Comparison

PlaySections vs BLEASS Flanger

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

Head to head
About

PlaySections

This app allows users to mark and play specific sections of audio and video files. It's ideal for practicing music, learning languages, or transcribing audio with features like loop playback, speed and pitch adjustment, and vocal cancellation.

Highlights
  • Section marking and playback
  • Loop playback for sections or songs
  • Adjustable playback speed and pitch
  • Vocal cancellation and EQ
  • Import from Music Library and other apps
  • YouTube video support
  • Background playback
Features
Currently charting
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PlaySections is an audio/video player that allows you to freely set marks and play back specific sections of your audio/video files. For example, while you're playing music, you can insert marks where the song transitions between the verse and the chorus, dividing the song into sections. Then you can pick a section from the generated section list and listen to any part of the song. For each section title, you can enter multiple lines of text. As a result, in addition to verse/chorus labels, you can make notes about the chord progression, measure count, lyrics, and so on, offering a tool that you can use for many purposes. PlaySections supports section and song loop playback, allowing you to listen to your favorite section on loop. It also features useful functionality including tempo/playback speed adjustment, pitch shift, vocal cancellation, 7 band equalizer, and flip video, making it a perfect app to use in instrument, vocal, or dance practice, or when playing music by ear. Not only can it read files from the iOS Music Library, but by using the Share Extension/Open-in functionality, you can import files from other applications. For example, you can load a recording from the Voice Memo app that comes standard on the iPhone, letting you create and play back a section list for a song that you performed yourself. Even more, you can use it to study a new language, or to prepare meeting notes. Version 4.0.0 adds support for YouTube videos. Many uses - Set marks for intro, verses, chorus, instrumental solo - Set chord progressions and lyrics for each section - Practice of playing musical instruments, singing, and dancing - Analyze music structure, chords for music dictation - Great for language learners, transcription from audio files of meeting/conference Feature Highlights - Music Library Integration - YouTube video - Waveform scroll - Section Marks - Section title edit - Loop playback (section, song) - Speed control (-50% to +200%) * - Pitch control (-12 to +12) ** - 7 bands EQ control (-24dB to +12dB) ** - FX (vocal cancel) ** - Flip Video (except for YouTube videos) - Share Extension, Open-in support (File import) - Remote control, AirTurn support - Low latency playback (Audio Unit support) - Supports all major audio/video formats (AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, FLAC [requires iOS 11], MP4, MOV...) - Background playback (except for YouTube videos) - VoiceOver - Drag & Drop on iPad - Inter-App Audio,** * No support for DRM contents (Apple Music, ...) ** No support for Video, YouTube and DRM contents Support http://playsections.github.io/ https://twitter.com/PlaySections playsections@gmail.com --- Video by TRIAMPERSANDY - ROLLY-POP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RC_rV_dCCg

About

BLEASS Flanger

This audio effect app provides a modern take on classic flanging, offering flexible modulation sources, an envelope generator, and beat synchronization. It allows for complex and evolving timbral movement within your sound, with intuitive controls and efficient CPU usage.

Highlights
  • Flexible LFOs
  • Envelope generator
  • Beat synchronization
  • Variable modulation routing
  • Multi-mode input filter
  • Stereo width control
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BLEASS Flanger harnesses the sonic characteristics of classic flanger effects and brings them fully up-to-date with a pair of flexible LFOs, variable modulation routing, an envelope generator and beat synchronisation. Classic flangers are a delay-based effect, and modulate the delay time to create the distinctive, repetitive flanged sound. But with BLEASS Flanger, multiple modulation sources are combined to create detailed, complex and evolving timbral movement within your sound. The addition of an envelope generator, which is triggered by the incoming signal, adds an additional dimension to the flanger effect, making it sensitive to the dynamics and nuances of your performances. The second LFO can take the sonic possibilities further still, with the option for it to modulate the delay’s feedback strength or stereo width. The tonal character of the effect can be controlled easily thanks to the multi-mode input filter, whilst the ability to synchronise the LFOs to the beat of your music allows you to explore completely new rhythmic and evolving effects. BLEASS’ trademark interface design ensures this powerful collection of tools are both easy and fun to work with, so you can harness their sonic versatility without ever hindering your musical creativity. And with super-efficient CPU usage, and compatibility with all major hosts and DAWs on desktop, iPad or iPhone, BLEASS Flanger is the only flanger you will ever need. More information on https://www.bleass.com/flanger/

Screenshots

PlaySections4 screens
BLEASS Flanger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlaySections at every 3 weeks against BLEASS Flanger's every 31 months. PlaySections also leads on chart position (#192 vs unranked). BLEASS Flanger's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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

PlaySections costs $3.99 and BLEASS Flanger $3.99 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 — 4.9 for PlaySections against 5.0 for BLEASS Flanger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of PlaySections's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLEASS Flanger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaySections ships an update every 3 weeks, BLEASS Flanger every 31 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PlaySections versus BLEASS Flanger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaySectionsBLEASS Flanger
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi KajihataBLEASS

Customer experience

PlaySections

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative12.8%

BLEASS Flanger

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlaySections

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Flanger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaySections free?
PlaySections costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Flanger free?
BLEASS Flanger costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlaySections or BLEASS Flanger?
BLEASS Flanger is rated higher. PlaySections averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while BLEASS Flanger averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do PlaySections or BLEASS Flanger have ads?
Neither PlaySections nor BLEASS Flanger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaySections or BLEASS Flanger?
PlaySections ships an update every 3 weeks, and BLEASS Flanger every 31 months. Most recently, PlaySections was updated on November 13, 2026 and BLEASS Flanger on November 13, 2026.

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