Dub Filter vs KA mini Percussions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dub Filter
This audio plugin emulates a legendary vintage high-pass filter, offering eleven frequency steps and controls for resonance, magnetism, character, dynamics, and artifacts. It includes LFO and Envelope Follower modulation sources for creative sound design.
- Vintage high-pass filter emulation
- Eleven frequency steps
- Adjustable resonance
- Magnetism, Character, Dynamics, Artifacts controls
- LFO modulation
- Envelope Follower modulation
- Standalone and AUv3 formats
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Dub Filter is a filter plugin modeled after King Tubby’s iconic Big Knob, a passive high-pass filter with eleven frequency steps from 70Hz to 7.5KHz. This filter defined the sound of the entire "roots" era of Jamaican music. On top of the main stepped Frequency knob and the Impedance (resonance), the filter also offers control over its behavior including Magnetism, Character, Dynamics, and Artefacts controls. We have also included two modulation sources, LFO and Envelope Follower, to enhance the creative possibilities of the plugin, from rhythmic pulsations to organic filter movements. Available as Standalone and AUv3.
KA mini Percussions
This app offers a collection of Chinese percussive instruments with a minimalist design and simple UI. It provides a high-quality sound experience for musicians and beat makers, functioning as both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin.
- Chinese percussive instruments
- Minimalist design
- Simple UI controls
- High-quality sound
- Standalone app
- AUv3 plugin support
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Kong Audio mini Percussions is a minimally-designed collection of Chinese percussive instruments. It gives musicians and beat makers a high-quality experience with very simple UI controls. KA mini Percussions can run as an app or AUv3 plugin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KA mini Percussions at $3.99 against Dub Filter's $14.99. KA mini Percussions also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). Dub Filter's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Dub Filter costs $14.99 and KA mini Percussions $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dub Filter against 5.0 for KA mini Percussions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Dub Filter ships an update every 15 months, KA mini Percussions monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dub Filter | KA mini Percussions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | SHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. |
Customer experience
Dub Filter
KA mini Percussions
In-app purchases
Dub Filter
No in-app purchases
KA mini Percussions
No in-app purchases
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