KA mini Percussions vs VAPolyQuad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | KA mini Percussions | VAPolyQuad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. | Ryo Togawa |
Customer experience
KA mini Percussions
VAPolyQuad
In-app purchases
KA mini Percussions
No in-app purchases
VAPolyQuad
No in-app purchases
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