Giying vs Gamelan Gender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Giying
Experience the authentic sounds of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar on your iPhone or iPad. This app replicates the Ugal instrument, offering a realistic playing experience with high-quality audio and detailed visuals. Explore cipher notations and enjoy uninterrupted music creation.
- Authentic sound bank
- Realistic playing experience
- Low-latency audio playback
- Zoomable instrument views
- Customizable cipher notations
- Ad-free experience
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World's first iPhone/iPad implementation of the main instruments of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar! The Giying, also called Ugal, is a 10-key instrument of the gangsa metallophones in the Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar. It is usually used for playing an elaborated version of the main melody. ** Note that the instrument produces very low-pitched sounds and require a high-quality sound system for best sound reproduction. The use of a high-quality headphone or external amplifier with good bass response is recommended. ** * Authentic sound bank sampled directly from real instruments * User interaction designed to replicate true playing experience * Playing sound can be stopped --- essential for Gamelan! * High-quality photos showcasing real instruments * Optimized for ultra-low latency audio playback * Zoomable views for detailed instrument exploration * Customizable display of cipher notations to suit your preferences * Completely ad-free for uninterrupted enjoyment
Gamelan Gender
This app offers a virtual implementation of a Balinese Gamelan Gender Wayang, a 10-key metallophone. It allows users to practice melodies and interlocking parts with two touch modes, tunable keys, and tempo control for learning.
- Virtual Gamelan Gender Wayang metallophone
- Tunable keys in Slendro and Pelog scales
- Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support
- Animated keys for learning
- MIDI file and input support
- Adjustable tempo and looping for practice
- Two touch play modes
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iOS implementation of Balinese Gamelan Gender Wayang, tunable and now with Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support! Gender Wayang is a 10-key metallophone, coming in pairs, most be doubled from an other pair one octave higher, tuned in Slendro scale. As Gender Wayang is played with two panggul (mallets) - other than the Gangsa in Gong Kebyar - two player together play the melody (left hand) and the interlocking parts kotekan (right hand) as a complete „mini“ Gamelan. •Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support •Remote trigger for Audiobus Remote •MIDI file player •Animated keys for „traditional" learning •Sound bank sampled from real instruments •Keys assignable to midi notes (adjust to your MIDI file) •Tune it to your real instruments •Mathematical tuning system, only 5 keys have to be defined •Calculated tuning can be overwritten, and each of the 40 keys frequency can be defined •Loop parts for practicing, increase/decrease tempo on every reloop •Set tempo changes, to for example accelerate each repetition... •Change tuning to pelog scale and use it for Gong Kebyar practicing as well, create your own 10 key tunings.... •MIDI input (Core MIDI, physical and virtual, Audiobus 3) •Two touch play modes: gamelan style (strike and damp) and piano style (touch and release)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gamelan Gender at 5.0 against Giying's 1.0. Gamelan Gender also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 26 months). 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
Giying costs $5.99 and Gamelan Gender $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gamelan Gender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Giying's written reviews are positive against 83% of Gamelan Gender's.
Giying ships an update every 26 months, Gamelan Gender every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Giying | Gamelan Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | emacsian Company Limited | Otmar Kramis |
Customer experience
Giying
Gamelan Gender
In-app purchases
Giying
No in-app purchases
Gamelan Gender
No in-app purchases









