittens is free to download; YMCK Player 2 costs $1.99 up front. Musical Kittens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YMCK Player 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Musical Kittens holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Musical Kittens has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Musical Kittens's written reviews are positive against 0% of YMCK Player 2's.
Musical Kittens ships an update every 15 months, YMCK Player 2 every 41 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Musical Kittens | YMCK Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | 武志 除村 |
Customer experience
Musical Kittens
YMCK Player 2
In-app purchases
Musical Kittens
- Advertising Removal$1.99
YMCK Player 2
No in-app purchases
