Comparison

JAX SR vs Surreal Machines Diffuse

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

Head to head
About

JAX SR

This audio effect app allows selective frequency range processing for modulation effects. It offers a classic phaser with MIDI control and dynamic mix adjustment, preventing negative side effects from full-range processing. It requires a host application to function.

Highlights
  • Selective frequency range processing
  • Classic phaser modulation
  • Optional MIDI control
  • Dynamic mix adjustment
  • Universal app for Apple devices
Features
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The manual is here : https://audio.digitster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAX-SR-Phaser-Manual.pdf The JAX SR Series are AudioUnits (AUv3), which allow to select a frequency range for effect processing. This one provides a classic phaser modulation effect with optional direct MIDI control assignment to the parameters. If (especially) modulation effects are applied to the entire frequency range, this usually will introduce negative side effects. The JAX [SR] Series allow a selective frequency range and dynamic adjustment of the mix easily. More information can be found on the product website at: https://audio.digitster.com/ Please note, that AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform. This build (like all our latest releases) is truly 'universal', meaning, the audio unit is available for: - MacOS (Apple Silicon) - iOS (all actual iPhones) - iPadOS (all actual iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Requirements: MacOS 10.15++ iOS 14.0++

About

Surreal Machines Diffuse

This audio effect plugin blends analog-modeled delay with classic digital reverb, allowing users to morph between the two for unique soundscapes. It offers intuitive control over smearing, echoes, and damping, inspired by vintage hardware.

Highlights
  • Analog-modeled delay
  • Classic digital reverb
  • Morphing between delay and reverb
  • Nonlinearities and tape-style delay
  • Intuitive control over smearing, echoes, damping
  • AUV3 plugin compatibility
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Diffuse is inspired by classic hardware delay and reverb effects from the 1970’s and 1980’s. It takes a Surreal Machines look at the frontier between delays and reverbs. It's an analog/digital hybrid - an analog modeled delay fused with a classic reverb design used in early digital units. In Diffuse you get more than the best of both worlds - you can morph between delays and reverbs, and find all kinds of fantastical sounds in between the two. You’ll also find plenty of nonlinearities and smooth tape-style delay changes. Diffuse gives you complete control over smearing, echoes and damping in the most intuitive ways possible. ****** Diffuse is an Audio Unit V3 plugin; it benefits from an AUV3 host like Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, AUM, etc.

Screenshots

JAX SR4 screens
Surreal Machines Diffuse1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Surreal Machines Diffuse at 6 against JAX SR's 1. JAX SR's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $7.99). On rating, 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

JAX SR costs $6.99 and Surreal Machines Diffuse $7.99 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 — 5.0 for JAX SR against 5.0 for Surreal Machines Diffuse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surreal Machines Diffuse has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JAX SR versus Surreal Machines Diffuse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX SRSurreal Machines Diffuse
Price$6.99 — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens GuellSurreal Machines

Customer experience

JAX SR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surreal Machines Diffuse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JAX SR

No in-app purchases

None

Surreal Machines Diffuse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX SR free?
JAX SR costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surreal Machines Diffuse free?
Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JAX SR or Surreal Machines Diffuse?
JAX SR and Surreal Machines Diffuse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do JAX SR or Surreal Machines Diffuse have ads?
Neither JAX SR nor Surreal Machines Diffuse shows ads.

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