# Borderlands Granular vs tardigrain

The clearest difference is price: tardigrain at $5.99 against Borderlands Granular's $19.99. tardigrain also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). Borderlands Granular's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Borderlands Granular costs $19.99 and tardigrain $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Borderlands Granular holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Borderlands Granular's written reviews are positive against 76% of tardigrain's.

Borderlands Granular ships an update every 16 months, tardigrain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Borderlands Granular | tardigrain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borderlands-granular/id561369733/reviews)** | [4.6 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tardigrain/id1344470087/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **128** | 96 |
| Positive reviews | **78.8% of reviews** | 75.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#140** |
| Size | 119 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Carlson](https://appshunter.io/developer/561369736) | [Erik Sigth](https://appshunter.io/developer/385275335) |

## What reviewers say

### Borderlands Granular

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borderlands-granular/id561369733)

Explore and transform sounds by layering tiny audio fragments. Sculpt evolving timbres and textures using touch, gravity, or by loading your own audio files. Save and recall complex soundscapes for live performance or studio work.

**Highlights:** Granular synthesis engine, Touch and accelerometer control, Load and export custom audio, Audiobus and Audioshare integration, Real-time input and re-sampling, Preset and scene saving, Looping and automation recording

**In-app purchases:** none


### tardigrain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tardigrain/id1344470087)

**Currently charting:** #140 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Create unique sounds by breaking down samples into small fragments and playing them back non-linearly. Explore granular synthesis with adjustable grain size, direction, and step size. Enhance your audio with built-in effects, filters, and modulation options.

**Highlights:** Granular synthesis engine, Adjustable grain parameters, Built-in effects (reverb, wave shaper, crush), Resonant filter, MIDI and MPE modulation, Sequencer/arpeggiator, LFO modulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Borderlands Granular free?

Borderlands Granular costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is tardigrain free?

tardigrain costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Borderlands Granular or tardigrain?

Borderlands Granular is rated higher. Borderlands Granular averages 4.8 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while tardigrain averages 4.6 from 96 ratings.

### Do Borderlands Granular or tardigrain have ads?

Neither Borderlands Granular nor tardigrain shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Borderlands Granular or tardigrain?

Borderlands Granular ships an update every 16 months, and tardigrain every 2 months. Most recently, Borderlands Granular was updated on October 21, 2026 and tardigrain on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*