Comparison

Delay Pedal vs VAPolyMk5

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

Head to head
About

Delay Pedal

Add professional echo and time-based effects to your audio with this AUv3 plugin. Offers precise control over delay time, feedback, and mix levels for guitarists, vocalists, and producers.

Highlights
  • Precise delay time control (50ms to 2s)
  • Deep feedback for varied textures
  • Seamless dry/wet signal mix
  • AUv3 compatibility with hosts
  • Universal app for iPhone/iPad
  • MIDI mapping support
Features
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Enhance your audio with Delay AUv3, a professional-grade echo and time-based effect for iOS. Perfect for guitarists, vocalists, and music producers. Key Features: - Precise Time Control: Set delay times from a quick 50ms slapback to a spacious 2-second echo. - Deep Feedback: Dial in everything from a single repeat to self-oscillating textures. - Seamless Mix: Perfectly balance your dry and wet signals for the ideal effect depth. - AUv3 Compatibility: Works seamlessly in your favorite hosts like GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, and Studio Camera. - Universal App: One purchase for both iPhone and iPad. - MIDI mapping to AUv3 properties

About

VAPolyMk5

This is a powerful bitimbral polyphonic synthesizer with a re-designed step sequencer. It offers advanced oscillator features, a cascaded OTA low-pass filter, and extensive modulation capabilities. Operate it as a standalone app or an AudioUnit Extension.

Highlights
  • Bitimbral polyphonic synthesis
  • Re-designed step sequencer
  • Hard sync and through zero FM oscillators
  • Cascaded OTA low-pass filter
  • AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) support
  • Ableton Link and MIDI 2.0 support
  • Built-in effects suite
Features
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VAPolyMk5 is bitimbral polyphonic synthesizer. Main feature of Mk5 is re-designed step sequencer which contains one note sequencer and three modulation sequencers. Oscillator feature hard sync and through zero FM. Low pass Filter is modeled on cascaded OTA -24dB per octave low pass filter circuit. Each synthesizer consists of three oscillators, resonant low pass and high pass filter, amplifier, three envelope generators, two LFO and key tracking. Two synthesizers can be configured as layer or split. Mk5 also features global LFO, output morphing, classic ring modulator and easy target assignment for mod wheel and aftertouch. VAPolyMk5 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 Oscillators feature hard sync and through zero FM. Low pass Filter is modeled on cascaded OTA -24dB per octave low pass filter circuit. Re-designed step sequencer Re-designed offset control Improved output morphing. Improved classic ring modulator. Improved key tracking Easy target assignment for mod wheel and aftertouch 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. General 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, gray or blown. Adjustable text size for title of controls Factory Preset 208 Synth CH Preset 256 Effect Preset 40 Default & Macro 8 System Requirements iOS 17.0 or later macOS 14.0 or later Devices with Apple Silicon are recommended. A13 Fusion or above is highly 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 or enable Low Power Mode in setting panel. App launches in Low Power Mode in the first time on device with iOS earlier than iOS 18.0 as mono-timbral.

Screenshots

Delay Pedal4 screens
VAPolyMk54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Delay Pedal at $0.99 against VAPolyMk5's $14.99. VAPolyMk5's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Delay Pedal costs $0.99 and VAPolyMk5 $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delay Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, VAPolyMk5 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Delay Pedal versus VAPolyMk5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelay PedalVAPolyMk5
Price$0.99 — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.416.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael Guilherme BertholdoRyo Togawa

Customer experience

Delay Pedal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VAPolyMk5

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Delay Pedal

No in-app purchases

None

VAPolyMk5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Delay Pedal free?
Delay Pedal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAPolyMk5 free?
VAPolyMk5 costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Delay Pedal or VAPolyMk5 have ads?
Neither Delay Pedal nor VAPolyMk5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delay Pedal or VAPolyMk5?
Delay Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, and VAPolyMk5 weekly. Most recently, Delay Pedal was updated on September 5, 2026 and VAPolyMk5 on September 19, 2026.

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