Comparison

Zero Chorus vs 808 Overdrive Pro

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

Head to head
About

Zero Chorus

This audio effect plugin provides a high-quality chorus inspired by the Roland Dimension D, offering a versatile sound without muddy low end. It integrates seamlessly with iOS DAWs and supports expanded controls for easy tweaking.

Highlights
  • Roland Dimension D style chorus
  • Feedback control for flanging
  • AUv3 audio unit extension
  • Expanded touch controls
  • Desktop quality algorithm
  • Thickens guitar and synth parts
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Looking for a rich chorus effect without a muddy low end? Zero Chorus is a high quality Roland Dimension D style chorus plug-in. The addition of a feedback control improves versatility by enabling flanging effects. Zero Chorus is an Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) that works inside host apps. Just open up your favorite host that supports Audio Units and add it as an effect. The controls expand when touched so they can be easily seen while tweaking. Zero Chorus brings a superb chorus algorithm to your favorite iOS DAW. Compatible with GarageBand, Cubasis, Auria, BeatMaker, AudioBus, AUM, Modstep, and more. Blamsoft brings their experience creating top notch plug-ins for the desktop to iOS. The same algorithm is found in the popular Zero Hybrid Synthesizer Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. The available parameters allow you to dial in a wide variety of chorus effects, from transparent to heavy. It's great for thickening electric guitar or synth parts. You get a desktop quality algorithm at an iOS friendly price. Tap Developer Website for sound examples. Note: Second screenshot shows the effect of touching a control.

About

808 Overdrive Pro

This audio plugin emulates a classic green overdrive pedal, offering versatile sound modification for guitarists. It's designed to produce breathtaking sounds and can be used standalone or with other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Classic overdrive pedal emulation
  • Drive, Tone, and Level controls
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AudioUnit v3 effect compatible
  • Inter-App Audio effect compatible
  • Responsive and versatile sound
Features
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Jazz, Rock, Metal, no matter what genre you play. NA 808 Overdrive Pro little magic box plugin will prove to be essential to your collection. It is very responsive and versatile, available for FREE. NA 808 Overdrive Pro is modeled on the Japanese green pedal with the same JRC4558D IC chip. The featured knobs on this classic “stomp-box” plugin indicate controls for Drive dial, Tone and Level, so you can modify your sound to your liking. NA 808 Overdrive Pro classic overdrive pedal is everything that made its original release fantastic, and more. Regularly remarked as the “Holy Grail” of overdrive pedals, it should be an integral part of every guitarists’ plugins arsenal. This pedal plugin produces amazing, breathtaking sounds, justifying its tradition and quality. If you’d like the push the boundaries of this brilliant “stomp-box” to its maximum potential, you can attach it to an amp plugin distortion setting, for producing that slick valve tune. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Zero Chorus2 screens
808 Overdrive Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 808 Overdrive Pro at 100% against Zero Chorus's 43%. 808 Overdrive Pro also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Zero Chorus's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

808 Overdrive Pro is free to download; Zero Chorus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

808 Overdrive Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Zero Chorus's written reviews are positive against 100% of 808 Overdrive Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zero Chorus versus 808 Overdrive Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero Chorus808 Overdrive Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (22 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlamsoft, Inc.Nembrini Audio

Customer experience

Zero Chorus

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative52.4%

808 Overdrive Pro

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zero Chorus

No in-app purchases

None

808 Overdrive Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Chorus free?
Zero Chorus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 808 Overdrive Pro free?
808 Overdrive Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zero Chorus or 808 Overdrive Pro?
808 Overdrive Pro is rated higher. Zero Chorus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while 808 Overdrive Pro averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Zero Chorus or 808 Overdrive Pro have ads?
Neither Zero Chorus nor 808 Overdrive Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Chorus or 808 Overdrive Pro?
Zero Chorus ships an update every 6 months, and 808 Overdrive Pro every 6 months. Most recently, Zero Chorus was updated on October 9, 2026 and 808 Overdrive Pro on October 1, 2026.

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