Comparison

Kosmonaut vs Phonolyth Cascade

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

Head to head
About

Kosmonaut

This audio effect plugin adds echoes and spatial depth to your music. It features a tape looper, multi-tap delay, filters, autopanner, and ambiance generator to create unique soundscapes. Save and recall your custom presets across different music production apps.

Highlights
  • Tape looper with sound-on-sound decay
  • 4-Tap Delay with complex feedback
  • LP/HP filters with LFO
  • Autopanner
  • Ambiance Generator
  • Haas Effect Processor
  • User preset saving
Features
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*** Note: this is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3) which requires a compatible host or DAW to work. *** Kosmonaut is Multitap Delay with a twist. In addition to adding echoes to your audio, it packs a bunch of extra tools to put your music in space: - Tape looper with with variable sound-on-sound decay level - 4-Tap Delay (placed in series for complex feedback loops) - LP/HP filters with LFO - Autopanner - Ambiance Generator - Haas Effect Processor (aka 'wavefront precedence effect') All features are demonstrated extensively in a ton of factory presets, and you can easily add your own user presets, which will automatically carry over across different host apps. All variables are exposed as AU Parameters in hosts which support automation. It also has a smart Random-feature, which may come up with usable results :-) Check out ruismaker.com for the user manual and audio demos.

About

Phonolyth Cascade

This app offers a versatile reverb and diffusion processor with an experimental edge. It allows for the creation of expansive modulated spaces, stereo widening, and hybrid delay/reverb effects. Explore unique sonic territories with a wide range of controls and randomized modulation.

Highlights
  • Expansive modulated supernatural spaces
  • Stereo widening and transient smearing
  • Hybrid delay/reverb effects
  • Chorus, flanger, and resonator-like effects
  • Randomized modulation
  • Infinity and Freeze buttons
  • Mix Lock for preset switching
Features
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Cascade is a versatile reverb and diffusion processor with an experimental edge. Designed first and foremost with expansive modulated supernatural spaces in mind, it features an extensive set of controls to explore other sonic territories such as stereo widening, transient smearing, hybrid delay/reverb and chorus/flanger/resonator-like effects. Features: - Wide range of diffusion textures spanning from subtle smearing and widening to otherworldly reverberation - Lush randomized modulation - Infinity and Freeze buttons for never-ending reverb bliss - Mix Lock for switching presets while keeping the dry/wet mix constant - Freely resizable UI with light and dark color schemes - Cross-platform preset format for sharing across plugin formats and OSes - 30 factory presets to get you started - Includes an AudioUnit v3 plugin for use in host apps such as GarageBand and AUM, and a standalone app

Screenshots

Kosmonaut3 screens
Phonolyth Cascade2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kosmonaut at every 8 days against Phonolyth Cascade's every 7 months. Kosmonaut also leads on price ($3.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Kosmonaut costs $3.99 and Phonolyth Cascade $7.99 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 — 4.8 for Kosmonaut against 4.9 for Phonolyth Cascade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Kosmonaut's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phonolyth Cascade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kosmonaut ships an update every 8 days, Phonolyth Cascade every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kosmonaut versus Phonolyth Cascade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKosmonautPhonolyth Cascade
Price$3.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.8 (68 ratings)4.9 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosYuri Turov

Customer experience

Kosmonaut

All ratings68 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

Phonolyth Cascade

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kosmonaut

No in-app purchases

None

Phonolyth Cascade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kosmonaut free?
Kosmonaut costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phonolyth Cascade free?
Phonolyth Cascade costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kosmonaut or Phonolyth Cascade?
Phonolyth Cascade is rated higher. Kosmonaut averages 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Phonolyth Cascade averages 4.9 from 30 ratings.
Do Kosmonaut or Phonolyth Cascade have ads?
Neither Kosmonaut nor Phonolyth Cascade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kosmonaut or Phonolyth Cascade?
Kosmonaut ships an update every 8 days, and Phonolyth Cascade every 7 months. Most recently, Kosmonaut was updated on October 8, 2026 and Phonolyth Cascade on October 6, 2026.

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