Comparison

BLEASS Reverb 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

BLEASS Reverb

This app offers a unique approach to reverb effects, allowing real-time manipulation and warping of acoustic spaces. It goes beyond standard reverb with features like a mutable generator, freeze mode, and a built-in ducker for creative sound design. Its intuitive interface ensures a focus on sound detail without overwhelming users.

Highlights
  • Mutable reverb generator
  • Real-time space warping
  • Freeze mode
  • Built-in ducker
  • Intuitive interface
  • AUv3 plugin support
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Reverbs let us simulate acoustic spaces, but with BLEASS Reverb you can mutate and warp that space in realtime with tactile, hands-on controls. If what you need is great-sounding acoustic simulation then BLEASS Reverb is happy to help. But BLEASS Reverb goes far beyond conventional reverb processors. Its mutable reverb generator, freeze mode, and built-in ducker open doors to whole new worlds of sonic possibilities for you to explore. BLEASS Reverb’s clear, colourful and intuitive interface allows you to focus on the important details of your sound without overwhelming you with countless arcane options and settings. And nor will your iOS device be overwhelmed by BLEASS Reverb’s super-efficient engine. BLEASS Reverb App is an AUv3 plugin. A Desktop compatible plugin (VST3 / AU / AAX) is also available for Windows and macOS. More information, technical specifications and tutorials available on https://www.bleass.com/reverb/

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

BLEASS Reverb3 screens
Phonolyth Cascade2 screens

Verdict

The call

BLEASS Reverb and Phonolyth Cascade both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Phonolyth Cascade's written reviews are positive against 80% of BLEASS Reverb's. BLEASS Reverb's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $7.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

BLEASS Reverb costs $6.99 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

Phonolyth Cascade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of BLEASS Reverb's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phonolyth Cascade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BLEASS Reverb versus Phonolyth Cascade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS ReverbPhonolyth Cascade
Price$6.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.8 (32 ratings)4.9 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSYuri Turov

Customer experience

BLEASS Reverb

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

Phonolyth Cascade

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

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Reverb

No in-app purchases

None

Phonolyth Cascade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Reverb free?
BLEASS Reverb costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phonolyth Cascade free?
Phonolyth Cascade costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Reverb or Phonolyth Cascade?
Phonolyth Cascade is rated higher. BLEASS Reverb averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Phonolyth Cascade averages 4.9 from 30 ratings.
Do BLEASS Reverb or Phonolyth Cascade have ads?
Neither BLEASS Reverb nor Phonolyth Cascade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Reverb or Phonolyth Cascade?
BLEASS Reverb ships an update every 7 months, and Phonolyth Cascade every 7 months. Most recently, BLEASS Reverb was updated on October 29, 2026 and Phonolyth Cascade on October 24, 2026.

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