Comparison

Degenson vs Jayan

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

Head to head
About

Degenson

Create distorted percussion, hypnotic sequences, and aggressive sounds with this raw virtual analog drum machine. It offers six voices, dual LFOs, and fast hands-on control for electronic music production.

Highlights
  • Virtual analog drum machine
  • Distorted percussion
  • Hypnotic sequences
  • Aggressive sound design
  • Six voices
  • Dual LFOs
  • Hands-on control
Features
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Degenson is a raw virtual analog drum machine built for distorted percussion, hypnotic sequences and aggressive sound design. Six voices, dual LFOs and fast hands-on control for techno, EBM and experimental production. Now it's also an AUv3 plugin: run Degenson inside your favorite iOS host — GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo and more — perfectly in sync with your project tempo. • Six punchy virtual-analog voices with analogue-style decay — percussive across most of the knob, opening into an infinite drone at the top • Full MIDI: notes trigger the voices, every knob responds to a fixed MIDI CC, and the sequencer can be bypassed to play live from any controller • Melodic mode: each octave maps the six voices and transposes them, so you can play the drums tuned across the keyboard • Fast, tactile step sequencer with per-step control and dual LFOs for evolving, hypnotic patterns • Crunch Verb: a gritty master reverb with Mix, Decay and Crunch — the tail degrades as it fades Free to play. The optional Pro upgrade unlocks the AUv3 plugin for use in your DAW and WAV export for bouncing your patterns.

About

Jayan

Features
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Jayan is a generative lo-fi radio station that plays in real time on your device. Choose a scene, press Play, and settle into warm chords, relaxed rhythms, and ambient textures. Six stations offer different musical moods: late-night jazz, tape study, rainy keys, dusty beats, bossa, and ambient night. Recurring melodic themes develop through calls, responses, changing harmonies, and intentional space. A calm illustrated player keeps listening simple. Pause and resume the same session, save a favorite sound to return to later, or set a sleep timer. Auto DJ can guide the music through new scenes while preserving your listening volume. Open the Sound Studio to adjust mood, warmth, swing, melodic space, rain, instrument colors, and the mix. Share a recipe to restore the same generated session on another device. Background playback and lock-screen controls keep your music close when the app is out of view. Highlights - Six distinct illustrated stations with locally generated music - Developing melodies, varied bass and drum phrases, and balanced output - Local saved sessions and a cancelable sleep timer - Reliable pause/resume, background audio, and lock-screen controls - Sound Studio, recipe sharing, and playback diagnostics - Native iPhone and iPad layouts with English and Simplified Chinese support No account or fixed streaming playlist is required.

Screenshots

Degenson3 screens
Jayan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jayan at none against Degenson's 1. Degenson's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Degenson sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jayan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Degenson ships an update every 9 days, Jayan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Degenson versus Jayan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDegensonJayan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabrizio AlvitiGenPy Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Degenson

One-time1
  • Degenson Pro Upgrade$7.99
None

Jayan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Degenson free?
Degenson is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jayan free?
Jayan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Degenson or Jayan have ads?
Neither Degenson nor Jayan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Degenson or Jayan?
Degenson ships an update every 9 days, and Jayan every 6 weeks. Most recently, Degenson was updated on September 23, 2026 and Jayan on September 12, 2026.

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