Comparison

Dedalus vs Fundamental2

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

Fundamental2

Explore the origins of electronic music with this sound synthesis software. It recreates a vintage vacuum tube oscillator with advanced modulation and morphing capabilities. Ideal for live electronics, media composition, or exploring early electronic music history.

Highlights
  • Vintage vacuum tube oscillator recreation
  • Complex modulation possibilities
  • Stochastic parameter distribution
  • Morphing engine between scenes
  • Real-time tuning scale transitions
  • Morse code simulator LFO
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Fundamental is a sound synthesis software combining the different roots of electronic music history. Its wave engine is a faithful sonic recreation of a vintage Rohde&Schwartz vacuum tube oscillator ( having been widely used at WDR by Stockhausen ) Thanks to sonicLAB audio engine design, Fundamental leaves behind the limitations of the original device by proposing complex modulation possibilities, stochastic distributions addressing the sonic parameters like frequency , gain, stereo panning etc. in continuum, which has not been applicable until now. The Fundamental software presents you 8 instances of this vintage sine wave generator with all the artifacts and richness of a vintage equipment. That combination is we believe something you should experience. Direct Link for manual : https://www.sonic-lab.com/Fundamental/Fundamental2iOS_manual.pdf Fundamental2 brings following new features to the Fundamental1, basically now you can create organic, endless moving textures. (for iOS standalone and AUv3 ) - Ring Modulator, 7 individual modulator oscillators and one carrier oscillator. - A morphing engine which lets you gradually morph between four instances of Fundamental scenes. Also a stochastic manipulation on the 2D morphing panel is possible. - True real time gradual transition between tuning scales. - Rotary Encoder midi controller mapping for high resolution oscillator frequency and gain control with midi hardware. - One can send midi note-on messages to each Fundamental oscillator on discrete midi channels. - A morse code simulator is available on each GEN (sonicLAB LFO design ) which can create custom morse signals to modulate the relevant GEN outputs. - new envelope type "Ernd". Whether you play live electronics, compose for media or just insterested in early electronic music, Fundamental2 is a strong tool. Some of the main features of Fundamental1: ( iOS standalone and AUv3 ) - unique polymorphing wavetable synthesis without any compromise in data content and precision. - 4 dynamic wavetables being rendered for each voice to represent infinitesimal steps of frequency and gain combinations between 1HZ – 3800Hz of the original vacuum tube oscillator. - 8 simultaneous voices each with custom freq, gain, boost, panning and modulation settings. - Custom or harmonic frequency distribution of voices with variable spread ratio and tuning table. - 4 independent stochastic modulations for each voice (32 in total) addressing all parameters with various continuous, discrete distributions and also standard waveforms. - Full MPE support with various configuration possibilites. - Independent Attack / Release envelopes for each voice with various modes, AR times can be set to degrees of randomness. - Vintage oscillator or pure sine wave mode. Recommended iPAD model : A12 processor or higher. Due to screen size challenges, iPAD Mini models are not recommended.

Screenshots

Dedalus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dedalus at $5.99 against Fundamental2's $34.99. Dedalus also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 57%) and ratings volume (41 vs 6). Fundamental2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). On rating, 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

Dedalus costs $5.99 and Fundamental2 $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dedalus against 4.7 for Fundamental2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dedalus has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 57% of Fundamental2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, Fundamental2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dedalus versus Fundamental2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDedalusFundamental2
Price$5.99 — better$34.99
Rating4.6 (41 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesSonicPlanet Audio Video Teknolojileri Anonim Sti.

Customer experience

Dedalus

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

Fundamental2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Dedalus

No in-app purchases

None

Fundamental2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dedalus free?
Dedalus costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fundamental2 free?
Fundamental2 costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dedalus or Fundamental2?
Fundamental2 is rated higher. Dedalus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Fundamental2 averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Dedalus or Fundamental2 have ads?
Neither Dedalus nor Fundamental2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dedalus or Fundamental2?
Dedalus ships an update every 4 months, and Fundamental2 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Dedalus was updated on September 23, 2026 and Fundamental2 on June 28, 2026.

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