BLEASS Shimmer vs Phonolyth Cascade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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
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The clearest difference is chart position: Phonolyth Cascade at #179 against BLEASS Shimmer's unranked. Phonolyth Cascade also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BLEASS Shimmer's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $7.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
BLEASS Shimmer costs $6.99 and Phonolyth Cascade $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BLEASS Shimmer against 4.9 for Phonolyth Cascade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 30 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BLEASS Shimmer ships an update every 10 months, Phonolyth Cascade every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEASS Shimmer | Phonolyth Cascade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (36 ratings) | 4.9 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLEASS | Yuri Turov |
Customer experience
BLEASS Shimmer
Phonolyth Cascade
In-app purchases
BLEASS Shimmer
No in-app purchases
Phonolyth Cascade
No in-app purchases
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