Comparison

sub808 vs KA mini PaiXiao

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

Head to head
About

sub808

Create powerful sub-bass sounds with this intuitive instrument app. Explore analog-inspired flavors, fine-tune saturation, and sculpt your basslines with versatile envelope and shaper controls. Compatible across devices for seamless production.

Highlights
  • 50 Factory Presets
  • 4 Analog Flavors
  • 8 Saturation Modes
  • Filter Cutoff & Glide
  • Handcrafted Envelope & Shaper
  • Cross-platform Compatibility
Features
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Sub atomic bass. Anywhere. For any mix. sub808 is the end result of countless hours dialing in and perfecting the perfect 808 - so you don’t have to! Experience the instant power of sub808 in your productions and sculpt your bass into something uniquely yours with our intuitive interface, all within moments. At its core, sub808 includes 50 Factory Presets, featuring 4 distinct flavors: Smooth, Tape, Gritty, and Nasty. Each flavor comes with its own unique analog character, providing excellent starting points for your creativity. Fine-tune these sounds to perfection with 8 Saturation modes, offering precise control over drive and mix levels. Smooth Easy-To-Dial-in Filter Cutoff & Glide Times: Experience enhanced versatility with a filter cutoff featuring both pre and post saturation modes, enabling you to position your filter precisely within the signal chain. Elevate your bass playability with the added convenience of an easily adjustable glide function, facilitating seamless pitch bending between your bass lines for added depth and expression. Handcrafted Envelope and Shaper: We’ve dialed in a customized amp envelope, giving you just what you need: Attack & Release. To complement this further, a specialized transient shaper that can sculpt your sound from a smooth bass pad, to PUNCH kick drum sound with ease. Collaborate, Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Machine: Wether you have a fleet of production machines, or if you collaborate with music makers around the world, we have you covered with cross-platform compatibility & presets to make switching between any machine fast and easy. Features - 50 Factory Presets covering multiple genres - 4 distinct Flavors with baked in Analog goodness - 8 Saturation Modes w/ Drive & Mix Controls - Punch Control for Smooth or Punchy bass - Sound sculpting Glide & Attack/Release Controls - Preset Manager included for saving, editing, and loading different presets - Standalone app and AUv3 included

About

KA mini PaiXiao

This virtual instrument app offers a high-quality sound experience for the Chinese PaiXiao. Designed with a simple interface, it's suitable for both electric wind and MIDI keyboard users. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin.

Highlights
  • Virtual Chinese PaiXiao instrument
  • High-quality sound experience
  • Simple UI controls
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Kong Audio mini PaiXiao is a minimally-designed virtual instrument of Chinese PaiXiao. It gives electric wind instrument and midi keyboard user a high-quality experience with very simple UI controls. KA mini PaiXiao can run as an app or AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

sub8084 screens
KA mini PaiXiao2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KA mini PaiXiao at 5.0 against sub808's 4.2. KA mini PaiXiao also leads on price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). sub808's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

sub808 costs $9.99 and KA mini PaiXiao $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KA mini PaiXiao holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sub808 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sub808 ships an update every 6 months, KA mini PaiXiao every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
sub808 versus KA mini PaiXiao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersub808KA mini PaiXiao
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOSC AudioSHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

sub808

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

KA mini PaiXiao

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

sub808

No in-app purchases

None

KA mini PaiXiao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sub808 free?
sub808 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KA mini PaiXiao free?
KA mini PaiXiao costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, sub808 or KA mini PaiXiao?
KA mini PaiXiao is rated higher. sub808 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while KA mini PaiXiao averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do sub808 or KA mini PaiXiao have ads?
Neither sub808 nor KA mini PaiXiao shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sub808 or KA mini PaiXiao?
sub808 ships an update every 6 months, and KA mini PaiXiao every 2 months. Most recently, sub808 was updated on November 8, 2026 and KA mini PaiXiao on November 4, 2026.

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