Comparison

Giying vs Gamelan Gender lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Authentic sound bank
  • Realistic playing experience
  • Low-latency audio playback
  • Zoomable instrument views
  • Customizable cipher notations
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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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

About

Gamelan Gender lite

Explore the world of Balinese Gamelan music with this app, offering a tunable virtual metallophone. Learn traditional melodies and interlocking parts with animated keys and sampled sounds. Practice with looping features and tempo adjustments.

Highlights
  • Tunable virtual metallophone
  • Sampled sounds from real instruments
  • Animated keys for learning
  • MIDI file and input support
  • Looping and tempo adjustment for practice
  • Multiple touch play modes
Features
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World’s first tunable iOS implementation of Balinese Gender Wayang! This is the free version of Gender for iOS. It's limitation is: can't save changes, fewer included songs, no support for Inter-App Audio/Audiobus. 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. •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 •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) •Two touch play modes: gamelan style (strike and damp) and piano style (touch and release)

Screenshots

Giying4 screens
Gamelan Gender lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Giying at 50% against Gamelan Gender lite's 0%. Gamelan Gender lite's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Gamelan Gender lite is free to download; Giying costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giying ships an update every 26 months, Gamelan Gender lite every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Giying versus Gamelan Gender lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiyingGamelan Gender lite
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremacsian Company LimitedOtmar Kramis

Customer experience

Giying

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Gamelan Gender lite

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Giying

No in-app purchases

None

Gamelan Gender lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Giying free?
Giying costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gamelan Gender lite free?
Gamelan Gender lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Giying or Gamelan Gender lite have ads?
Neither Giying nor Gamelan Gender lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Giying or Gamelan Gender lite?
Giying ships an update every 26 months, and Gamelan Gender lite every 2 months. Most recently, Giying was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gamelan Gender lite on November 1, 2026.

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