Comparison

KA mini Percussions vs VAPolyQuad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chinese percussive instruments
  • Minimalist design
  • Simple UI controls
  • High-quality sound
  • Standalone app
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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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.

About

VAPolyQuad

Create rich, analog-style music with this powerful polyphonic synthesizer. Explore a vast array of sound-shaping tools, including multiple oscillators, filters, and effects. Program intricate melodies and rhythms with the built-in sequencer, and seamlessly share projects across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer
  • Up to 8 voice polyphony
  • Four oscillators per voice
  • Multiple resonant filters
  • Built-in effects suite
  • 16-bar sequencer with piano roll
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
Features
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VAPolyQuad is a virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It features 8 voice synthesizer, effects, sequencer and audio visualization tools. It operates as a stand alone or as an AudioUnit Extension (AUv3). Stand Alone supports Ableton Link, MIDI and audio file export. Single voice of the synthesizer features four oscillators, two mixers, two resonant high pass filters, two resonant low pass filters, two amplifiers, four ADSR envelopes and four LFOs. The oscillators features continuously variable wave shape and wide variety of modulation. The filters are modeled on the Sallen-Key filter circuit and cascaded OTA filter circuit for classic analog sound. The Effects include delay, chorus, flanger, reverb, eq and compressor. The sequencer features piano roll and parameter automation editor to program 16 bar pattern per clip. Project files can be saved in iCloud Drive, so that the project can be accessed from iPhone, iPad or Mac. - Main Features - Virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer. Maximum 8 voice polyphony. it depends on performance of the device it is running. Four oscillators per voice. Flexible audio signal and control signal routing. Keyboard Control Routing Two type of Lowpass filter, cascaded OTA model and Sallen-key model. Support MIDI 2.0 New User Interface built by SwiftUI for improved performance. Built-in Sequencer. 16 bar patterns per clip. Total 8 clips. Piano Roll and Parameter automation. Support Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support iCloud Drive to share project files between the platforms. Audio Export. Linear PCM format (AIFF, WAV and CAF) and compressed format (AAC) Support Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out. 370 Factory Presets - System Requirements - A13 Fusion or above is recommended. AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) requires host application which support AudioUnit Extension. AudioUnit Extension is supported by Apple Logic and Apple Garage Band on iOS and macOS. For any other DAW, it depends on the application and some of them don’t support AudioUnit Extension. Sound may be distorted if CPU of the device doesn't have enough power. If it happens reduce number of voices.

Screenshots

KA mini Percussions3 screens
VAPolyQuad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KA mini Percussions at 100% against VAPolyQuad's 0%. KA mini Percussions also leads on price ($3.99 vs $14.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

KA mini Percussions costs $3.99 and VAPolyQuad $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KA mini Percussions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of KA mini Percussions's written reviews are positive against 0% of VAPolyQuad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KA mini Percussions ships an update monthly, VAPolyQuad every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KA mini Percussions versus VAPolyQuad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKA mini PercussionsVAPolyQuad
Price$3.99 — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.Ryo Togawa

Customer experience

KA mini Percussions

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VAPolyQuad

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

KA mini Percussions

No in-app purchases

None

VAPolyQuad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KA mini Percussions free?
KA mini Percussions costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAPolyQuad free?
VAPolyQuad costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KA mini Percussions or VAPolyQuad?
KA mini Percussions is rated higher. KA mini Percussions averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VAPolyQuad averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do KA mini Percussions or VAPolyQuad have ads?
Neither KA mini Percussions nor VAPolyQuad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KA mini Percussions or VAPolyQuad?
KA mini Percussions ships an update monthly, and VAPolyQuad every 22 months. Most recently, KA mini Percussions was updated on September 24, 2026 and VAPolyQuad on September 25, 2026.

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