Comparison

Studio Pass for VST Connect vs PolyIvoks Filter

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

Head to head
About

Studio Pass for VST Connect

This app allows clients to provide feedback on audio mixes remotely using an iOS device. It supports live video and talkback for clear communication, enabling clients to request changes or approve the final mix from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote client mix feedback
  • Live video communication
  • Talkback functionality
  • Real-time audio streaming
  • Client-side control
Features
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Involve the client directly through the free Studio Pass app for iOS, the ideal complementary for VST Connect Pro. Let your client dial in with an iOS device via Internet and send the mix live to the mobile device in order to receive the feedback needed to get the job done, no matter where the client is that very moment. Studio Pass supports video for eye-to-eye communication and talkback capability so that the client can feed back to you, request changes or give the final go for the mix, and all that conveniently from a portable iOS device. Warning: This app does not work stand-alone, a computer (Mac or PC) with Cubase Pro or Nuendo and the "VST Connect Pro 4.0.40" plug-in as well as an active internet connection are required for its operation. About VST Connect Pro Steinberg VST Connect Pro is a complete remote recording solution that lets you collaborate with any musician with an Internet connection and a computer anywhere on the planet. Data encryption, multi-track recording, live video chat, audio stream protection and MIDI support make geographical distance irrelevant to studio production workflows. The world is your studio.

About

PolyIvoks Filter

This audio effect plugin emulates the sound of a legendary 1980s Soviet synthesizer filter. It offers stereo output and a range of modulation and envelope controls for creative sound shaping. A demo version is available with limited free play time.

Highlights
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin
  • Modeled vintage filter
  • LFO and envelope modulation
  • Stereo output
  • Scalable GUI
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
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PolyIvoks Filter AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the PolyIvoks Filter AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of PolyIvoks Filter AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase PolyIvoks Filter developed on the basis of the filter of the legendary Soviet synthesizer from 1980s, and only now the legendary Soviet analog sound became available in stereo mode. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage Filter; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. MODULATOR house the LFO controls: MODE — which offers four waveforms, including Noise and a stepped function for Sample & Hold effects, well as SPEED control. FILTER: The four controls adjust CUTOFF, RESONANCE, LPF to BPF switch, MODULATION (LFO) level and ENVELOPE level (You can set positive or negative values). ENVELOPE: repeating ATTACK/DECAY envelope. MASTER: the rightmost unit has 3 regulators ENVELOPE level (You can set positive or negative values), VOLUME (output gain) and DIGITAL/ANALOG switch. To use PolyIvoks Filter as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — PolyIvoks Filter will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Screenshots

Studio Pass for VST Connect3 screens
PolyIvoks Filter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PolyIvoks Filter at 86% against Studio Pass for VST Connect's 11%. PolyIvoks Filter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). Studio Pass for VST Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. PolyIvoks Filter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Studio Pass for VST Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PolyIvoks Filter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Studio Pass for VST Connect's written reviews are positive against 86% of PolyIvoks Filter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Pass for VST Connect ships an update every 16 months, PolyIvoks Filter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Studio Pass for VST Connect versus PolyIvoks Filter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio Pass for VST ConnectPolyIvoks Filter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (13 ratings)4.7 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinberg Media Technologies GmbHRRS, OOO

Customer experience

Studio Pass for VST Connect

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral21.1%
Negative68.4%

PolyIvoks Filter

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Studio Pass for VST Connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyIvoks Filter

One-time1
  • RRS PolyIvoks Filter Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Studio Pass for VST Connect free?
Studio Pass for VST Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyIvoks Filter free?
PolyIvoks Filter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Studio Pass for VST Connect or PolyIvoks Filter?
PolyIvoks Filter is rated higher. Studio Pass for VST Connect averages 2.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while PolyIvoks Filter averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Studio Pass for VST Connect or PolyIvoks Filter have ads?
Neither Studio Pass for VST Connect nor PolyIvoks Filter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Pass for VST Connect or PolyIvoks Filter?
Studio Pass for VST Connect ships an update every 16 months, and PolyIvoks Filter fortnightly. Most recently, Studio Pass for VST Connect was updated on October 8, 2026 and PolyIvoks Filter on October 1, 2026.

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