Comparison

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite vs Tape Loop Machine

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

Head to head
About

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite

This audio effect plugin offers vintage-inspired stereo delay with deep modulation, flexible filtering, and creative timing options. It allows for precise control over echoes, from warm analog sounds to shimmering textures, and integrates an advanced modulation system for unique sound design.

Highlights
  • Vintage-inspired stereo delay
  • Deep modulation system
  • Flexible filtering
  • Creative timing controls
  • Precise feedback control
  • Crossfeed and Over-Feedback options
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A vintage-inspired delay supercharged with deep modulation, flexible filtering, and creative timing that pushes echoes into new dimensions. This is the free Lite version of Quantum Delay. Enjoy it? Go pro with the full version. Classic Delay, Reinvented Quantum Delay Lite takes the charm of a vintage stereo delay and fuses it with our next-level modulation system. Switch between the warm character of Tape mode and the pristine clarity of Fade mode, lock to BPM (including 5-tuplets) or dial in precise times in milliseconds. Use the Fine control for subtle push-and-pull micro-timing — or modulate your delay lines in ways traditional delays could only dream of. Sculpted Echoes Shape your repeats with a lowpass filter placed directly in the feedback path. Add modulation to create evolving tones, gentle movement, or drifting, frequency-shifting echoes. From warm analog-style rolls to shimmering, swirling textures, it’s all there. Feedback with Precision Control your delay tail behavior using either traditional % feedback or our modern dB-per-second decay system — ideal for predictable, musical decay even when the feedback path becomes complex. Enable Crossfeed for classic ping-pong stereo bounce, or push into Over-Feedback to create dense, self-building echoes that drift toward infinity. Modulation Without Limits Quantum Delay Lite integrates our advanced modulation system, letting you modulate nearly anything: delay time, filters, feedback parameters, and more. Use LFOs, Random Generators, 2D modulators, Envelope Followers, Macros, and even chaotic systems to push your echoes far beyond traditional delay behavior. Or use our parameter randomisation feature to explore the plugin’s sound at random. Quantum Delay Lite is an AUv3 audio effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products

About

Tape Loop Machine

Create warm, evolving ambient soundscapes with tape-style looping and sound-on-sound layering. This audio effect plugin offers long delay times and analog degradation simulations for experimental music creation. Explore presets or use it within your favorite AUv3-compatible host.

Highlights
  • Tape-style loop and delay
  • Sound-on-sound overdubbing
  • Long delay times
  • Analog degradation and tone coloring
  • Wow, flutter, and tape degradation simulation
  • Preset library
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Tape Loop Machine is a free AUv3 audio effect built around tape-style looping, sound-on-sound layering, and long ambient delays. Use it inside any AUv3-compatible host to create warm repeats, evolving drones, layered guitar textures, synth soundscapes, and slow-moving experimental loops. Simple enough to pick up in minutes. Deep enough to get lost in. Features: - Tape-style loop and delay behavior - Sound-on-sound overdub layering - Long delay times for ambient and drone use - Analog degradation and tone coloring - Wow, flutter, and tape degradation simulation - Presets for quick sound exploration - AUv3 plugin support The standalone app is included for exploring presets and quickly auditioning sounds. For the full experience, load Tape Loop Machine BA2 as an AUv3 audio effect inside your favorite host, connect a guitar, synth, microphone, or any audio source, and start building evolving loops.

Screenshots

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite3 screens
Tape Loop Machine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tape Loop Machine at fortnightly against GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite's every 2 months. GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

Both are free to download. 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 GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite against 5.0 for Tape Loop Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite ships an update every 2 months, Tape Loop Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite versus Tape Loop Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSDSP Quantum Delay LiteTape Loop Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustav ScholdaBaturay Koc

Customer experience

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tape Loop Machine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Tape Loop Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite free?
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tape Loop Machine free?
Tape Loop Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite or Tape Loop Machine?
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite and Tape Loop Machine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite or Tape Loop Machine have ads?
Neither GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite nor Tape Loop Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite or Tape Loop Machine?
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Tape Loop Machine fortnightly. Most recently, GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite was updated on October 9, 2026 and Tape Loop Machine on September 30, 2026.

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