Comparison

SwarmaDie 2 vs FALSE MEMORY

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

Head to head
About

SwarmaDie 2

Create organic and evolving soundscapes with this polyphonic synthesizer. It features 8 oscillators, a dynamic swarm filter, and dual multitouch ribbons for expressive control. Save and recall your custom sounds with the preset bar.

Highlights
  • 8 Oscillators with Swarm Control
  • Dynamic Swarm Filter
  • Dual Multitouch Ribbons
  • ADSR Controls
  • Preset Bar (Factory + User)
  • AUv3 Plugin and Standalone App
Features
Currently charting
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SwarmaDie 2 is a polyphonic synthesizer inspired by the legendary analog Dewanatron Swarmatron, originally designed by Brian and Leon Dewan in 2011. With 8 independent oscillators, dynamic swarm filter, two multitouch ribbons playable simultaneously, and complete ADSR controls, you can create organic and ever-changing sound textures. FEATURES: • 8 Oscillators with Pitch Floor, Range, and Swarm Control • Swarm Filter with dynamic tracking • Two Multitouch Ribbons (Pitch + Swarm) playable simultaneously • Preset Bar (Factory + User) • AU Plugin (AUv3) + Standalone • Touch-friendly interface inspired by the original hardware panel AUDIO CONTENT: SwarmaDie 2 is a synthesizer: it contains no pre-recorded music, only professional audio generation tools. COMPATIBILITY: Requires iOS 14.0 or later. Works as a standalone app and as an AU audio plugin (AUv3) in compatible DAWs.

About

FALSE MEMORY

This app transforms any sound into a decaying audio effect, simulating tape degradation or digital corruption. Explore various destruction parameters to create unique sonic textures and atmospheres. It can also evolve the sound automatically over time.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio disintegration
  • Analog/Digital destruction engine
  • Pitch and timing destabilization
  • Frequency spectrum smearing
  • Past audio bleed-through
  • Automatic evolution over time
  • Randomize parameters
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FALSE MEMORY is a real-time audio disintegration effect. Feed it any sound and watch it decay. A tape left in the sun. A corrupted file half-recovered from a dead drive. A memory dissolving as you try to hold onto it. Turn up MEMORY and the destruction begins. Everything else shapes how the sound falls apart. DESTRUCTION ENGINE The Analog / Digital slider is the soul of the effect. Slide left for warm, organic decay: Cassette wobble, Reel-to-reel saturation, VHS tracking errors. Slide right for cold, precise corruption: Lo-fi aliasing, Circuit-bent glitches, Data-mosh block artifacts. Drift destabilizes pitch and timing. At low settings it breathes. Cranked up, the signal loses its grip on reality. Damage controls how aggressively the signal gets torn apart. ATMOSPHERE Fog smears the frequency spectrum into clouds. Three modes: Tonal keeps harmonic structure intact, Inharmonic scatters it, Evolving slowly morphs between the two. Ghosts lets past audio bleed through the current signal. Echoes repeat rhythmically. Imprints leave residual traces. Granular scatters fragments across time. TEXTURE Hiss adds tape noise, from subtle warmth to a roaring floor. Crackle introduces vinyl pops and surface damage. SET IT AND FORGET IT Evolve lets the destruction deepen automatically over time. Pick a duration from 1 to 64 minutes. Walk away. Come back to something completely different. The Randomize button rerolls all destruction parameters instantly. Hit it until something clicks. AUv3 plugin for iOS. Runs in AUM, GarageBand, Logic, and any AUv3 host. Standalone app for iPhone and iPad. From All The Machines.

Screenshots

SwarmaDie 21 screens
FALSE MEMORY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FALSE MEMORY at 5.0 against SwarmaDie 2's 4.7. FALSE MEMORY also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). SwarmaDie 2's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SwarmaDie 2 costs $4.99 and FALSE MEMORY $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FALSE MEMORY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of SwarmaDie 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of FALSE MEMORY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwarmaDie 2 ships an update every 3 days, FALSE MEMORY daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SwarmaDie 2 versus FALSE MEMORY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarmaDie 2FALSE MEMORY
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego CapoccittiStephan Bolch

Customer experience

SwarmaDie 2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

FALSE MEMORY

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SwarmaDie 2

No in-app purchases

None

FALSE MEMORY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwarmaDie 2 free?
SwarmaDie 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FALSE MEMORY free?
FALSE MEMORY costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwarmaDie 2 or FALSE MEMORY?
FALSE MEMORY is rated higher. SwarmaDie 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while FALSE MEMORY averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do SwarmaDie 2 or FALSE MEMORY have ads?
Neither SwarmaDie 2 nor FALSE MEMORY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwarmaDie 2 or FALSE MEMORY?
SwarmaDie 2 ships an update every 3 days, and FALSE MEMORY daily. Most recently, SwarmaDie 2 was updated on October 10, 2026 and FALSE MEMORY on October 11, 2026.

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