Comparison

VAPolyLead vs Negative Harmony

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

Head to head
About

VAPolyLead

This app offers a polyphonic synthesizer with analog-style sequencing, multiple oscillators, and a resonant low-pass and high-pass filter. It includes built-in effects, MIDI support, and can be used standalone or as an AudioUnit Extension across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Polyphonic synthesizer
  • Analog-style step sequencer
  • Resonant low-pass and high-pass filters
  • Multiple oscillators and LFOs
  • Built-in effects (delay, chorus, reverb, etc.)
  • AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) support
  • MIDI 2.0 and Ableton Link support
Features
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VAPolyLead features 3 channel analog style step sequencer and a VCF modeled on sallen-key filter of iconic monophonic synthesizer in 1970’s. This polyphonic synthesizer consists of three oscillators, resonant low pass filter resonant high pass filter, amplifier, ADSR envelope and five LFOs. VAPolyLead 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. - Lowpass filter modeled on -12dB per oct sallen-key filter. - 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 Foot Pedal. - Support Ableton Link, Bluetooth MIDI, MIDI In / Out. - Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Support iCloud Drive to share project files between the platforms. - Factory Preset: 128, Effects: 40 Improvements - 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 or steel. 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.

About

Negative Harmony

Features
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Negative Harmony lets you explore one of music theory's most fascinating transformations: reflecting any chord or progression across a tonal axis to produce its harmonic mirror image. TAP ANY CHORD Select a root and quality on the interactive Circle of Fifths. See the original chord and its negative simultaneously, with voice-leading automatically applied. BUILD PROGRESSIONS Add chords to a progression and play them back β€” originals or negatives β€” with smooth voice leading between every chord. Common tones are held, not re-attacked. UNDERSTAND THE THEORY Built-in theory section explains the concept from first principles: the axis, the transformation formula, voice leading, and the history from Hugo Riemann to Jacob Collier. 5 SOUNDS Choose from Rhodes, Strings, Choir, Organ, or Synth Pad β€” the same high-quality soundfont used by professional music apps. MULTILINGUAL Full support for English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

Screenshots

VAPolyLead4 screens
Negative Harmony3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Negative Harmony at $2.99 against VAPolyLead's $14.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

VAPolyLead costs $14.99 and Negative Harmony $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
VAPolyLead versus Negative Harmony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVAPolyLeadNegative Harmony
Price$14.99$2.99 β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo TogawaMartin Adler

In-app purchases

None

VAPolyLead

No in-app purchases

None

Negative Harmony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VAPolyLead free?
VAPolyLead costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Negative Harmony free?
Negative Harmony costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VAPolyLead or Negative Harmony have ads?
Neither VAPolyLead nor Negative Harmony shows ads.

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