# Surreal Machines Diffuse vs Dead Kitty

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surreal Machines Diffuse at 100% against Dead Kitty's 50%. Surreal Machines Diffuse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). Dead Kitty's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99 and Dead Kitty $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Surreal Machines Diffuse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dead Kitty's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Surreal Machines Diffuse | Dead Kitty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191/reviews)** | [4.8 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-kitty/id6503291826/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#187** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Surreal Machines](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688572197) | [Aurora DSP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517411434) |

## What reviewers say

### Surreal Machines Diffuse

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

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

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


### Dead Kitty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-kitty/id6503291826)

This app provides high-gain British guitar tones with a modern edge, excelling in low tunings. It features two channels, a noise gate, and advanced tone shaping for clean riffs and heavy leads.

**Highlights:** High-gain British tones, Low tuning support, Clean and Lead channels, Built-in noise gate, Two high-quality IRs, 4-knob tone stack with Air knob

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Surreal Machines Diffuse free?

Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dead Kitty free?

Dead Kitty costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Surreal Machines Diffuse or Dead Kitty?

Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dead Kitty averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.

### Do Surreal Machines Diffuse or Dead Kitty have ads?

Neither Surreal Machines Diffuse nor Dead Kitty 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.*