Comparison

GSDSP MagicDelay vs resonatedo

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

Head to head
About

GSDSP MagicDelay

This app offers a unique spectral delay effect with advanced control over thousands of parallel delays using a single curve. It allows for real-time modulation, tempo-syncing, and precise feedback management for expansive sonic exploration.

Highlights
  • Spectral delay with single curve control
  • Tempo-synced grids and free-flowing motion
  • Real-time curve modulation and morphing
  • dB/s feedback decay system
  • Built-in highpass and lowpass filters
  • Crossfeed for stereo image expansion
  • Feedback Over for values beyond 100%
Features
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Do we need yet another Delay? Of course! We need thousands of delays working in parallel with full spectral control. One Curve. Infinite Delays. MagicDelay lets you control thousands of spectral delays with a single, elegant curve. Apply BPM-type grids to lock your shapes perfectly to the tempo, or let them flow freely for more experimental motion. With the powerful Curve Modifier, you can modulate, morph, and reshape your delay patterns in real time — turning one curve into endless rhythmic and spectral variations. Thoughtful Feedback control Control your delay tails using either traditional feedback in percent or our unique dB-per-second decay system — created specifically to manage the feedback of many varying delay times at once. Using dB/s ensures predictable, consistent tail lengths across the entire spectrum, even in the most complex settings. Sculpt the Spectrum Refine your delays with built-in highpass and lowpass filters, adding warmth, clarity, or sparkle exactly where needed. Activate Crossfeed to expand your stereo image and create immersive, wide-angle motion. And when things get wild, use Kill to instantly mute and clear the delay line — total control at any moment. Beyond 100% Need more? Push into new sonic territory with Feedback Over, allowing feedback values beyond the traditional 100% limit. From endless atmospheric swells to self-oscillating spectral chaos, MagicDelay gives you room to explore — and break — the rules. A New Dimension of Delay Whether you’re a musician, sound designer, or producer, MagicDelay is a spectral playground built for discovery. Its multi-curve design, deep modulation system, and flexible feedback architecture make it a truly expressive tool for shaping delays far beyond the ordinary. MagicDelay is an AUv3 audio effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products

About

resonatedo

This audio effect app allows for microtonal music creation with two independent resonator banks. Each resonator offers customizable pitch, volume, and modulation, with advanced filter controls and a mix slider for signal blending. It supports external MIDI input and features a detailed UI with multiple keyboard options.

Highlights
  • Dual microtonal resonator banks
  • Independent pitch, volume, and modulation control
  • Advanced filter and color parameters
  • Detailed keyboard UI with note information
  • MIDI input support
  • Mix control for dry/processed signal
Features
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resonatedo is a microtonal resonator bank audio effect for iOS and macOS. It contains two sets of resonators controlled by separate keyboards. Each resonator has independent pitch (set by EDO division value of the keyboard), volume and modulation. Each resonator is a delay with feedback that contains lowpass + allpass and bandpass filters. Each set has a common "color" parameter that changes balance between these filter sets in each single resonator. The "mix" control allows crossfade from dry to fully processed signal. UI features two independent keyboards with: • 4 – 72 keys (voices, steps) per octave, each with its own ring modulator • maximum polyphony equal to the number of voices; max polyphony is 144 voices • 1 – 4 octave range, covering the frequency range of about 8 – 4200 Hz • display with note number (from C), note name, frequency (in Hz), and deviation from 12-TET (in cents) • two sections per keyboard: upper for non-sustained notes, gliding, and velocity; lower for sustained notes and modulation rate • mute button to stop/start all sound • delete/panic button to erase all notes • glide button for smooth sweeps across keyboard frequency range • modulation on/off button • slider to set initial velocity and modulation levels • slider to change velocity and modulation rates for all notes on the keyboard proportionally and to show current velocity and mod rate levels • button to toggle keyboard visibility. resonatedo supports MIDI input from external sources to control each keyboard independently.

Screenshots

GSDSP MagicDelay3 screens
resonatedo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: resonatedo at 75% against GSDSP MagicDelay's 25%. resonatedo also leads on price ($3.99 vs $29.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GSDSP MagicDelay's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

GSDSP MagicDelay costs $29.99 and resonatedo $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

resonatedo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of GSDSP MagicDelay's written reviews are positive against 75% of resonatedo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GSDSP MagicDelay ships an update every 5 weeks, resonatedo every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GSDSP MagicDelay versus resonatedo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSDSP MagicDelayresonatedo
Price$29.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustav ScholdaAlexey Nadzharov

Customer experience

GSDSP MagicDelay

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

resonatedo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GSDSP MagicDelay

No in-app purchases

None

resonatedo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSDSP MagicDelay free?
GSDSP MagicDelay costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is resonatedo free?
resonatedo costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GSDSP MagicDelay or resonatedo?
resonatedo is rated higher. GSDSP MagicDelay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while resonatedo averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do GSDSP MagicDelay or resonatedo have ads?
Neither GSDSP MagicDelay nor resonatedo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GSDSP MagicDelay or resonatedo?
GSDSP MagicDelay ships an update every 5 weeks, and resonatedo every 40 months. Most recently, GSDSP MagicDelay was updated on September 22, 2026 and resonatedo on September 24, 2026.

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