# Soundwaves vs VAPolyBass

The clearest difference is price: Soundwaves at $3.99 against VAPolyBass's $14.99. Soundwaves also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). VAPolyBass's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Soundwaves costs $3.99 and VAPolyBass $14.99 up front. Soundwaves sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VAPolyBass asks for nothing beyond the download.

VAPolyBass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soundwaves has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Soundwaves's written reviews are positive against 100% of VAPolyBass's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soundwaves | VAPolyBass |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundwaves/id736139596/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vapolybass/id6759211714/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simone Tellini](https://appshunter.io/developer/372931565) | [Ryo Togawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474193056) |

## What reviewers say

### Soundwaves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundwaves/id736139596)

This app connects your iOS device to your Subsonic music server, allowing you to stream audio and video content. It supports various audio formats and can also play movies, making it ideal for home theater setups or car audio systems.

**Highlights:** Connects to Subsonic music servers, Streams audio and video content, Supports FLAC, Opus, Ogg Vorbis, Plays movies from server, Works with other Subsonic API servers, Adjustable max bit rate for limited connections

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ads-free Edition | $3.99 | one-time |


### VAPolyBass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vapolybass/id6759211714)

This app is a polyphonic synthesizer with a transistor ladder low pass filter, designed for use with a step sequencer. It offers multiple oscillators, effects, and MIDI support, functioning as a standalone application or an AudioUnit Extension.

**Highlights:** Polyphonic synthesizer, Transistor ladder low pass filter, Analog style step sequencer, Multiple oscillators and LFOs, Built-in effects (delay, chorus, reverb, etc.), AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) support, MIDI 2.0 and Ableton Link support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soundwaves free?

Soundwaves costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is VAPolyBass free?

VAPolyBass costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Soundwaves or VAPolyBass?

VAPolyBass is rated higher. Soundwaves averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while VAPolyBass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Soundwaves or VAPolyBass have ads?

Neither Soundwaves nor VAPolyBass shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soundwaves or VAPolyBass?

Soundwaves ships an update every 2 months, and VAPolyBass every 2 months. Most recently, Soundwaves was updated on November 9, 2026 and VAPolyBass on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*