Comparison

BLEASS Shimmer vs Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Shimmer

This app offers a unique pitch-shifting reverb effect to enhance musical performances. It allows for creative sound design by emphasizing harmonics and revealing new tonal colors through its versatile processing stages. The intuitive interface and included presets make it easy to explore a wide range of spatial and ambient effects for various instruments and vocals.

Highlights
  • Unique pitch shifting reverb
  • Harmonic emphasis and tonal color
  • Multi-mode input filter
  • Dual pitch shift modules
  • Clean and rich reverb
  • Integrated ducker for rhythmic effects
  • Intuitive user interface
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The unique pitch-shifting reverb in BLEASS Shimmer makes performances dance and sing in ways you never imagined possible. Harmonics are emphasised and new tonal colours emerge as luscious washes of reverb thicken and harmonise with your performance, opening up a whole new creative dimension of spatial and ambient effects. The flexible processing architecture makes BLEASS Shimmer a highly versatile plugin overflowing with creative musical possibilities. Shape the incoming sound with the multi-mode input filter, place the two pitch-shift modules at different points in the signal chain for wildly different results, and combine them with a clean, rich reverb. An integrated ducker helps the direct signal stand out from the reverb and is perfect for rhythmic and blooming effects. This vast sonic potential is easy to tame, both live and in the studio, thanks to a clear and tactile interface designed for hands-on exploration. More than 30 included presets reveal the depth of possibilities on offer while providing great starting points for your own sound designs. From guitars and synth pads to leads, vocals and drums, BLEASS Shimmer brings exciting new dimensions to your musicianship. More information and technical specifications available on https://www.bleass.com/shimmer/ BLEASS Shimmer can be launched as an AUv3 plugin or as a standalone app. BLEASS Shimmer is also available for Windows, and macOS.

About

Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

Create expansive soundscapes with this app that blends reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback. It's ideal for guitars, keys, synths, and vocals, offering real-time control and optimized performance for ambient electronic music production.

Highlights
  • Reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback effects
  • Auto-swell for dynamic volume changes
  • Real-time parameter control
  • Optimized CPU usage
  • Standalone, AUv3, and IAA support
Features
Currently charting
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Based on creative techniques developed by studio engineers and producers in the early 1980s, Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine combines reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback to create out-of- this-world soundscapes and spaces. Great for guitars, keys, synths, samples, and vocals, Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine promotes getting lost in creative production and electronic music facets of the ambient spectrum. Swell crescendo means to start at a low volume and then swell to a much louder level, which is similar the sound of a violin being bowed. Now you get those sweeping swells from your guitar using the auto swell section of the Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine. The Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine user interface is designed with an emphasis on user control and playability. Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine has been designed to be tweaked in real time. All of the sliders have a smoothed response, to avoid clicks when changing settings or automating the controls. At the same time, the algorithm has been highly optimized, so you get a huge delay sound without straining your CPU. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

BLEASS Shimmer3 screens
Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine1 screens

Verdict

The call

BLEASS Shimmer and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BLEASS Shimmer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine's. BLEASS Shimmer also leads on price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (36 vs 4). Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Shimmer costs $3.99 and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine $6.99 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 — 4.9 for BLEASS Shimmer against 5.0 for Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLEASS Shimmer has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of BLEASS Shimmer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Shimmer ships an update every 10 months, Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine every 14 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BLEASS Shimmer versus Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS ShimmerShimmer Delay Ambient Machine
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.9 (36 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSNembrini Audio

Customer experience

BLEASS Shimmer

All ratings36 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Shimmer

No in-app purchases

None

Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Shimmer free?
BLEASS Shimmer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine free?
Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Shimmer or Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine?
Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine is rated higher. BLEASS Shimmer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BLEASS Shimmer or Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine have ads?
Neither BLEASS Shimmer nor Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Shimmer or Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine?
BLEASS Shimmer ships an update every 10 months, and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine every 14 months. Most recently, BLEASS Shimmer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine on November 7, 2026.

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