Comparison

Fractal Bits vs rymdigare

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

Head to head
About

Fractal Bits

Generate an infinite variety of drum sounds using fractal algorithms. Save and share your unique sound sets via text codes. Perform live with multiple keyboard options and record your creations in real-time.

Highlights
  • Infinite unique drum sounds
  • Save/share sound sets via text codes
  • Multiple live drumming keyboards
  • MIDI control and mapping
  • Real-time WAV audio recording
  • Wi-Fi export/import
Features
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Fractal Bits is a drum synth with over four billion unique sounds created by fractal algorithms. Each set of 12 drums corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text). Features: * Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Audiobus; * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; * three types of keyboards for live drumming: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input; * several processing parameters + control via MIDI; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual drums - they will not change during the search for new sets; * Wi-Fi export/import. Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.

About

rymdigare

This app is a versatile audio processing tool that combines reverb, noise generation, and sound degradation effects. It offers extensive control over reverb parameters, LFO modulation, and includes a resonant filter and octave shifter. It can be used as a standalone application or integrated with other music apps.

Highlights
  • Five reverb boxes with detailed control
  • Noise and drone machine
  • Level and speed degrader
  • Resonant filter
  • Octave shifter
  • LFO modulation
  • AUv3, Inter App Audio, AudioBus support
Features
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During a routine mining expedition in the outer regions of the galaxy five mysterious boxes of unknown origin were found. Rumours among the workers spread quickly that there was a strange feeling being around these boxes, as if time flows in a different way, not just forward but sometimes also folding back on itself. The miners nicknamed them, the five boxes of reverberation. After the excavation process, to study them more closely, it was decided to transport them back to earth. Rymdigare is part reverb, part noise and drone machine, part quality degrader and part wave shaper. The reverb is built from 5 reverberation boxes where you can control the sound with length and ratio parameters, tail and weight skew parameters and an internal feedback parameter, that could be used to create swelling tails. There is also a built in octave shifter, resonant filter, speed and level degrader and 4 LFO sources for modulating a selected set of parameters, including the LFO speeds themselves. The app can run stand-alone, connecting to other apps through Inter App Audio or AudioBus or it can run as an AUv3 plugin. Map and control any parameter with MIDI using Core MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, Inter App Audio MIDI or AUv3 MIDI. + Resonant filter (low, band or high pass) + Noise and drone machine + Level and speed degrader + Wave shaper (input and output gain) + Reverb (length, ratio, skew, tail, feedback and type: free, bpm, tuned) + Reverb random variation controls + Octave shifter up and down + Planet orbits (LFO: double tap on parameter controls to map) + Inter App Audio, AudioBus and AUv3 + Map Midi CC using Core MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, IAA Midi or AUv3 MIDI.

Screenshots

Fractal Bits2 screens
rymdigare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: rymdigare at every 2 weeks against Fractal Bits's every 5 months. rymdigare also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Fractal Bits's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). 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

Fractal Bits costs $1.99 and rymdigare $4.99 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 Fractal Bits against 4.7 for rymdigare. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 57 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Fractal Bits's written reviews are positive against 88% of rymdigare's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fractal Bits ships an update every 5 months, rymdigare every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fractal Bits versus rymdigare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFractal Bitsrymdigare
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (80 ratings) — better4.7 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings80 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ZolotovErik Sigth

Customer experience

Fractal Bits

All ratings80 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative2.3%

rymdigare

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Fractal Bits

No in-app purchases

None

rymdigare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fractal Bits free?
Fractal Bits costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is rymdigare free?
rymdigare costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fractal Bits or rymdigare?
Fractal Bits is rated higher. Fractal Bits averages 4.8 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while rymdigare averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Fractal Bits or rymdigare have ads?
Neither Fractal Bits nor rymdigare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fractal Bits or rymdigare?
Fractal Bits ships an update every 5 months, and rymdigare every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fractal Bits was updated on September 22, 2026 and rymdigare on September 25, 2026.

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