Comparison

KA mini YangQin 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 YangQin

This app offers a virtual Chinese YangQin instrument with a minimalist design. It provides musicians with a high-quality sound experience through simple user interface controls. It functions as both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin.

Highlights
  • Virtual Chinese YangQin instrument
  • Minimalist design
  • High-quality sound
  • Simple UI controls
  • Standalone app
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Kong Audio mini YangQin is a minimally-designed virtual instrument of Chinese YangQin. It gives musicians a high-quality experience with very simple UI controls. KA mini YangQin 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 YangQin2 screens
VAPolyQuad4 screens

Verdict

The call

KA mini YangQin and VAPolyQuad both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of KA mini YangQin's written reviews are positive against 0% of VAPolyQuad's. KA mini YangQin also leads on price ($1.99 vs $14.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KA mini YangQin costs $1.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for KA mini YangQin against 4.0 for VAPolyQuad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of KA mini YangQin's written reviews are positive against 0% of VAPolyQuad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KA mini YangQin ships an update every 2 weeks, VAPolyQuad every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KA mini YangQin versus VAPolyQuad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKA mini YangQinVAPolyQuad
Price$1.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANTOU KONG AUDIO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.Ryo Togawa

Customer experience

KA mini YangQin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
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 YangQin

No in-app purchases

None

VAPolyQuad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KA mini YangQin free?
KA mini YangQin costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAPolyQuad free?
VAPolyQuad costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KA mini YangQin or VAPolyQuad?
KA mini YangQin and VAPolyQuad are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do KA mini YangQin or VAPolyQuad have ads?
Neither KA mini YangQin nor VAPolyQuad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KA mini YangQin or VAPolyQuad?
KA mini YangQin ships an update every 2 weeks, and VAPolyQuad every 22 months. Most recently, KA mini YangQin was updated on October 9, 2026 and VAPolyQuad on September 25, 2026.

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