Pemade vs Kajita
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pemade
Experience the authentic sounds of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar on your iPhone or iPad. This app replicates the playing experience of a 10-key metallophone, supporting melodies and interlocking parts with ultra-low latency audio.
- Authentic sampled sound bank
- Realistic playing experience
- Interlocking part support
- Ultra-low latency audio
- Zoomable instrument views
- Customizable cipher notation
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World's first iPhone/iPad implementation of the main instruments of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar! Pemade, similar to kantil, is a 10-key metallophone in the gangsa of the Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar. It supports the main melody and plays interlocking parts called kotekan. * 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
Kajita
This is an advanced audio effect plugin for musicians and engineers, combining a multi-tap stereo delay and reverb. It offers extensive parameters for detailed spatial effect crafting, not a simple-to-use tool.
- Two-stage multi-tap stereo delay
- Integrated reverb
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Extensive parameter control
- Detailed spatial effect crafting
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Kajita is a spatial effect combining a two-stage multi-tap stereo delay and reverb, compatible with AUv3. It is not an easy-to-use effect designed for musicians, but rather a tool for engineers to thoroughly craft spatial effects using abundant parameters. For more detailed information about the product, please visit the website. The website offers detailed product descriptions, manuals and videos, as well as important notices. https://icegear.net/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kajita at 100% against Pemade's 33%. Kajita also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 7 months 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
Pemade costs $5.99 and Kajita $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kajita holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kajita has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pemade's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kajita's.
Pemade ships an update every 26 months, Kajita every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pemade | Kajita |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $4.00 — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | emacsian Company Limited | iceWorks, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pemade
Kajita
In-app purchases
Pemade
No in-app purchases
Kajita
No in-app purchases
