# Phonolyth Cascade vs Surreal Machines Diffuse

The clearest difference is chart position: Phonolyth Cascade at #187 against Surreal Machines Diffuse's unranked. Phonolyth Cascade also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Phonolyth Cascade costs $7.99 and Surreal Machines Diffuse $7.99 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 — 4.9 for Phonolyth Cascade against 5.0 for Surreal Machines Diffuse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonolyth Cascade has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phonolyth Cascade | Surreal Machines Diffuse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | $7.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonolyth-cascade/id6447491322/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#187** | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yuri Turov](https://appshunter.io/developer/720810462) | [Surreal Machines](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688572197) |

## What reviewers say

### Phonolyth Cascade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonolyth-cascade/id6447491322)

**Currently charting:** #187 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app offers a versatile reverb and diffusion processor with an experimental edge. It allows for the creation of expansive modulated spaces, stereo widening, and hybrid delay/reverb effects. Explore unique sonic territories with a wide range of controls and randomized modulation.

**Highlights:** Expansive modulated supernatural spaces, Stereo widening and transient smearing, Hybrid delay/reverb effects, Chorus, flanger, and resonator-like effects, Randomized modulation, Infinity and Freeze buttons, Mix Lock for preset switching

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Surreal Machines Diffuse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phonolyth Cascade free?

Phonolyth Cascade costs $7.99, 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, Phonolyth Cascade or Surreal Machines Diffuse?

Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Phonolyth Cascade averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Phonolyth Cascade or Surreal Machines Diffuse have ads?

Neither Phonolyth Cascade nor Surreal Machines Diffuse shows ads.

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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.*