Comparison

Surreal Machines Diffuse vs ChaosArp

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

Head to head
About

Surreal Machines Diffuse

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
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Diffuse is inspired by classic hardware delay and reverb effects from the 1970’s and 1980’s. It takes a Surreal Machines look at the frontier between delays and reverbs. It's an analog/digital hybrid - an analog modeled delay fused with a classic reverb design used in early digital units. In Diffuse you get more than the best of both worlds - you can morph between delays and reverbs, and find all kinds of fantastical sounds in between the two. You’ll also find plenty of nonlinearities and smooth tape-style delay changes. Diffuse gives you complete control over smearing, echoes and damping in the most intuitive ways possible. ****** Diffuse is an Audio Unit V3 plugin; it benefits from an AUV3 host like Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, AUM, etc.

About

ChaosArp

This music app generates complex and dynamic MIDI patterns using advanced algorithms. It offers a unique rhythm event feature and variance control for extensive customization, allowing users to create evolving musical sequences.

Highlights
  • Arpeggiator and step sequencer modes
  • Rhythm event feature with 13 algorithms
  • Pitch and rhythm variance control
  • Scale quantizer
  • Randomizable velocity and duration
  • 4 performance buttons
Features
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Introducing ChaosArp, the next-level MIDI arpeggiator/step sequencer designed to transform your musical ideas into intricate, dynamic patterns with a unique twist. ChaosArp is not just any arpeggiator; it's a powerhouse tool that uses the same advanced algorithms as LoAdKer to modulate pitch, rhythm, velocity, and duration, creating evolving, complex but high musical patterns that breathe life into your music. Dive into the heart of your creativity with ChaosArp's innovative ‘rhythm event’ feature, which allows you to explore a variety of rhythmic modifications. From repeaters to stretchers and rests for extra space and emphasis—ChaosArp has it all. Each one of these rhythm events can be assigned to any of the 6 available slots, offering limitless possibilities. Fine-tune your sonic exploration with the innovative ‘variance’ control - which goes one step beyond the simple ‘probability’ control that most arpeggiators have. Adjusting this setting for either pitch or rhythm (or both) will vary the character of the generated sequences, from fairly minimalistic to completely chaotic, thus opening up a world of endless variations. Elevate your music production today with ChaosArp and unleash patterns that inspire! Features: - Two modes: arpeggiator and stepper - 1-16 steps - Scale quantizer, never miss a note again! - Variable rate, from 1/128 to 4 beats - 3 arpeggiator modes (up, down, up/down) - 3 stepper modes (forward, backward, ping-pong) - 1 to 4 octaves range - Latch mode - Pitch randomizer with probability and variance control and random octave - Rhythm event selector with probability and variance control - 6 assignable rhythm event slots - 13 rhythm event algorithms, including repeaters, stretchers, and rests - Repeat, stretch, and repeat rest probability controls for further customization of the rhythm event algorithms - Randomizable velocity and duration with variable range - 4 performance buttons that temporarily override the probabilities of pitch, rhythm, velocity, and duration - Automatable parameters

Screenshots

Surreal Machines Diffuse1 screens
ChaosArp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChaosArp at $3.99 against Surreal Machines Diffuse's $7.99. ChaosArp also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). Surreal Machines Diffuse's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99 and ChaosArp $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Surreal Machines Diffuse against 4.9 for ChaosArp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's written reviews are positive against 83% of ChaosArp's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surreal Machines Diffuse versus ChaosArp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurreal Machines DiffuseChaosArp
Price$7.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurreal MachinesAxart Labs OU

Customer experience

Surreal Machines Diffuse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChaosArp

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Surreal Machines Diffuse

No in-app purchases

None

ChaosArp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surreal Machines Diffuse free?
Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChaosArp free?
ChaosArp costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surreal Machines Diffuse or ChaosArp?
Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ChaosArp averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Surreal Machines Diffuse or ChaosArp have ads?
Neither Surreal Machines Diffuse nor ChaosArp shows ads.

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