iAutoharp vs KQ Audio Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAutoharp
Easily play chords and strum along to popular tunes without musical training. Reconfigure chord buttons for over 150 chords per key and experiment with melodies by picking subsets of strings.
- Tap chord buttons to strum
- Switch keys and chords effortlessly
- Reconfigure over 150 chords per key
- Pick out melodies by pinching strings
- Accompaniment for singing or playing along
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The iAutoharp is easy and fun to play; just tap a chord button and strum to hear that chord played as sweetly as if on the actual 37-string instrument. * Switch keys and chords effortlessly. No musical training is required, and the interface is well designed for the small screen. * Use any of six chord buttons, initially set to common chords so you can easily accompany your singing or play along on most popular tunes. * Reconfigure chord buttons to get any of more than 150 possible chords for each key. You don't need to understand music theory, but if want to learn more about it, the autoharp is a great way to experiment. * Try picking out a melody by "pinching" subsets of strings with two fingers. Please look for other apps by HotPaw Productions in the Music category of the App store: the inTuna Strobe Guitar Tuner, Music Spectrograph, and Sing-inTuna, to visualize if you can sing in tune.
KQ Audio Player
A music player designed for practice and everyday listening. Offers advanced playback controls like speed and pitch adjustment, along with library management and custom settings for individual tracks. Supports various audio file formats.
- Music playback
- Library folders
- Playlist creation
- Playback speed control
- Pitch adjustment
- Marker Function
- A-B Repeat Between Markers
- Equalizer function
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KQ Audio Player is a simple yet feature-rich music player, designed to provide greater comfort in your music life. The app is also good for practice. You can change the playback rate and pitch. How about using this app as your everyday music player? Key Features - Music playback: Enjoy smooth and seamless playback of your favorite songs - Shake to change the playback speed. - Library folders: You can freely specify folders for song libraries. - Playlist creation: Easily create and manage your own playlists. - Per-device settings: Allow you to set the playback mode, delay, and volume offset for individual devices. When headphones are connected, its configured settings are applied automatically. - Playback speed control: Adjust the tempo of tracks as needed - Pitch adjustment (Available when not using the system default engine) - Marker Function: Set markers at any point in a track (Available when not using the system default engine) - A-B Repeat Between Markers (Available when not using the system default engine) - Equalizer function (Available when not using the system default engine) - Play Audio Files: Supports playback of .m4a, .mp3, .flac, .wav, .mid files (Available when not using the system default engine). - MIDI file playback (Available when not using the system default engine) - Single-track playback mode: Automatically stops after playing one song - Per-song custom settings: Save individual equalizer and playback speed settings (Globe/3-Sliders Icon) - The volume in this app is independent from the device's volume (Only when not using the system default engine) - Hi-res support: Up to 192kHz (Only when not using the system default engine) Settings: - Playback Rate - Pitch Adjustment* - Repeat Mode - Volume (Independent from Device Settings*) - Song Libraries* (Specify folders) - Equalizer* - Motion* - Reduce Stereo Width* - Time Interval between Songs* - Start Delay* - Sample Rate* - Ping before Playing* - Keep Audio Session Active* - Prevent Sleep - Skip Time - Sort Order - Show Wave View* - Use File Name as Title* - Detect Infinite Loop* (for MIDI files) - Use System Engine *Available when not using system engine. Important Notes - Using the system default engine allows playback of DRM-protected and online music, but some features will be restricted. By default, the system engine is disabled. - Changing the playback speed, changing the pitch, using the equalizer, or MIDI file playback will increase battery consumption. - Settings cannot be fully restored from backups, and exporting playlists to other devices is not supported. I recommend that you use the system music app's playlists. This app and its description contain automatically generated text. This app does not contain any songs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KQ Audio Player at 100% against iAutoharp's 19%. KQ Audio Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). iAutoharp's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iAutoharp costs $1.99 and KQ Audio Player $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KQ Audio Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of iAutoharp's written reviews are positive against 100% of KQ Audio Player's.
iAutoharp ships an update every 15 months, KQ Audio Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAutoharp | KQ Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | Ryouta Kira |
Customer experience
iAutoharp
KQ Audio Player
In-app purchases
iAutoharp
No in-app purchases
KQ Audio Player
No in-app purchases









