Lyric Hack vs VAPolyMk4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyric Hack
Read full descriptionHide full description
LyricHack – Your Ultimate Songwriting Companion Unleash your creativity with LyricHack, the ultimate tool for songwriters and musicians. Whether you're a professional artist or just getting started, LyricHack provides the features you need to craft compelling lyrics for your perfect melodies. Features: Write and Edit Lyrics: Easily write and edit your lyrics with our intuitive text editor. File Management: Organize your songwriting projects by creating, editing, and deleting text files effortlessly. Email Text Files: Share your lyrics and compositions via email directly from the app. Rhyming Dictionary: Find the perfect rhyme with our extensive rhyming dictionary. Dictionary and Thesaurus: Enhance your lyrics with precise words and synonyms using our integrated dictionary and thesaurus. Random Words Generator: Jumpstart your creativity with our random words generator. Syllable Counter: Ensure your lyrics flow perfectly with our syllable counter. Song Structure Guide: Get inspired and organize your song with our comprehensive song structure guide. Why LyricHack? LyricHack is designed by musicians for musicians. We understand the challenges of songwriting, and we've created a tool that helps you overcome them. With intuitive features and a user-friendly interface, LyricHack makes the songwriting process smoother and more enjoyable. Join the LyricHack community today and start creating your next hit song! Download LyricHack now and let your musical journey begin!
VAPolyMk4
This app is a powerful bi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer with advanced features like output morphing and a ring modulator. It offers extensive sound design capabilities with multiple oscillators, filters, and envelopes, and can be used standalone or as an AudioUnit Extension.
- Bi-timbral polyphonic synthesis
- Output morphing and ring modulator
- Multiple oscillators, filters, and envelopes
- Standalone and AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) support
- Built-in effects and piano roll sequencer
- MIDI 2.0 and Ableton Link support
- iCloud Drive for project sharing
Read full descriptionHide full description
VAPolyMk4 is bi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer, which features output morphing, classic ring modulator and global offset parameter control. Each synthesizer consists of three oscillators, resonant low pass and hight pass filter, amplifier, three envelope generators and two LFO. Two synthesizers can be configured as layer or split. VAPolyMk4 operates as a stand alone or as an AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Stand Alone supports Ableton Link, MIDI and audio file export. Built-in Effects include delay, chorus, flanger, reverb, eq and compressor. Project files can be saved in iCloud Drive, so that the project can be accessed from iPhone, iPad or Mac. Main Features Bi-timbral Polyphonic Synthesizer. Output morphing. Classic Ring Modulator. Global Offset Parameter Control. Three oscillators featuring hard sync and through zero FM. Maximum 8 voice polyphony. it depends on performance of the device it is running. Built-in effects and piano roll sequencer. Audio Export. Linear PCM format (AIFF, WAV and CAF) and compressed format (AAC) Support Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). Support MIDI 2.0. Support Foot Pedal and Per Note Control. Support Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out. Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support iCloud Drive to share project files between the platforms. Full Factory Preset: 230, Synth CH: 160, Effect: 40 Improvements Support MIDI Foot Pedal (CC#11, CC#64) Support MIDI2.0 Per Note Control Messages MIDI CC Settings are saved. It will be recovered when the app launched in the next time. UI Color can be selected from black, navy or gray. System Requirements iOS 17.0 or later Devices with Apple Silicon are recommended. A13 Fusion or above is highly recommended. if sound is distorted when using a device with less CPU power, reduce number of voices. 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.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lyric Hack at $0.99 against VAPolyMk4's $14.99. Lyric Hack also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On 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
Lyric Hack costs $0.99 and VAPolyMk4 $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Lyric Hack | VAPolyMk4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Pivar | Ryo Togawa |
In-app purchases
Lyric Hack
No in-app purchases
VAPolyMk4
No in-app purchases









