Comparison

Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin vs Surreal Machines Diffuse

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

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About

Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin

A stereo digital delay audio plugin for iOS DAWs that syncs to your project's tempo. Create complex, synchronized delay patterns with adjustable stereo separation and panning effects. Offers full parameter automation and preset management.

Highlights
  • AUv3 compatible audio plugin
  • Tempo and beat division sync
  • Adjustable stereo separation
  • Panning and reverse audio effects
  • Parameter automation
  • Preset management
  • Stereo signal level meters
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This is a AUv3 compatible digital delay which can be used as plugin with your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Meteor, Auria or GarageBand. It supports a modern graphical interface and presets with stereo meters for monitoring signal levels. This stereo digital panning delay allows you to specify a compositions tempo and beat divisions in order to create some pretty crazy synced delay patterns. You can further specify how the stereo separation for the left and right channels, even apply panning and reverse audio effects to the mix. This plugin allows complete parameter automation and auto sync to master tempo. This is one of a suite of AUv3 compatible plugins which will also soon be available from 4Pockets.

About

Surreal Machines Diffuse

This audio effect plugin blends analog-modeled delay with classic digital reverb, allowing users to morph between the two for unique soundscapes. It offers intuitive control over smearing, echoes, and damping, inspired by vintage hardware.

Highlights
  • Analog-modeled delay
  • Classic digital reverb
  • Morphing between delay and reverb
  • Nonlinearities and tape-style delay
  • Intuitive control over smearing, echoes, damping
  • AUV3 plugin compatibility
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Diffuse is inspired by classic hardware delay and reverb effects from the 1970’s and 1980’s. It takes a Surreal Machines look at the frontier between delays and reverbs. It's an analog/digital hybrid - an analog modeled delay fused with a classic reverb design used in early digital units. In Diffuse you get more than the best of both worlds - you can morph between delays and reverbs, and find all kinds of fantastical sounds in between the two. You’ll also find plenty of nonlinearities and smooth tape-style delay changes. Diffuse gives you complete control over smearing, echoes and damping in the most intuitive ways possible. ****** Diffuse is an Audio Unit V3 plugin; it benefits from an AUV3 host like Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, AUM, etc.

Screenshots

Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin3 screens
Surreal Machines Diffuse1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surreal Machines Diffuse at 100% against Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin's 50%. Surreal Machines Diffuse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $7.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin costs $3.99 and Surreal Machines Diffuse $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surreal Machines Diffuse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin versus Surreal Machines Diffuse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanning Delay AUv3 PluginSurreal Machines Diffuse
Price$3.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comSurreal Machines

Customer experience

Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Surreal Machines Diffuse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin

No in-app purchases

None

Surreal Machines Diffuse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin free?
Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surreal Machines Diffuse free?
Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin or Surreal Machines Diffuse?
Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin or Surreal Machines Diffuse have ads?
Neither Panning Delay AUv3 Plugin nor Surreal Machines Diffuse shows ads.

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