Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine vs CrispAudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback effects
- Auto-swell for dynamic volume changes
- Real-time parameter control
- Optimized CPU usage
- Standalone, AUv3, and IAA support
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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
CrispAudio
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CrispAudio is a cross-platform audio workstation that brings sound-effect synthesis, voice processing, and a timeline waveform editor into one app. - SFX Synthesizer: design retro game sounds from 16 preset generators, shape ADSR envelopes, FM, arpeggios, and a full effects rack. - Voice Processor: record or import audio and transform it with 9 voice presets, pitch/formant shifting, and a deep effects chain. - Timeline Editor: arrange clips on multiple tracks with fades, crossfades, and per-segment effects, then export to WAV. Everything runs on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CrispAudio at Free against Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine's $8.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
CrispAudio is free to download; Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine | CrispAudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nembrini Audio | Christian Strobele |
In-app purchases
Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine
No in-app purchases
CrispAudio
No in-app purchases
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