Comparison

Dedalus vs frekvens

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

frekvens

This app offers a unique frequency shifter and stereo delay effect. It utilizes single sideband modulation and an infinite impulse response filter for advanced audio manipulation. Additional features include high/low pass filters and an LFO for delay modulation.

Highlights
  • Frequency shifter
  • Stereo delay
  • High and low pass filter
  • LFO for delay modulation
  • Core MIDI CC input
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
  • Audio Unit extension
Features
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Frekvens is a frequency shifter and delay effect. Unlike a pitch shifter all frequencies are shifted linearly and then fed back into itself using the stereo delay unit. The frequency shifting is achieved with single sideband modulation using a hilbert transform and an infinite impulse response filter for fast computations. Frekvens also comes with a high and low pass filter and a lfo for modulating the delay play head. - frequency shifter - high, low pass filter - stereo delay - core midi cc input - audiobus - inter app audio - audio unit extension - save, load

Screenshots

Dedalus4 screens
frekvens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: frekvens at $2.99 against Dedalus's $5.99. frekvens also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Dedalus costs $5.99 and frekvens $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

frekvens holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 83% of frekvens's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, frekvens every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dedalus versus frekvens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDedalusfrekvens
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)4.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesErik Sigth

Customer experience

Dedalus

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.7%

frekvens

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Dedalus

No in-app purchases

None

frekvens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dedalus free?
Dedalus costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is frekvens free?
frekvens costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dedalus or frekvens?
frekvens is rated higher. Dedalus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while frekvens averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.
Do Dedalus or frekvens have ads?
Neither Dedalus nor frekvens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dedalus or frekvens?
Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, and frekvens every 2 months. Most recently, Dedalus was updated on October 29, 2026 and frekvens on October 24, 2026.

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