Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit vs VU202
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit
Create professional talkbox sounds and melodies with a versatile keyboard interface. Explore various scales and harmonies, and add expressive effects like vibrato and pitch bends. Ideal for musicians and beginners alike.
- Classic Sawtooth Talkbox Sound
- Programmable harmonies and chords
- 30-key chromatic keyboard
- Jam Stack for improvisation
- Vibrato, modulation, and pitch bends
- 9 popular scales
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Poly Talkbox Synth by ElectroSpit is designed from the ground up for playing talkbox on the ElectroSpit ESX-1 mobile talkbox or any traditional talkbox, and comes with the perfect talkbox sound. The user interface is optimized for playing pro-quality melodies and harmonies with a keyboard layout that lets you fly. 30+ keys on your phone screen give you more room to express yourself. Easily add vibrato, modulation and pitch bends by dragging your fingers side to side or with the on screen pitchbend and modulation wheels to increase the funk and soul in your talkbox sound. You can also use pressure or shake to add vibrato. No musical training? No problem! Just slide your finger on the Jam Stack and get funky. The intuitive Jam stack allows you to improvise in one of 9 popular scales in any key. Technical Features: -Classic Sawtooth Talkbox Sound -Programmable harmonies -Programmable backing chords -30 key chromatic keyboard -Octave Transpose -Key Transpose -Pitchbend Wheel -Modulation Wheel -Portamento -Glide Time -9 Popular Scales like Blues and Pentatonic -Fine Tuning -works with ESX-1 Mobile Talkbox or any traditional talkbox - Selectable color skins - vertical keyboard mode Minimum Requirements: iPad 5th Gen, iPhone 6s, iOS 14 or better. iPhone 6s Plus or better recommended
VU202
Create beats and design sounds with this performance-focused sampler. Import or record audio, shape sounds with extensive editing tools, and build rhythms and song structures. Customize the interface and export your creations.
- Import, record, and resample audio
- Sample editing with trim, attack, decay
- Pattern and song arrangement modes
- Per-step nudge timing
- Pad, bank, and master effects
- Export WAV or stems
- UI customization
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VU202 is a performance-focused sampler for iPhone and iPad, built for fast sound design, pattern creation, and hands-on beat making. VU202 now can export it projects into my newest creation - VU Studio Desktop - mini daw for OSX and Windows that will help You to finish Your VU202 projects. Look for a discount code in the app! Import your own samples or unlock included drumkits, record directly into pads, or resample processed sounds to create new layers and textures. Shape every sound with trim, attack and decay editing, pitch control, reverse playback, loop modes, trigger or gate playback, and multiple effect stages. Build rhythms in Pattern Mode, switch between patterns instantly, and arrange full ideas in Song Mode. Push grooves further with per-step nudge timing, quick pattern tools like rename, duplicate, erase, and double, and fast pad and bank actions including mute and solo. Use pad effects for detailed sound design, then process groups and the full mix with bank and master FX. Bounce effected sounds into new samples, export full mixes or stems, and keep building without breaking your flow. Make the instrument your own with UI customization, including background images, opacity control, and editable interface colors. Features: Import, record, and resample audio directly into pads Trim samples and edit attack, decay, and release shape Use trigger or gate playback per pad Create patterns, duplicate them, erase them, rename them, and double their length Add per-step nudge timing for looser, off-grid grooves Arrange full song chains in Song Mode Use pad, bank, and master effects Mute and solo pads or full banks for fast performance control Export projects as WAV or stems Save projects and continue where you left off Customize the look of VU202 with colors and background images Use zoom support for a more comfortable editing view VU202 is made for drums, chops, textures, and fast musical sketches, with a workflow that stays direct, creative, and playable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VU202 at Free against Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit's $4.99. VU202 also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 2). Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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
VU202 is free to download; Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit costs $4.99 up front. VU202 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VU202 has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit's written reviews are positive against 94% of VU202's.
Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit ships an update every 5 days, VU202 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit | VU202 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ElectroSpit Inc. | Dariusz Chynek |
Customer experience
Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit
VU202
In-app purchases
Poly Talkbox by ElectroSpit
No in-app purchases
VU202
- MPC 2000 Drumkit$0.99
- SP202 Drumkit$0.99
- SP1200 Drumkit$0.99
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- S2400 Drumkit$0.99
- S900 Drumkit$0.99
- EMAX$0.99
- MPC3000 Drumkit$0.99
- MPC 2000 2$0.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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