Comparison

Esspresso vs BLEASS Vox

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

Head to head
About

Esspresso

This advanced audio effect offers professional de-essing with an intuitive interface. It functions as both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin, allowing independent control over detection and suppression frequencies for precise sibilance management.

Highlights
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
  • Independent detection and suppression frequencies
  • Visual frequency response view
  • Detector sensitivity gain
  • Visual reduction and detector RMS
  • Load/save presets
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This audio effect is an advanced de-esser with an intuitive user interface, and works both as an AUv3 audio plugin, and as a standalone app. The uniqueness of Esspresso is that the detection frequency range isn’t coupled with the suppressors frequency range. That means you can listen to a specific frequency and compress another one, which is often what you’ll want from a professional de-esser. With a fast and accurate frequency response view, you will easily get full control over annoying S-sounds that ruin the mix. Noteworthy features: • Works both as a standalone app and as an Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) with compliant hosts • Detector sensitivity gain • Visual reduction RMS • Visual detector RMS • Suppressor can work as allpass, bandpass and highpass • Load / Save presets

About

BLEASS Vox

This app offers advanced vocal processing for musicians and producers. It allows for effortless manipulation of vocal formants, pitch correction, and the creation of rich harmonies. Enhance your vocals with unique effects and a powerful unison processor for studio or live performance.

Highlights
  • Vocal formant manipulation
  • Pitch transposition and correction
  • UNISON processor for depth
  • Flexible vibrato effects
  • Real-time and standard processing modes
Currently charting
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BLEASS Vox is your gateway to effortless sonic manipulation. This cutting-edge processor immerses you in a world of sonic possibilities, effortlessly shaping every nuance of your vocal performances. Formant processing lets you alter the perceived character of a voice independently from its melody, opening up everything from natural tonal variations to dramatic vocal transformations. The Unison processor can spread up to 10 detuned voices across the stereo field, adding width, depth and weight without requiring a complex vocal processing chain. Vibrato adds controlled pitch movement for anything from gentle modulation to more pronounced special effects, with immediate hands-on control. BLEASS Vox includes two processing modes for different workflows. Real-time mode prioritizes speed and responsiveness for recording and live performance, while Standard mode delivers the accuracy needed for editing and mixing. BLEASS Vox can be used as an AUv3 plugin or standalone app on iPhone and iPad. BLEASS Vox is also available for Windows, macOS and Linux. More information, technical specifications and tutorials available on https://www.bleass.com/vox/

Screenshots

BLEASS Vox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLEASS Vox at 100% against Esspresso's 40%. BLEASS Vox also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). Esspresso's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Esspresso costs $9.99 and BLEASS Vox $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Vox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Esspresso's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLEASS Vox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esspresso ships an update every 9 months, BLEASS Vox every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Esspresso versus BLEASS Vox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsspressoBLEASS Vox
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating3.3 (17 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1720 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#84 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlevgrand Produkter ABBLEASS

Customer experience

Esspresso

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative46.7%

BLEASS Vox

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Esspresso

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Vox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esspresso free?
Esspresso costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Vox free?
BLEASS Vox costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Esspresso or BLEASS Vox?
BLEASS Vox is rated higher. Esspresso averages 3.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BLEASS Vox averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Esspresso or BLEASS Vox have ads?
Neither Esspresso nor BLEASS Vox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esspresso or BLEASS Vox?
Esspresso ships an update every 9 months, and BLEASS Vox every 32 months. Most recently, Esspresso was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLEASS Vox on October 25, 2026.

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