Comparison

Dedalus vs WOV

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

WOV

This audio effect plugin transforms sounds into a wide range of textures, from tremolo to glitchy stutters. It offers deep customization of rate, depth, and waveform, with an eight-step sequencer for accents. Requires an AUv3 host app to function.

Highlights
  • AUv3 audio effect
  • Creates sound textures
  • Customizable rate and depth
  • Morphable waveforms
  • Eight-step accent sequencer
  • Stereo widening effects
Features
Currently charting
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WOV for iOS is an AUv3 effect for making a wide range of textures out of your sounds – from familiar tremolo waves to glitchy stutters and everything in between.  WOV lands on iOS with an injection of inspiring presets by Richard Devine and Stèv! *** Please note: WOV is an Audio Unit extension (AUv3) – it only works in an AUv3 host app like Garageband, AUM, Cubasis, Modstep, Beatmaker 3, etc... *** HOW IT WORKS / DESCRIPTION The Rate Section This section determines the rate or speed at which WOV operates. Rate can either be assigned in Hz, or in fractions of a beat in sync with a hosting app – to switch between Hz and sync modes, use the switches at the bottom center of WOV. It’s easy to set up a static rate for WOV and leave things at that – but WOV has much more to offer! To the right of the Rate control, the bipolar Response knob sets the sensitivity with which WOV’s rate will either slow down or speed up depending on the volume of the incoming signal. The bipolar Variation control further introduces randomized amounts of variation to the rate – at its extremes going as far half the rate (knob to the far left) or twice the rate (knob to the far right). The Depth Section Depth sets the amount of modulation over the dry signal – to the left and it’s more subtle, all the way to the right and WOV will act as a repeating gate. Silence introduces more randomness to the plugin, increasing the likelihood that the amplitude will be zero for some cycles. The Waveform Section The waveform of a tremolo effect is essentially its repeating envelope. Classic tremolo effects offer stock waves – WOV, being a K-Devices product, is much more customizable! The Wave knob morphs between a quasi-sine shape (far left) and a slightly rounded-off square shape (far right). Peak acts as a kind of attack control for the waveform – far left for a sharp attack, or far right to reach the peak more gradually. Finally, the Warp knob allows you to either squeeze or expand the waveform, affecting the length of each sound. When the Wave control is set to a full square, Warp acts as a duty cycle/pulsewidth control. The Accents Multislider The eight-step sequencer uses a multislider to set the relative accent value for each beat of the rate. The slider adjusts between two and eight steps in length, and a button offsets the accents going to the right channel one step over from the left (note that this requires Stereo to be enabled). — Get Wide WOV can either preserve the stereo placement of its input signal, or it can add stereo offset to the output signal. Enabling the Stereo switch directly affects the Response, Silence, and Sequencer for a wider sound. Go By Feel As part of encouraging more musical and creative applications of WOV, in addition to using symbols for controls, the controls in WOV do not have individual readouts. We encourage you to let your ears determine the right knob positions whenever you can! If you’d like a precise readout, however, you can see/edit it by clicking on any parameter and looking in the upper-right corner of WOV. Icons By default, all labels are graphical – for text labels, click the symbols/text label switch in the lower-right had corner.

Screenshots

Dedalus4 screens
WOV3 screens

Verdict

The call

Dedalus and WOV both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 67% of WOV's. WOV's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WOV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 67% of WOV'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, WOV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dedalus versus WOV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDedalusWOV
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesK-Devices

Customer experience

Dedalus

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

WOV

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Dedalus

No in-app purchases

None

WOV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dedalus free?
Dedalus costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WOV free?
WOV costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dedalus or WOV?
WOV is rated higher. Dedalus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while WOV averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Dedalus or WOV have ads?
Neither Dedalus nor WOV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dedalus or WOV?
Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, and WOV every 3 months. Most recently, Dedalus was updated on October 24, 2026 and WOV on October 25, 2026.

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