Comparison

MONSTR vs GRDelay

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

Head to head
About

MONSTR

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MONSTR from White Elephant Audio provides up to six bands of stereo width control to correct mix issues or use for creative effect. Compatible with AUv3 hosts. Also available (for free) on Windows, macOS, and Linux, as a VST3 and AudioUnit: https://www.whiteelephantaudio.com/plugins/monstr MONSTR is an open source project released under the GPL. You can find the source code here: https://github.com/jd-13/MONSTR-Stereo-Imaging

About

GRDelay

This audio effect plugin creates unique sound textures by generating up to 16 stereo 'grains' from delayed input audio. It offers randomization of grain shape, delay time, and pitch-shifting for experimental sound design.

Highlights
  • Granular synthesis-based delay
  • Up to 16 stereo grains
  • Randomized grain shape and delay time
  • Pitch-shifting and cascading grains
  • Standalone and AUv3 compatible
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GRDelay - Granular Random Delay Plugin (AUv3) GRDelay is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Overview - What's a Granular Random Delay? GRDelay is a randomised delay effect that uses a similar approach to granular synthesis to generate sound. In GRDelay, up to 16 "grains" of stereo sound are created in realtime from delayed copies of the input audio, with control over the grain shape and delay time. There are also options to pitch-shift grains up an octave, and cascade the output from one grain into another. Shape, delay time and pitch-shifting can all be randomised to create some really unusual effects and textures. While GRDelay can produce sounds similar to existing pitch-shifted delays and even shimmer effects, the design is totally original, and to the best of my knowledge, quite sonically unique. I think GRDelay is really one of those effects you need to hear to believe, so please do check out the reviews and demos online. Please note, because there's a "whole lot of random going on" in GRDelay, it's not a good choice if you want a delay that can do tempo / clock-sync'd rhythmic delays. Perhaps take a look at PolyDelay which offers tempo sync to host and musical note length delay times. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

MONSTR1 screens
GRDelay4 screens

Verdict

The call

MONSTR and GRDelay are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

MONSTR costs $1.99 and GRDelay $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MONSTR versus GRDelay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMONSTRGRDelay
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack DevlinRob Jackson

In-app purchases

None

MONSTR

No in-app purchases

None

GRDelay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MONSTR free?
MONSTR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GRDelay free?
GRDelay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MONSTR or GRDelay have ads?
Neither MONSTR nor GRDelay shows ads.

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