Comparison

midifruuze vs VAPolyQuad

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

Head to head
About

midifruuze

Capture and replay MIDI data with various playback modes. This tool allows for live manipulation of MIDI notes, offering creative control for musicians and producers. It functions as a standalone app or an Audio Unit extension.

Highlights
  • Live MIDI data capture
  • 10-second MIDI buffer
  • Scrub Pitch playback
  • Scrub Velocity playback
  • Freeze playback mode
  • Hit playback mode
  • Standalone and AUv3 support
Features
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midifruuze is a live midi sampler and effect This app allows you to capture recent 10 seconds of incoming MIDI data and replay it using different available playback modes Currently this app supports all channel messages; MIDI SysEx, System Common and Realtime messages are not supported Playback modes: * "Scrub Pitch” / “Scratch Pitch”: Transposes notes according to touch vertical position; keeps note velocity. “Scrub” doesn’t output the same note during position change. * "Scrub Velocity” / “Scratch Velocity”: Changes note velocity according to touch vertical position. “Scrub” doesn’t output the same note during position change. * “Freeze” Repeats selected note according to rate selected by touch position. Vertical touch position changes velocity * "Hit": plays single note when pressed; vertical position changes velocity Standalone and AUv3

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

midifruuze3 screens
VAPolyQuad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: midifruuze at 50% against VAPolyQuad's 0%. midifruuze also leads on price ($3.99 vs $14.99) and rating (4.6 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

midifruuze 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

midifruuze holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of midifruuze's written reviews are positive against 0% of VAPolyQuad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

midifruuze ships an update every 3 weeks, VAPolyQuad every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
midifruuze versus VAPolyQuad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermidifruuzeVAPolyQuad
Price$3.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NadzharovRyo Togawa

Customer experience

midifruuze

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
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

midifruuze

No in-app purchases

None

VAPolyQuad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is midifruuze free?
midifruuze costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAPolyQuad free?
VAPolyQuad costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, midifruuze or VAPolyQuad?
midifruuze is rated higher. midifruuze averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while VAPolyQuad averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do midifruuze or VAPolyQuad have ads?
Neither midifruuze nor VAPolyQuad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, midifruuze or VAPolyQuad?
midifruuze ships an update every 3 weeks, and VAPolyQuad every 22 months. Most recently, midifruuze was updated on August 26, 2026 and VAPolyQuad on September 22, 2026.

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