# Borderlands Granular vs Fluss

The clearest difference is price: Fluss at $13.99 against Borderlands Granular's $19.99. Fluss also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Borderlands Granular's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Borderlands Granular costs $19.99 and Fluss $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Borderlands Granular against 4.8 for Fluss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 71 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 78% positive.

Borderlands Granular ships an update every 16 months, Fluss every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Borderlands Granular | Fluss |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$13.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borderlands-granular/id561369733/reviews) | **[4.8 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluss-granular-playground/id6443472888/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **128** | 71 |
| Positive reviews | **78.8% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 119 MB | 453 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Carlson](https://appshunter.io/developer/561369736) | [Bram Bos](https://appshunter.io/developer/325340444) |

## 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


### Fluss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluss-granular-playground/id6443472888)

Explore granular synthesis with a tactile interface. Import, record, or live-process audio to create unique sound textures, drones, and echoes. Features kinetic sliders for dynamic modulation and a unique shimmer feedback effect.

**Highlights:** Granular synthesis engine, Import, record, or live process audio, Kinetic sliders for modulation, Shimmer feedback effect, MIDI playable, Oberheim Xpander inspired filter, Microtonal experiment support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Innovative touch interface
- 🎶 Great for soundscapes
- ✨ Unique sound manipulation
- 🎛️ Intuitive controls
- 🎵 Highly playable instrument

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- ⚫ Black screen issue
- 🎧 No audible output
- 🎛️ Not enough control
- 😵 Too much chaos

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes with black screen
- No audible output
- App resets when put in background
- Cyan play head difficult to see on waveform

**Requested features**

- Adjustable layer field per grain
- Record from internal microphone
- More control over grain direction
- BPM settings
- Transition from clean to new sounds


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Borderlands Granular free?

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

### Is Fluss free?

Fluss costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Fluss is rated higher. Borderlands Granular averages 4.8 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Fluss averages 4.8 from 71 ratings.

### Do Borderlands Granular or Fluss have ads?

Neither Borderlands Granular nor Fluss shows ads.

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

Borderlands Granular ships an update every 16 months, and Fluss every 3 months. Most recently, Borderlands Granular was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fluss on October 30, 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.*