DelayTool vs Layers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DelayTool
This application helps musicians and sound engineers calculate precise timing values for musical subdivisions. It automatically updates a table of milliseconds and Hertz based on the entered tempo, ideal for setting up delays and oscillators.
- BPM calculator
- Tempo input and tap tempo
- Automatic table updates
- Calculates milliseconds and Hertz
- Supports common musical subdivisions
- Precise delay and oscillator setup
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DelayTool is a simple BPM calculator for producers, engineers, and musicians. Enter or tap the tempo and watch the table of values update automagically. For each common musical subdivision, you will see times (in milliseconds and Hertz) for the current tempo. Just what you need to precisely set up delays and oscillators!
Layers
Create evolving soundscapes with a 10-track ambient looper. Import or record audio, then shape it with effects and independent speed/pitch control. Ideal for studio, stage, or field use.
- 10-track ambient looper
- Import/record audio
- Waveform trimming
- Seamless crossfade looping
- Reverb, delay, and filters
- Independent speed and pitch control
- Live performance mode
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Load your sounds. Shape them. Press play and let them evolve. Layers is a 10-track ambient looper built for sonic exploration on a whim — in the studio, on stage, or out in the field. Import samples from your library, Files, export to Layers via Voice Memos, or record the world around you. Trim with a waveform display, loop seamlessly with crossfade blending, and shape each track with reverb, delay, and filters. Control speed and pitch independently. Shake to randomize everything. When you're done, export a high-quality master or individual stems for your DAW. Layers is also built for live performance — alter settings in real time while audio loops infinitely in the background. Fifteen themes. A demo project to start immediately. An interface designed to disappear between you and your sound. No subscriptions. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just the instrument.
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Verdict
DelayTool and Layers both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Layers's written reviews are positive against 67% of DelayTool's. Layers also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). DelayTool's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
DelayTool costs $0.99 and Layers $4.99 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 — 5.0 for DelayTool against 5.0 for Layers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of DelayTool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Layers's.
DelayTool ships an update every 23 months, Layers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DelayTool | Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #184 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Perry | Tayler File |
Customer experience
DelayTool
Layers
In-app purchases
DelayTool
No in-app purchases
Layers
No in-app purchases
