Sub FM vs KA mini YangQin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sub FM
Stream live electronic music, including Dubstep and Future Garage, from a long-standing online radio station. Engage with the community through forums and chatrooms, and enjoy features like auto-play and robust connections.
- Live streaming radio
- Dubstep and Future Garage focus
- Auto Play
- Connection Robustness
- Community Forum
- Chatroom access
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Broadcasting for 7 years and counting -- AND now we're on the iPhone. Now you can listen to Sub FM wherever you go. And of course, the Sub FM iPhone app comes with all the features you'd expect from a Code Army app such as Auto Play and Connection Robustness. Send your Feedback via Twitter: @codearmy and shout outs to @subfm Please Tune-In and get involved in the community by joining the Forum and logging in the Chatroom. With more LIVE Dubstep and Future Garage than any other station, Sub FM is Where Bass Matters!!!
KA mini YangQin
This app offers a virtual Chinese YangQin instrument with a minimalist design. It provides musicians with a high-quality sound experience through simple user interface controls. It functions as both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin.
- Virtual Chinese YangQin instrument
- Minimalist design
- High-quality sound
- Simple UI controls
- Standalone app
- AUv3 plugin support
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Kong Audio mini YangQin is a minimally-designed virtual instrument of Chinese YangQin. It gives musicians a high-quality experience with very simple UI controls. KA mini YangQin can run as an app or AUv3 plugin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sub FM at Free against KA mini YangQin's $1.99. Sub FM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). KA mini YangQin's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). 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
Sub FM is free to download; KA mini YangQin costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sub FM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sub FM's written reviews are positive against 50% of KA mini YangQin's.
Sub FM ships an update every 6 months, KA mini YangQin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sub FM | KA mini YangQin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phil Greenway | SHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. |
Customer experience
Sub FM
KA mini YangQin
In-app purchases
Sub FM
No in-app purchases
KA mini YangQin
No in-app purchases
