KA mini Xun vs Magic Keys Orchestra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KA mini Xun
This app offers a virtual instrument simulating the Chinese Xun, designed for electric wind and MIDI keyboard users. It provides a high-quality sound experience with simple controls and can function as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin.
- Virtual Chinese Xun instrument
- High-quality sound experience
- Simple UI controls
- Standalone app
- AUv3 plugin support
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Kong Audio mini Xun is a minimally-designed virtual instrument of Chinese Xun. It gives electric wind instrument and midi keyboard user a high-quality experience with very simple UI controls. KA mini Xun can run as an app or AUv3 plugin.
Magic Keys Orchestra
Create beautiful music with a virtual orchestra that intelligently accompanies your improvisations or guides you through popular melodies. Explore two distinct modes for creative expression or learning familiar tunes.
- Virtual orchestra accompaniment
- Improvisation mode
- Melody learning mode
- 12 pre-set melodies
- Lullaby style arrangements
- Multiple instrument simulation
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Imagine an orchestra where the musicians know exactly what notes you will play before you even start. And they play the most beautiful orchestration, decorating your improvisation. This incredible orchestra consists of a diverse group of talented musicians: - Celeste player (you) - Pianist - Steel string acoustic guitarist - Bassist - Mallets players - Strings ensemble Magic Keys has two modes - Improvisation and Melody In the Improvisation mode you play anything you want, you even can tap random keys, and the program will play arrangement and harmony along with you. All together it will turn into a beautiful melody. While in Melody mode, you can choose one of twelve well-known melodies such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "Happy Birthday", " We wish you a Merry Christmas". Just tap the highlighted keys at the right time until the end of the melody. All the arrangements are in a lullaby style, so, with a little practice, you can lull your loved ones to sleep.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Magic Keys Orchestra at Free against KA mini Xun's $1.99. Magic Keys Orchestra also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). KA mini Xun's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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
Magic Keys Orchestra is free to download; KA mini Xun costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KA mini Xun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
KA mini Xun ships an update every 2 months, Magic Keys Orchestra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KA mini Xun | Magic Keys Orchestra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. | Dmitrii Kuchin |
Customer experience
KA mini Xun
Magic Keys Orchestra
In-app purchases
KA mini Xun
No in-app purchases
Magic Keys Orchestra
No in-app purchases
