# Surreal Machines Diffuse vs Gorilla

Surreal Machines Diffuse and Gorilla both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gorilla's. Surreal Machines Diffuse also leads on chart position (#187 vs unranked). Gorilla's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99 and Gorilla $4.99 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 — 5.0 for Surreal Machines Diffuse against 4.9 for Gorilla. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gorilla's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Surreal Machines Diffuse | Gorilla |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191/reviews)** | [4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gorilla-bass-studio-suite/id6553996054/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#187** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 25 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


### Gorilla

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gorilla-bass-studio-suite/id6553996054)

Create professional bass tones with this comprehensive suite. It offers multiple preamps, a 3-way splitter with compression and saturation, an octaver, and custom IR loading. Includes artist presets and a built-in tuner for a complete bass experience.

**Highlights:** Three distinct preamps, 3-way splitter with compressor/saturator, Octaver for sound depth, Custom IR loading, Artist-curated presets, Built-in tuner, AUv3 support

**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 Gorilla free?

Gorilla costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Surreal Machines Diffuse or Gorilla?

Surreal Machines Diffuse is rated higher. Surreal Machines Diffuse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Gorilla averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do Surreal Machines Diffuse or Gorilla have ads?

Neither Surreal Machines Diffuse nor Gorilla 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.*