Comparison

Surreal Machines Diffuse vs JAX ONE XModulator Extended

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

JAX ONE XModulator Extended

This app offers a classic ring modulator effect with an analog-modeled unison oscillator for sound modulation and sonic refinement. It functions as a creative sound design tool and special effect processor with a unique 3D modular rack interface.

Highlights
  • Analog modeled ring modulator
  • Unison oscillator modulation source
  • Creative sound design tool
  • Special effect processor
  • 3D modular rack user interface
  • AUv3 app extension
Features
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The JAX ONE series is a new collection of analog modelled audio units (AUV3 app extensions), available on all Apople Silicon platforms and devices. JAX ONE XModulator Extended is a classic ring modulator effect with integration of an analog modelled unison oscillator as modulation source and some further extensions for sound modulation and sonic refinement. It can be used as a creative sound creation tool and special effect processor. It features a freely navigatable 3D user interface in the style of a modular rack synthesizer. A video demonstration is available at : https://youtu.be/Zxw67vlKowQ?si=khKl64aPgyNRW8sr The manual can be found here : https://audio.digitster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/JAX-ONE-XModulator-Extended.pdf This build is truly 'universal', meaning, unit is available for: - MacOS (Silicon) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro) Please note, that AudioUnits (AUv3) require a supporting host application to perform.

Screenshots

Surreal Machines Diffuse1 screens
JAX ONE XModulator Extended4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surreal Machines Diffuse at 100% against JAX ONE XModulator Extended's 50%. Surreal Machines Diffuse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and price ($7.99 vs $12.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 JAX ONE XModulator Extended $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surreal Machines Diffuse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's written reviews are positive against 50% of JAX ONE XModulator Extended's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Surreal Machines Diffuse versus JAX ONE XModulator Extended: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurreal Machines DiffuseJAX ONE XModulator Extended
Price$7.99 — better$12.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1414.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurreal MachinesJens Guell

Customer experience

Surreal Machines Diffuse

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

JAX ONE XModulator Extended

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surreal Machines Diffuse

No in-app purchases

None

JAX ONE XModulator Extended

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surreal Machines Diffuse free?
Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JAX ONE XModulator Extended free?
JAX ONE XModulator Extended costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surreal Machines Diffuse or JAX ONE XModulator Extended?
Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while JAX ONE XModulator Extended averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Surreal Machines Diffuse or JAX ONE XModulator Extended have ads?
Neither Surreal Machines Diffuse nor JAX ONE XModulator Extended shows ads.

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