Comparison

Phasetable vs VAPolyPro

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

Head to head
About

Phasetable

This app is a powerful wavetable synthesizer that allows users to import and shape their own sound sources. It offers extensive modulation capabilities, built-in effects, and MPE support for expressive performances and detailed production.

Highlights
  • Four independent wavetable oscillators
  • Import and shape custom WAV files
  • Extensive modulation matrix
  • Tempo-synced motion lanes
  • Ladder-filter responses
  • MPE and MIDI 2.0 support
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
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Four oscillators. Your own wavetables. Import a WAV, shape it while it plays, then put every detail in motion with MPE. Phasetable is a precision wavetable instrument for immediate exploration and serious production. Start with 54 factory banks or bring in your own WAVs. Open the standalone app or load the AUv3 inside a compatible host, touch a key, and hear motion before you reach for a manual—then go as deep as the session demands. BUILD THE SOURCE • Four independent wavetable oscillators with frame scan, coarse and fine tuning, equal-power pan, phase control and individual filter routing • 12 phase-warp modes, including PWM, Sync, Formant, Quantize and FM Self • Up to four unison copies per oscillator, plus phase or ring cross-modulation • Automatic band-limiting keeps movement clean across pitch, unison, Warp Mode and Cross Mod MAKE IT MOVE • Four wavetable-shaped motion lanes, free-running or tempo-synced from 1/32 to 4 Bars • Lanes that run globally, retrigger per note, or start every note from a random phase • 12 modulation sources, 36 destinations and 328 valid modulation routes • Dedicated Amp and Filter envelopes plus two velocity-sensitive envelopes that can loop per voice—all four route through the matrix • Velocity, key tracking, pressure and timbre as playable modulation sources • Envelope following that can steer lane depth, rate or frame from the dynamics of a performance SCULPT THE SIGNAL • Eight ladder-filter responses with drive, resonance, key tracking and a dedicated envelope • Per-voice noise for breath, impact and texture • Dirt for wavefolding and harmonic excitation • Tape for wow, flutter, feedback and stereo instability • Tempo-aware Echo and a four-line Space reverb IMPORT, BUILD AND EXPORT YOUR OWN WAVETABLES Bring your own wavetables into Phasetable. Import common PCM and floating-point WAV files as single cycles or multi-frame banks. Compatible cycle metadata finds frame boundaries automatically; unmarked files can be treated as one cycle or sliced into 2,048-sample frames. Multichannel files are mixed to mono, and every cycle is precisely resampled. Draw freehand or by line while the sound plays. Normalize, center, invert, reverse, smooth or reduce seam discontinuities. Add, duplicate, delete and reorder frames with 64 levels of undo and redo. A bank can hold up to 256 frames at 2,048 samples each. Save imported or drawn banks with complete presets, synchronize them through iCloud Drive, and embed them in project state. Export standard 32-bit floating-point mono WAV files for exchange with other compatible tools. PERFORM AND PRODUCE • Poly, Mono and Legato modes with glide and adaptive polyphony up to 16 voices • MIDI 1.0, MIDI 2.0 and MPE with per-note bend, pressure and timbre • MIDI Learn, controller feedback, assignable CCs and reliable host automation • A responsive 25-key performance surface with octave, sustain, velocity and panic controls • Live displays for envelopes, filter response, lane phase and every effect • Standalone sample rate, buffer size and MIDI input selection, plus output device choice on Mac START FAST. FINISH YOUR WAY. Explore 54 factory banks across nine spectral families and 34 factory presets spanning essentials, basses, keys, plucks, leads, pads, sequences, textures and effects. Search by category. User banks and presets can synchronize through iCloud Drive. Host automation and project recall remain attached to the same controls across compatible versions. Project state carries the tables it uses, so the sound you designed is the sound the session recalls. An integrated guided tutorial and detailed manual make the same instrument approachable on day one and transparent under expert scrutiny. Phasetable is built for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro.

About

VAPolyPro

Create a wide range of sounds with this polyphonic synthesizer, featuring multiple oscillator and filter types, MPE support, and built-in effects. It functions as a standalone app or an AudioUnit Extension for Mac and iOS devices, with iCloud Drive integration for project sharing.

Highlights
  • Multiple VCO and VCF types
  • Stereo VCF and VCA
  • MPE support
  • Built-in effects
  • Step sequencer
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
  • iCloud Drive project sharing
Features
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VAPolyPro features three types of VCOs and three types of VCFs that can generate a wide range of sounds, from warm analog synths to FM-synthesized acoustic instruments. It also includes a stereo VCF and VCA for spacious sound, and MPE for expressive sound. VAPolyPro 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 3 types of VCO includes Analog, Unison and FM. 3 types of VCF includes Cascade, Ladder And Sallen-Key. Stereo VCF and VCA. Support MPE through MIDI2.0 MPE Profile. Pseudo velocity/ pressure for iOS piano keyboard. 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. Selectable UI Color. Font size for title of controls are adjustable. - Factory Preset 336 - Effects Preset 40 System Requirements (This app is offered as universal purchase for iOS and macOS) 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.

Screenshots

Phasetable4 screens
VAPolyPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phasetable at $14.99 against VAPolyPro's $19.99. On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Phasetable costs $14.99 and VAPolyPro $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Phasetable against 5.0 for VAPolyPro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Phasetable versus VAPolyPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhasetableVAPolyPro
Price$14.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian ThompsonRyo Togawa

Customer experience

Phasetable

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VAPolyPro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Phasetable

No in-app purchases

None

VAPolyPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phasetable free?
Phasetable costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAPolyPro free?
VAPolyPro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phasetable or VAPolyPro?
Phasetable and VAPolyPro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Phasetable or VAPolyPro have ads?
Neither Phasetable nor VAPolyPro shows ads.

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