Comparison

Dahlia Delay vs StringVest

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

Head to head
About

Dahlia Delay

This audio effect app provides a tape-style echo with adjustable feedback and warble. It's designed to be lightweight and integrate with other music production apps via Inter-App Audio and Audiobus.

Highlights
  • Tape style delay effect
  • Filtered feedback control
  • Warble amount control
  • Lightweight audio processing
  • Inter-App Audio support
  • Audiobus support
Features
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Dahlia Delay is a tape style delay effect with filtered feedback and warble amount controls. Built upon the tenet of simplicity, the flora project presents great sounding, lightweight audio effects using Inter-App Audio and Audiobus technologies to allow you to get the sound you want, without sacrificing processing power. More information about the flora project can be found at http://timothy-j.com/flora NB: Dahlia Delay requires either Audiobus or Inter-App Audio capable applications in order to operate. See http://audiob.us for more information.

About

StringVest

Features
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An electronic music groovebox for your iPad or iPhone, that has everything you need to make a track in one app, all tied together in time and in key. 3 instruments to get you rocking with saveable session states so you can come back and start where you left off. 1. A classic take on the 303 bassline synth, with its own generative sequencer and drive control to get super squelchy 2. A great sounding Karplus Strong physical modelling synth, that goes from bass guitar, up to singing leads 3. A Cutdown 808 and Linn drum sounding drum machine, with preset patterns to get you going without any fuss A built in tape recorder to record your jam Mixer with built in dub delay when you want things to get a bit spacey! All functions exposed to midi learn, so you can control via a midi controller, plus midi in and out for the 3 instruments.

Screenshots

Dahlia Delay4 screens
StringVest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StringVest at every 2 months against Dahlia Delay's every 5 months. StringVest also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Dahlia Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dahlia Delay costs $1.99 and StringVest $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dahlia Delay ships an update every 5 months, StringVest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dahlia Delay versus StringVest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDahlia DelayStringVest
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlora Creative Ltd.Philip Vincent

In-app purchases

None

Dahlia Delay

No in-app purchases

None

StringVest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dahlia Delay free?
Dahlia Delay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StringVest free?
StringVest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dahlia Delay or StringVest have ads?
Neither Dahlia Delay nor StringVest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dahlia Delay or StringVest?
Dahlia Delay ships an update every 5 months, and StringVest every 2 months. Most recently, Dahlia Delay was updated on October 9, 2026 and StringVest on October 19, 2026.

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