KQ Unotone Legacy vs POLYMACHINE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KQ Unotone Legacy
This synthesizer app offers a fun way to create electronic music with adjustable oscillators, a low-pass filter, and a delay effect. It supports advanced audio routing and can also function as an effector for other instruments.
- 2 Oscillators
- LPF (Low-Pass Filter)
- Delay effector
- Ribbon controller
- Audio Unit v3 support
- Audiobus support
- Inter-App Audio support
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### THIS IS A DEPRECATED PRODUCT. Get KQ Unotone 26 instead. ### If you bought this app recently, you can request a refund. Not just a Toy Synthesizer. Good for make noise. Tweaking knobs is really fun! Double-tap to adjust the knob. - Included: 2 Oscillators, LPF, Delay effector, Ribbon controller - Not included: Envelope Generator - The pitch changes when you tweak Delay Time. - Also acts as a effector. - Audio Unit v3 is supported. - Audiobus is supported. - Inter-App Audio is supported. Attention: You must use either "Instrument" or "Effector" when you connect it via Audiobus or Inter-App Audio. Also Launching the app may be necessary after connection if you use iOS 12.4. Try reducing PEAK or setting FEEDBACK to zero when the sound does not stop or is silent. Delay is not turned off even if TIME is zero. Instead set FEEDBACK to zero.
POLYMACHINE
This app offers analog-modeled filters, a vocal chain, and vocal tuning for music production. It aims to be a game-changer for creating music.
- Analog-modeled filters
- Vocal chain processing
- Vocal tuning
- Music production tools
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Music Production Game Changer, Analog Models of Filters, Vocal Chain and Vocal Tune
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: POLYMACHINE at Free against KQ Unotone Legacy's $7.99. POLYMACHINE also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). KQ Unotone Legacy's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ratings volume and 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
POLYMACHINE is free to download; KQ Unotone Legacy costs $7.99 up front. POLYMACHINE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. KQ Unotone Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
KQ Unotone Legacy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of KQ Unotone Legacy's written reviews are positive against 75% of POLYMACHINE's.
KQ Unotone Legacy ships an update every 6 weeks, POLYMACHINE every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KQ Unotone Legacy | POLYMACHINE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | 3.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryouta Kira | Mike Gao |
Customer experience
KQ Unotone Legacy
POLYMACHINE
In-app purchases
KQ Unotone Legacy
No in-app purchases
POLYMACHINE
- Sound Expansion$1.99
- Eurorack Sequencer$9.99
- MIGAMO BRUTUS GERMANIUM$9.99
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- MIGAMO Filters$12.99
- Pro Features$34.99
Questions
Is KQ Unotone Legacy free?
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