Comparison

AirPianoPro vs VAPolyMod

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

Head to head
About

AirPianoPro

This app transforms your hands into a virtual piano, using your device's camera to detect gestures and create music without any touch input. Explore a vast library of instruments, customizable layouts, and studio effects to compose and record your own songs.

Highlights
  • Hand gesture to sound conversion
  • 128 HD instruments
  • Customizable note grid
  • Multiple finger modes
  • Built-in studio effects
  • 4-track looper
  • MIDI export
Features
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Play music in thin air. Air Piano Pro uses your camera to track your hands in real time and turn gestures into sound. No touch required. Just hold up your hands and play. YOUR HANDS ARE THE INSTRUMENT The camera detects your fingers and maps them to a customizable note grid. Left hand glows green, right hand glows cyan. Every movement becomes music instantly with ultra-low latency. Works on iPhone and iPad with no extra hardware needed. 128 HD INSTRUMENTS Full General MIDI library powered by a professional SoundFont engine. Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Violin, Cello, Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Synth Pads, Organs, Guitars, Bass, and over 100 more. Assign different instruments to each hand. Play bass with your left while your right carries melody on flute. 5 FINGER MODES All Fingers mode lets every finger trigger notes. 10 Piano mode maps each finger to a scale note like a real keyboard. 2 Touch and 4 Touch modes use your thumb to activate notes for precise control. 1 Pinch mode lets you pinch to play and also activates drum pads when the Drums instrument is selected. 6 MUSICAL SCALES Major, Minor, Pentatonic, Blues, Dorian, and Chromatic. Every note on the grid belongs to your chosen scale so it is impossible to hit a wrong note. Perfect for improvisation and beginners. CUSTOMIZABLE GRID Choose from 1 to 15 key columns and 1 to 12 pitch rows. iPad defaults to a 12x12 layout while iPhone uses 8x8. The grid spans from C-2 to the highest octaves with every cell labeled by note name and octave. Switch between Grid and Radial modes for completely different spatial layouts. 8 STUDIO EFFECTS Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Sustain, Distortion, Tremolo, Space, and Echo. Tap any pedal to toggle it on or off then adjust intensity with sliders. Stack multiple effects to create lush atmospheric soundscapes or keep it clean and direct. 4-TRACK LOOPER Record loops with BPM control across 4 independent tracks. Tap to record, tap again to stop and loop. Long press for overdub. Layer bass, chords, melody, and percussion to build complete arrangements. FULL SEQUENCER Timeline view with drag to edit notes. Double tap to copy, drag out to delete. Each track gets its own instrument. Save and load projects to continue working on your music anytime. RECORDING AND MIDI Record high quality WAV audio directly to your device. Export MIDI files with full note and velocity data. Enable MIDI output to control GarageBand, Logic Pro, or any DAW hands-free. CHORD MODE Single finger presses produce full chords based on your current scale. Play rich harmonic accompaniment with one hand while the other carries a melody. DEPTH ASSIST LiDAR and TrueDepth equipped devices get enhanced tracking accuracy in all lighting conditions. Standard camera tracking works great on all supported devices. VISUAL MODES Live camera feed, clean white or black backgrounds for stage performance, artistic face tracking effects, and 3D cube mode. Customize the look for practice sessions or live shows. FREE TO START Grand Piano and All Fingers mode are free for everyone. Pro subscription at 3.99 per month unlocks all 128 instruments, scales, finger modes, effects, looper, sequencer, recording, and MIDI output. PRIVACY All camera and audio processing happens entirely on your device. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted. No ads. No tracking. Safe for users of all ages. Air Piano Pro. Hold up your hands and make music from nothing but air.

About

VAPolyMod

This app is a polyphonic synthesizer with a modular architecture offering multiple audio routing configurations. It includes a step sequencer, built-in effects, and supports various MIDI and audio export options. Projects can be shared across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Modular architecture with 4 audio routing configurations
  • Dual VCOs, VCFs, and VCAs
  • 6 envelope generators and 5 LFOs
  • Built-in effects (delay, chorus, reverb, etc.)
  • 3-channel analog style step sequencer
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
  • Ableton Link and MIDI 2.0 support
Features
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VAPolyMod features a preconfigured modular architecture that offers four audio routing configurations of voice modules, consisting of dual VCOs, dual VCFs, and dual VCAs, ranging from stereo channels to layered channels. It also contains 6 envelope generators and five LFOs. VAPolyMod 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 - Polyphonic Synthesizer. - a preconfigured modular architecture that offers four audio routing configurations - Low pass Filter is modeled on cascaded OTA -24dB per octave low pass filter circuit. - 3 channel analog style step sequencer. - 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 Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out. - Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support iCloud Drive to share project files between the platforms. - Support MIDI Foot Pedal (CC#11, CC#64) - 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, blown and red. - Font size for title of controls are adjustable. - Factory Preset 128 - Effects Preset 40 System Requirements - iOS 17.0 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.

Screenshots

AirPianoPro4 screens
VAPolyMod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AirPianoPro at Free against VAPolyMod's $3.99. VAPolyMod's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

AirPianoPro is free to download; VAPolyMod costs $3.99 up front. AirPianoPro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VAPolyMod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AirPianoPro against 5.0 for VAPolyMod. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
AirPianoPro versus VAPolyMod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirPianoProVAPolyMod
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn BriscellaRyo Togawa

Customer experience

AirPianoPro

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

VAPolyMod

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AirPianoPro

One-time2
  • Coffee$4.99
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
None

VAPolyMod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirPianoPro free?
AirPianoPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VAPolyMod free?
VAPolyMod costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirPianoPro or VAPolyMod?
AirPianoPro and VAPolyMod are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AirPianoPro or VAPolyMod have ads?
Neither AirPianoPro nor VAPolyMod shows ads.

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