Comparison

Big Swarma vs Oscidia

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

Head to head
About

Big Swarma

Transform audio into massive, detuned swarms with up to 16 voices. Features adjustable detune, stereo width, and pitch modulation for unique textures. An intense feedback circuit and dual MS20-style filters offer further sound sculpting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Voice multiplier up to 16 voices
  • Adjustable detune, stereo width, pitch modulation
  • Intense feedback circuit
  • Dual MS20-style filters (HPF/LPF)
  • Resonance and master cutoff controls
  • Raw analog character
Features
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Big Swarma is a powerful voice multiplier and feedback unit designed to transform any audio into massive, detuned swarms. Multiply your signal up to 16 voices with adjustable detune, stereo width, and pitch modulation for lush unisons, aggressive textures, or shimmering drones. Push it further with an intense feedback circuit capable of self-oscillation and FM harmonic mayhem. Sculpt your swarm with dual MS20-style filters (HPF and LPF), each with dedicated resonance controls and a master cutoff knob. Big Swarma delivers a raw, analog character driven by aggressive feedback and wild modulation, for a sound that hits you in the face.

About

Oscidia

This powerful synthesizer app allows iOS users to create a vast array of sounds using multiple oscillators, wavetable synthesis, and advanced modulation options. It features a versatile sequencer with independent arpeggiators and built-in effects for complex sound design.

Highlights
  • 3 Oscillators Per Voice
  • Wavetable & Additive Synthesis
  • Morphing & Warping Wavetables
  • 5 Morphable Filter Types
  • 3 Independent Arpeggiators
  • Mod Matrix
  • Internal Effects Suite
Features
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Oscidia is an AUv3 plugin for iOS which can be loaded into your favorite DAW allowing you to use it as a sound source for any MIDI source. Its wide range of features and oscillator types allow it to produce a vast variety of sounds. In particular, the inclusion of WaveTable greatly expands the traditional wave types and brings a wealth of modulation options. Oscidia has 3 oscillators per voice, and each oscillator can be a different wavetable – all working and morphing together to create some incredibly amazing sounds. Oscidia includes SINE, SAW, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, SUPERSAW, SUPERSQUARE, WAVETABLE and ADDITIVE wave types. You can import and export compatible wavetables using drag and drop directly to the WaveTable manager. Wavetables support morphing and warping (phase distortion), all controlled by the Mod Matrix routing. The SINE and TRIANGLE wave types both support several wave folding modes which allow dramatic real-time morphing too. Oscidia also supports 5 filter types which support 12/24dB modes and morphable LP/BP/HP filter modes which can be automated from the Mod Matrix or via the Sequencer. The sequencer itself is very unique and allows up to 3 simultaneous ARPs to play at the same time. Each ARP can directly control the 3 oscillator levels independently per step, as well as the pitch, filter morph, cutoff frequency, probability, gate, note repeat and ties. This allows for some really complex rhythms to be created that are not tied to pitch. Oscidia Features: • 3 Oscillators Per Voice. • Support for Wavetable and Additive synthesis. • WaveTable supports Morph and Warp (Phase Distortion) features. • 4 LFOs Per Voice. • 5 Filter types with 12/24-bit slopes and morphable LP/BP/HP. • 4 ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release ) or FEG (Fluid Envelope Generators). • Wave Folding is available for basic waveforms such as SINE and TRIANGLE. • OSC Sync. • XMod & Ring Mod (on osc1 & osc2). • Additive Synthesis for glass, metallic and bell like tones. • Build in Sequencer (with 3 independent ARPs). • Mod Matrix. • MPE Mode. • Internal Effects - reverb, delay, chorus, Haas, and Phaser effects. • Drag and Drop for import and export presets and wavetables. • Build in Help Manual.

Screenshots

Big Swarma1 screens
Oscidia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Swarma at every 10 days against Oscidia's every 6 weeks. Big Swarma also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Big Swarma costs $14.99 and Oscidia $14.99 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 Big Swarma against 5.0 for Oscidia. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Big Swarma's written reviews are positive against 88% of Oscidia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Swarma ships an update every 10 days, Oscidia every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Big Swarma versus Oscidia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig SwarmaOscidia
Price$14.99$14.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings612 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudiority Srl4Pockets.com

Customer experience

Big Swarma

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

Oscidia

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Big Swarma

No in-app purchases

None

Oscidia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Swarma free?
Big Swarma costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oscidia free?
Oscidia costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Swarma or Oscidia?
Big Swarma and Oscidia are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Big Swarma or Oscidia have ads?
Neither Big Swarma nor Oscidia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Swarma or Oscidia?
Big Swarma ships an update every 10 days, and Oscidia every 6 weeks. Most recently, Big Swarma was updated on October 24, 2026 and Oscidia on October 24, 2026.

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