Gamelan Gender lite vs Filterjam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gamelan Gender lite
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World’s first tunable iOS implementation of Balinese Gender Wayang! This is the free version of Gender for iOS. It's limitation is: can't save changes, fewer included songs, no support for Inter-App Audio/Audiobus. Gender Wayang is a 10-key metallophone, coming in pairs, most be doubled from an other pair one octave higher, tuned in Slendro scale. As Gender Wayang is played with two panggul (mallets) - other than the Gangsa in Gong Kebyar - two player together play the melody (left hand) and the interlocking parts kotekan (right hand) as a complete „mini“ Gamelan. •MIDI file player •Animated keys for „traditional" learning •Sound bank sampled from real instruments •Keys assignable to midi notes (adjust to your MIDI file) •Tune it to your real instruments •Mathematical tuning system, only 5 keys have to be defined •Calculated tuning can be overwritten, and each of the 40 keys frequency can be defined •Loop parts for practicing •Set tempo changes, to for example accelerate each repetition... •Change tuning to pelog scale and use it for Gong Kebyar practicing as well, create your own 10 key tunings.... •MIDI input (Core MIDI, physical and virtual) •Two touch play modes: gamelan style (strike and damp) and piano style (touch and release)
Filterjam
This app offers a multiband resonant filter for creating unique audio effects. It divides input signals into four bands, allowing for various sonic manipulations from subtle enhancements to extreme sound mangling.
- Multiband resonant filtering
- 4-band signal division
- Sum or multiply band modes
- Versatile sound shaping
- Ringmod-like effects
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Filterjam is a multi-band resonant filter delivering weird ringmod-like filtered sounds. The input signal is divided into 4 bands that are then summed or multiplied together according to the selected mode. Filterjam can be very harsh or gentle, it can add brightness or depth to synth sounds, but it can also completely mangle acoustic sources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gamelan Gender lite at every 2 months against Filterjam's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gamelan Gender lite ships an update every 2 months, Filterjam every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gamelan Gender lite | Filterjam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otmar Kramis | AudioThing Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Gamelan Gender lite
No in-app purchases
Filterjam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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