Comparison

Dedalus vs Plants Play

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

Plants Play

Transform your plants into musical instruments. This app connects to a device that reads your plant's electrical signals and converts them into music. Customize instruments, scales, and effects to create unique plant-generated melodies and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Listen to plant-generated music
  • Customize instruments and scales
  • Real-time plant electrical activity display
  • Apply audio effects
  • Save and share audio/video
  • Create custom presets
Features
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Listen to the Music of your Plants. Plants Play is a pocket device that allows you to listen to the Music generated by Plants and Trees. Through two electrodes settled on the leaves, Plants Play converts electric plant variations into music notes, and send them by bluetooth on your smartphone. BUY NOW: http://www.plantsplay.com The Plants Play app, lets you easily customize the instruments, rules and effects to create music by Plants. You can listen to live or recorded music and share it on your social networks. The App shows you the electrical activity of the plant in real-time, and you can figure out when you and the Plant are connected. Features App: - Plants Activity - Over 35 Instruments - Custom Scale - Audio Fx: delay, reverb, chorus, envelope, velocity, detuning, 432/440 hz - Create new Preset - Save Audio/Video/MIDI - Share on your Social Network Music & Video

Screenshots

Dedalus4 screens
Plants Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plants Play at Free against Dedalus's $5.99. Plants Play also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Dedalus's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Plants Play is free to download; Dedalus costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dedalus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dedalus has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, Plants Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dedalus versus Plants Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDedalusPlants Play
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB321 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesPlants Play

Customer experience

Dedalus

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

Plants Play

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dedalus

No in-app purchases

None

Plants Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dedalus free?
Dedalus costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plants Play free?
Plants Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dedalus or Plants Play?
Dedalus is rated higher. Dedalus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Plants Play averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Dedalus or Plants Play have ads?
Neither Dedalus nor Plants Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dedalus or Plants Play?
Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, and Plants Play every 2 months. Most recently, Dedalus was updated on October 29, 2026 and Plants Play on October 23, 2026.

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