iPulsaret vs VAMono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPulsaret
This app offers a real-time granular synthesis playground for iPad, generating diverse audio effects. It provides extensive control over grain parameters and includes a post-effects chain. Users can shape sounds, manipulate live input, and save presets.
- Real-time granular synthesis
- Live input manipulation
- Grain control and shaping
- Post FX chain (Echo, Reverb, Filters)
- Snapshot presets morphing pad
- AUv3 support
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iPulsaret is rated as a Killer App by Apps4iDevices. iPulsaret is a new real-time software capable of all time-domain varieties of granular synthesis. A genuine granular playground able to generate a wide range of usual and not so usual effects: Grainlet, Trainlet, FM, time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, Live Input manipulation and many more. Control and shape grains, anytime, anywhere with iPulsaret for iPad. - Full AUv3 support - 32 Polyphony Voices - Granulation Sources: Wave, Trainlet, Sample, Live and Harmonic - Grain Envelope Deformation - Grain Glisson Sweep - Grainlet Linkage - ADSR Note Envelope - Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad - Sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox AudioCopy etc... - Post FX chain: Echo, Ring Modulation, Lowpass Ladder and High Shelf filters, Reverb FDN and Dynamic Compressor/Expander - Capture Master Audio Output - Keyboard Musical Scales, up to 35 + User Defined Scale - etc...
VAMono
This app is a virtual analog monophonic synthesizer inspired by classic 80s synths. It features two oscillators, a versatile filter, and built-in effects like distortion and delay. A 64-step sequencer allows for note and parameter automation.
- Virtual analog monophonic synthesizer
- Two oscillators with extensive modulation
- 24 dB lowpass filter
- Distortion and delay effects
- 64-step sequencer for notes and parameters
- AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) and Stand Alone modes
- Ableton Link and Bluetooth MIDI support
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VAMono is a virtual analog monophonic synthesizer inspired by iconic monophonic analog synthesizers of the 80's. The oscillators are capable of wide variety of modulation to shape the sound before the filtering stage. Pitch, shape and pulse width can be modulated by LFO, ADSR envelope. Xmod and Ring modulation offers audio rate modulation. Hard Sync offers a characteristic sync sound. Filter section and Amplifier offers classic sound of the iconic analog synthesizer of 80’s. Amp section additionally offers amplitude modulation followed by distortion and delay effect. VAMono offers built-in 64 step sequencer to sequence notes and parameters. Synthesizer and Sequencer can be used as an AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) or Stand Alone. Stand Alone Mode supports Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI and MIDI IN/OUT. Main Features AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) - Virtual Analog Monophonic Synthesizer features two oscillators, one LFO, one lowpass filter, three envelope generator, one amplifier, distortion and delay effect. - Oscillators are capable of producing continuously variable wave shapes and offers variety of modulation. - Features two Amp Envelopes, Gate and ADSR. ADSR envelope is analog style non-linear envelope generator. - 24 dB per octave lowpass filter and amplifier produces characteristic sound of iconic analog synthesizer in 80’s - LFO provides seven wave shapes and can be synced with tempo. Distortion and delay effects are included. Sequencer - Sample accurate 64 step sequencer capable of sequencing notes and parameter automation. - Synthesizer and sequencer work as AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) and as Stand Alone. - MIDI input and output - 60 factory patches Stand Alone (AU Host Application) - Support Ableton Link - Support Bluetooth MIDI - MIDI input and output System Requirements - iOS 14.2 or later (VAMono utilizes features introduced in iOS 14 and it is not backward compatible.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iPulsaret at $9.99 against VAMono's $14.99. iPulsaret also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
iPulsaret costs $9.99 and VAMono $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPulsaret holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of iPulsaret's written reviews are positive against 83% of VAMono's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, VAMono every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPulsaret | VAMono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) — better | 4.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | apeSoft | Ryo Togawa |
Customer experience
iPulsaret
VAMono
In-app purchases
iPulsaret
No in-app purchases
VAMono
No in-app purchases









