Comparison

GSDSP MagicDelay vs Surreal Machines Modnetic

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

Surreal Machines Modnetic

This app offers four distinct audio effects: analog-style tape delay, realistic spring reverb, bucket brigade modulation effects, and classic tone shaping. It blends analog warmth with digital precision for studio or live use.

Highlights
  • Analog-style tape delay
  • Realistic spring reverb
  • Bucket brigade chorus/flanger/phaser
  • Classic tone shaping
  • Digital clarity and routing
  • AUv3 plugin support
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Modnetic gives you four powerful effects in one:  - supreme analog emulated tape delay,  - extremely realistic spring reverb choices,  - bucket brigade chorus / flanger / phaser and  - classic tone.  Analog sounding on the one hand, but digital clarity and impossible tricks on the other, such as classic digital phasers, reverse-tape and clickless realtime routing options. This is built solid enough for live performance as well as to transform your studio. ****** Modnetic is an Audio Unit V3 plugin; it benefits from an AUV3 host like Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, AUM, etc.

Screenshots

GSDSP MagicDelay3 screens
Surreal Machines Modnetic1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surreal Machines Modnetic at 100% against GSDSP MagicDelay's 25%. Surreal Machines Modnetic also leads on price ($9.99 vs $29.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GSDSP MagicDelay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). 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 Surreal Machines Modnetic $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surreal Machines Modnetic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of GSDSP MagicDelay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surreal Machines Modnetic's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GSDSP MagicDelay versus Surreal Machines Modnetic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSDSP MagicDelaySurreal Machines Modnetic
Price$29.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.7 (14 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustav ScholdaSurreal Machines

Customer experience

GSDSP MagicDelay

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

Surreal Machines Modnetic

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GSDSP MagicDelay

No in-app purchases

None

Surreal Machines Modnetic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSDSP MagicDelay free?
GSDSP MagicDelay costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surreal Machines Modnetic free?
Surreal Machines Modnetic costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GSDSP MagicDelay or Surreal Machines Modnetic?
Surreal Machines Modnetic is rated higher. GSDSP MagicDelay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Surreal Machines Modnetic averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do GSDSP MagicDelay or Surreal Machines Modnetic have ads?
Neither GSDSP MagicDelay nor Surreal Machines Modnetic shows ads.

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