Comparison

Pemade vs Gamelan Gender

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Authentic sampled sound bank
  • Realistic playing experience
  • Interlocking part support
  • Ultra-low latency audio
  • Zoomable instrument views
  • Customizable cipher notation
Features
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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

About

Gamelan Gender

This app is an iOS implementation of a Balinese Gamelan Gender Wayang, a 10-key metallophone. It offers tunable keys, Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support, and MIDI file playback for learning and practice.

Highlights
  • Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support
  • MIDI file player
  • Animated keys for learning
  • Sampled sound bank
  • Customizable key tuning
  • Looping and tempo control
  • Two touch play modes
Features
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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)

Screenshots

Pemade4 screens
Gamelan Gender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gamelan Gender at 83% against Pemade's 33%. Gamelan Gender also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pemade costs $5.99 and Gamelan Gender $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gamelan Gender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pemade's written reviews are positive against 83% of Gamelan Gender's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pemade ships an update every 26 months, Gamelan Gender every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pemade versus Gamelan Gender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPemadeGamelan Gender
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremacsian Company LimitedOtmar Kramis

Customer experience

Pemade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Gamelan Gender

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pemade

No in-app purchases

None

Gamelan Gender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pemade free?
Pemade costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gamelan Gender free?
Gamelan Gender costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pemade or Gamelan Gender?
Gamelan Gender is rated higher. Pemade averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Gamelan Gender averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pemade or Gamelan Gender have ads?
Neither Pemade nor Gamelan Gender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pemade or Gamelan Gender?
Pemade ships an update every 26 months, and Gamelan Gender every 3 months. Most recently, Pemade was updated on October 3, 2026 and Gamelan Gender on October 9, 2026.

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