Comparison

PolyDelay vs Morphosonic

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

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About

PolyDelay

This audio effect plugin creates unique polyrhythmic delays and familiar delay patterns. It syncs to host tempo and offers advanced tone-shaping options like filters and modulation.

Highlights
  • Polyrhythmic delay calculations
  • Host tempo sync
  • Dual delay lines
  • Stereo width control
  • High and low pass filters
  • Stereo modulation
  • Internal limiting
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PolyDelay Polyrhythmic Delay Plugin (AUv3) PolyDelay is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Overview PolyDelay is a dual delay line / stereo effect with optional host tempo sync. While PolyDelay can be used to create interesting stereo polyrhythmic delays, it can also produce more familiar delay patterns such as dotted eighth and quarter note triplets. Polyrhythms, Divisions and Beats PolyDelay calculates delay times based on a BPM (beats per minute) tempo, and the polyrhythmic notation of D:B, where D = divisions and B = beats. For example, 3:2 would mean that the time for 2 beats should be divided by 3. If you're more use to the idea of note lengths and delay times, such as quarter notes and dotted eighths, etc., this might be confusing at first, but hopefully this guide will help. Firstly, everything starts with the beat! So, for 120BPM, each beat (or quarter note) will be half a second, or 500ms. So if you want a quarter note delay, you want 1 division within one beat, so you would set Divs and Beats to 1. Here are some typical note values, lengths (120BPM) and their D:B values: 1/4 = 500ms = 1:1 (take the length of one beat, and divide that by one) 1/8 = 250ms = 2:1 (take the length of one beat, and divide that by two) 1/16 = 125ms = 4:1 (etc.) 1/32 = 63ms = 8:1 (etc.) See how the divisions are doubled-up for each note? And here are some dotted and triplet note examples - see how the D:B numbers start to get interesting! 1/4D = 750ms = 2:3 1/4T = 333ms = 3:2 1/8D = 375ms = 4:3 1/8T = 167ms = 3:1 A classic stereo delay would be 1:1 (1/4) left, and 4:3 (1/8D) right with Width set to max. If you want a really long delay, a 1:8 setting would give you 4 seconds at 120BPM with Multiply set to Normal, or 8 seconds set to Half. The Presets also include some typical (and not so typical!) examples to get you started. The fun really starts when you start mixing "unusual" (typically odd numbers) divisions and beats, such as 5:4 or 2:7. These sorts of relationships are what we typically refer to as polyrhythms. Try experimenting with PolyDelay on simple sequences and drum parts / patterns and you may start to hear all sorts of interesting rhythmic interplay as your brain tries to figure out what's going on! For additional tone-shaping, PolyDelay includes variable stereo width, a high and low pass filter, stereo modulation and internal limiting to keep audio levels in check. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

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Morphosonic

Features
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Every photo has a sound. Morphosonic finds it. Point Morphosonic at anything — a face, a city street, a sketch, the sky — and watch it trace the lines and shapes in your image, then play them back as living, generative music that evolves before your eyes. No two photos sound the same. The brightness, color, texture, and detail of your image shape the melody, the rhythm, and the mood — so every picture becomes its own one-of-a-kind track. ▶ FIVE GENRES, ONE TAP Switch between Pop, Rock, Latin, Reggae, and Diwali — each with its own scale, groove, and feel. The same photo transforms completely from one genre to the next. ▶ MUSIC FROM YOUR WORLD A bright beach photo sings high and airy. A dark, moody shot sinks low and brooding. A busy, detailed scene fills with fast, intricate notes. Your images literally compose the music. ▶ HYPNOTIC LIVE VISUALS Glowing edge-detection patterns pulse and shimmer in perfect time with every beat — a mesmerizing light show built from your photo. ▶ SHARE THE MOMENT Capture animated GIFs of your creations and share them anywhere. ▶ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos never leave your device. Everything is processed locally — no accounts, no sign-up, no uploads, ever. Snap a photo. Pick a vibe. Hear your world come alive.

Screenshots

PolyDelay4 screens
Morphosonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morphosonic at Free against PolyDelay's $1.99. PolyDelay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

Morphosonic is free to download; PolyDelay costs $1.99 up front. Morphosonic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PolyDelay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PolyDelay versus Morphosonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyDelayMorphosonic
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob JacksonDeep-C Vision

In-app purchases

None

PolyDelay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Morphosonic

One-time1
  • Morphosonic Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PolyDelay free?
PolyDelay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morphosonic free?
Morphosonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PolyDelay or Morphosonic have ads?
Neither PolyDelay nor Morphosonic shows ads.

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