Comparison

oogieAR vs VAPolyMod

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

oogieAR

This app is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that generates music algorithmically using images and colors. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies by applying colors from your photos, with infinite creative possibilities through various tools.

Highlights
  • 3D musical synthesizer laboratory
  • Algorithmic music creation
  • Image and color-based sound generation
  • Create arpeggios and harmonies
  • Pro Mode with additional features
Features
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oogieAR is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that uses images and colors to create music algorithmically. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies live using colors from your photos. When you throw in Pipes, Scalars and Gravity, there are Infinite creative possiblities. Upgrade to Pro Mode and release more features.

About

VAPolyMod

This app is a polyphonic synthesizer with a modular architecture offering multiple audio routing configurations. It includes a step sequencer, built-in effects, and supports various MIDI and audio export options. Projects can be shared across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Modular architecture with 4 audio routing configurations
  • Dual VCOs, VCFs, and VCAs
  • 6 envelope generators and 5 LFOs
  • Built-in effects (delay, chorus, reverb, etc.)
  • 3-channel analog style step sequencer
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
  • Ableton Link and MIDI 2.0 support
Features
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VAPolyMod features a preconfigured modular architecture that offers four audio routing configurations of voice modules, consisting of dual VCOs, dual VCFs, and dual VCAs, ranging from stereo channels to layered channels. It also contains 6 envelope generators and five LFOs. VAPolyMod operates as a stand alone or as an AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Stand Alone supports Ableton Link, MIDI and audio file export. Built-in Effects include delay, chorus, flanger, reverb, eq and compressor. Project files can be saved in iCloud Drive, so that the project can be accessed from iPhone, iPad or Mac. Main Features - Polyphonic Synthesizer. - a preconfigured modular architecture that offers four audio routing configurations - Low pass Filter is modeled on cascaded OTA -24dB per octave low pass filter circuit. - 3 channel analog style step sequencer. - Maximum 8 voice polyphony. it depends on performance of the device it is running. - Built-in effects and piano roll sequencer. - Audio Export. Linear PCM format (AIFF, WAV and CAF) and compressed format (AAC) - Support Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). - Support MIDI 2.0. - Support Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out. - Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support iCloud Drive to share project files between the platforms. - Support MIDI Foot Pedal (CC#11, CC#64) - MIDI CC Settings are saved. It will be recovered when the app launched in the next time. - UI Color can be selected from black, navy, gray, blown and red. - Font size for title of controls are adjustable. - Factory Preset 128 - Effects Preset 40 System Requirements - iOS 17.0 or later - Devices with Apple Silicon are recommended. A13 Fusion or above is highly recommended. - AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) requires host application which support AudioUnit Extension. - AudioUnit Extension is supported by Apple Logic and Apple Garage Band on iOS and macOS. For any other DAW, it depends on the application and some of them don’t support AudioUnit Extension. - Sound may be distorted if CPU of the device doesn't have enough power. If it happens reduce number of voices.

Screenshots

oogieAR4 screens
VAPolyMod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: oogieAR at Free against VAPolyMod's $14.99. oogieAR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). VAPolyMod's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

oogieAR is free to download; VAPolyMod costs $14.99 up front. oogieAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. VAPolyMod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for oogieAR against 5.0 for VAPolyMod. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
oogieAR versus VAPolyMod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteroogieARVAPolyMod
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave ScrutonRyo Togawa

Customer experience

oogieAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VAPolyMod

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

oogieAR

One-time9
  • Pro Mode$0.99
  • oogieAR Around House$0.99
  • oogieAR Body Sounds$0.99
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  • oogieAR Metal Shop$0.99
  • oogieAR SG Pepper$0.99
  • oogieAR Urbanity$0.99
  • oogieAR Sports Shorts$0.99
  • oogieAR Woodworks$0.99
  • oogieAR Water$0.99
None

VAPolyMod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is oogieAR free?
oogieAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VAPolyMod free?
VAPolyMod costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, oogieAR or VAPolyMod?
oogieAR and VAPolyMod are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do oogieAR or VAPolyMod have ads?
Neither oogieAR nor VAPolyMod shows ads.

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