# Layers vs BitDecay

The clearest difference is chart position: Layers at #138 against BitDecay's unranked. Layers also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). BitDecay's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and device support (4 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Layers costs $4.99 and BitDecay $2.99 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 Layers against 5.0 for BitDecay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Layers has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Layers | BitDecay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layers-ambient-audio-looper/id6760259852/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitdecay/id6784347881/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 244 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tayler File](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883510602) | [Jeremy Phillips](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777857703) |

## What reviewers say

### Layers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layers-ambient-audio-looper/id6760259852)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Create evolving soundscapes with a 10-track ambient looper. Import or record audio, then shape it with effects and independent speed/pitch control. Ideal for studio, stage, or field use.

**Highlights:** 10-track ambient looper, Import/record audio, Waveform trimming, Seamless crossfade looping, Reverb, delay, and filters, Independent speed and pitch control, Live performance mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BitDecay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitdecay/id6784347881)

This creative audio effect simulates the character of aging hardware, unstable digital systems, and worn media. It introduces dynamic instability and evolving imperfections to transform pristine audio into lo-fi textures, degraded samplers, or entirely new sound design landscapes.

**Highlights:** Creative digital degradation processor, Bit crushing and sample rate reduction, Dynamic instability and clock imperfections, Musical tone shaping, Progressive signal erosion controls, AUv3 support, Single-page interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Layers free?

Layers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BitDecay free?

BitDecay costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Layers or BitDecay?

Layers and BitDecay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Layers or BitDecay have ads?

Neither Layers nor BitDecay 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.*