Comparison

rymdigare 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

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.

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

rymdigare4 screens
Phonolyth Cascade2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: rymdigare at every 2 weeks against Phonolyth Cascade's every 7 months. rymdigare also leads on price ($4.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Phonolyth Cascade's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

rymdigare costs $4.99 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of rymdigare's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phonolyth Cascade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rymdigare ships an update every 2 weeks, Phonolyth Cascade every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
rymdigare versus Phonolyth Cascade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrymdigarePhonolyth Cascade
Price$4.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (57 ratings)4.9 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik SigthYuri Turov

Customer experience

rymdigare

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

Phonolyth Cascade

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

In-app purchases

None

rymdigare

No in-app purchases

None

Phonolyth Cascade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rymdigare free?
rymdigare costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phonolyth Cascade free?
Phonolyth Cascade costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rymdigare or Phonolyth Cascade?
Phonolyth Cascade is rated higher. rymdigare averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Phonolyth Cascade averages 4.9 from 30 ratings.
Do rymdigare or Phonolyth Cascade have ads?
Neither rymdigare nor Phonolyth Cascade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rymdigare or Phonolyth Cascade?
rymdigare ships an update every 2 weeks, and Phonolyth Cascade every 7 months. Most recently, rymdigare was updated on September 25, 2026 and Phonolyth Cascade on September 23, 2026.

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