Dedalus vs Vatanator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dedalus
This app manipulates audio in real-time using a network of delay lines. It offers a wide range of effects, from ambient echoes to rhythmic pulsations and noise, with extensive processing options.
- Real-time audio mangling
- Granulated and modulated delay lines
- Filters, dynamic processors, and saturation
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
- Built-in stereo sampler
- LFO for parameter control
- MIDI and network control
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Dedalus Delay is a real time audio mangler. A network of delay lines is continually granulated and modulated, producing a labyrinth of echoes, which are further processed by filters, dynamic processors and saturation modules. Dedalus can produce a wide variety of effects, from reverb-like ambiences to evolving resonation, from rhythmic pulsation to chaotic layering, from subtle chorusing to pure noise. Main Features: - Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX) - Multiple delay lines with feedback and granulation - Signal saturation - Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed - Control Manager LFO for Parameters - Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers - File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy - Snapshot Presets Morphing Pad - Post Fx Chain: Low-shelf Filter, High-shelf and Compressor
Vatanator
This app is a drum machine designed for simple and instant rhythm creation. It offers advanced MIDI functionality, 140 vintage hardware emulations, and real-time pattern recording with quantization. It supports various audio integration technologies and allows for sample import and song arrangement.
- 140 vintage hardware emulations
- Real-time pattern recording with quantization
- 16/32 step sequencer with advanced MIDI
- Full MIDI and Bluetooth MIDI support
- Audiobus, IAA, and Ableton Link support
- Sample import via Files
- Real-time effects with XY pads
- Song arranger
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Vatanator is a unique drum machine with advanced MIDI functionality. It features 140 built-in presets emulating every classic vintage hardware. It is aimed for simplicity and instant rhythm creation. Vatanator features: – Audio Unit Extension – Record patterns in real-time with quantization, MIDI assignable – 16/32 steps sequencer with advanced MIDI options – Fast loading of presets on the fly – Full MIDI implementation, Bluetooth MIDI – Background audio – Audiobus, Audiobus Remote, Inter-App Audio and Ableton Link support – Ability to import samples via Files – Real-time effects with envelope follower and XY pads, MIDI assignable – Song arranger, ability to store a sequence of patterns and play them in order – Export pattern to MIDI file – 8 channel mixer with volume control and mute/solo for any individual instrument “Vatanator listed in 10 Best iOS / iPad Drum Machines Apps” - ProducerSpot "it’s a solid bread-and-butter drum machine that plays nice with AudioBus, IAA, Ableton Link and CoreMIDI, and, at this price, could find a place in anyone’s iPad studio workflow" - MusicRadar/Computer Music
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Verdict
Dedalus and Vatanator both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 68% of Vatanator's. Dedalus also leads on price ($5.99 vs $7.99). Vatanator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Dedalus costs $5.99 and Vatanator $7.99 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 — 4.6 for Dedalus against 4.6 for Vatanator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 68% of Vatanator's.
Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, Vatanator every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dedalus | Vatanator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better | 68.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amazing Noises | BACKPULLVER SOFTWARE LTD OOD |
Customer experience
Dedalus
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In-app purchases
Dedalus
No in-app purchases
Vatanator
No in-app purchases









