# Surreal Machines Diffuse vs VAPolyWest

The clearest difference is price: Surreal Machines Diffuse at $7.99 against VAPolyWest's $14.99. Surreal Machines Diffuse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (14 vs 16.6). VAPolyWest's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Surreal Machines Diffuse costs $7.99 and VAPolyWest $14.99 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 5.0 for VAPolyWest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Surreal Machines Diffuse's written reviews are positive against 75% of VAPolyWest's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Surreal Machines Diffuse | VAPolyWest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$7.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surreal-machines-diffuse/id6449301191/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vapolywest/id6587550154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Surreal Machines](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688572197) | [Ryo Togawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474193056) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### VAPolyWest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vapolywest/id6587550154)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app is a polyphonic synthesizer inspired by 1960s California west coast synthesis. It features wave folding, lowpass gates, and step sequencers for generative music creation. It functions as a standalone app or an AudioUnit Extension across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

**Highlights:** Virtual analog west coast style polyphonic synthesizer, Wave folder and lowpass gate, Step sequencer and envelope generators, Up to 8 voice polyphony, Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support, MIDI 2.0 support, Audio export options

**Features:** 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 VAPolyWest free?

VAPolyWest costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Surreal Machines Diffuse and VAPolyWest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 5 ratings respectively.

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

Neither Surreal Machines Diffuse nor VAPolyWest 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.*