Comparison

V vs Comp 609

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

Head to head
About

V

Control audio plugins and instruments remotely. Quickly select tracks and adjust settings for compatible V-PlugIn software. Currently supports the Spill plugin.

Highlights
  • Remote control for audio plugins
  • V-PlugIn compatibility
  • Track selection
  • Instrument control
  • Spill plugin support
Features
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V-PlugIn is remote controller for audio plugins and instruments that are V-PlugIn compatible. You can quickly select any track for the plugin and control it. The Spill plugin is the first plugin that is V-PlugIn compatible and is the only plugin supported in this version.

About

Comp 609

This audio effect plugin emulates analog compressors, offering extensive control over attack, release, ratio, and saturation. It supports various operation modes, external sidechaining, and parallel compression for detailed audio shaping. A demo version is available with a time limit.

Highlights
  • Analog compressor emulation
  • Adjustable attack, release, and ratio
  • External sidechain with high-pass filter
  • Multiple operation modes (M/S, Stereo, Mono)
  • Parallel compression
  • Oversampling and 64-bit processing
  • Scalable GUI
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Comp 609 AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the Comp 609 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of Comp 609 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. FEATURES: • 6 Attack, 9 Recovery (Release) and 5 Ratio selections; • External Sidechain and Sidechain signal High-pass filter; • 6 operation modes: M/S, Mid-channel, Side-channel, Mono with Right-channel as Sidechain signal, 2-Mono, linked Stereo (or Mono); • Parallel compression; • 8x Oversampling and 64-bit floating point processing; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. COMPRESSOR SECTION: • Threshold determines how much compression will occur. When the input signal exceeds the Threshold level, the compressor engages. A smaller value results in more compression. The available range is from -20 dBu to +12 dBu; • Attack determines how fast limiting will engage when the signal exceeds the limiter Threshold. The available values is from 1 to 6; • Recovery (Release) is the time it takes for the compressor to stop processing after the signal drops below the Threshold value. The available values are 40, 80, 100, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 ms; • Ratio — this control determines the compressor ratio. The available values are 1.5:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 and 6:1; • Sat. On — this toggle switch enables the Analog Saturation. The saturation has no effect unless this switch is in the «On» (down) position. MASTER SECTION: • SC-Filter — the Sidechain Filter controls the cutoff frequency of a low-cut filter on the compressor control signal Sidechain. The available range is 30 Hz to 240 Hz and Off; • Input Gain controls the signal input level to the plug-in; • The Makeup control increases the signal level out of the compressor to compensate for reduced levels as a result of compression. The available range is -20 dB to +20 dB. The Makeup control does not affect the amount of compression; • Mix — the output balance between the signal processed by the plug-in and the original dry source signal can be adjusted with the Mix control. Mix facilitates parallel compression techniques without having to create additional routings in the DAW; • Comp. In — this toggle switch enables the compressor. The compressor has no effect unless this switch is in the «In» (down) position. • Mode — compressor can operate in six modes: M/S, Mid-channel, Side-channel, Mono with Right-channel as Sidechain signal, 2-Mono, linked Stereo (or Mono). This switch determines the active mode. To use Comp 609 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — Comp 609 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Screenshots

V1 screens
Comp 6094 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V at none against Comp 609's 1. V also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Comp 609's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 32 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Comp 609 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. V asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update every 32 months, Comp 609 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
V versus Comp 609: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVComp 609
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeyrinckRRS, OOO

Customer experience

V

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Comp 609

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Comp 609

One-time1
  • RRS Comp 609 Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Comp 609 free?
Comp 609 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do V or Comp 609 have ads?
Neither V nor Comp 609 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V or Comp 609?
V ships an update every 32 months, and Comp 609 every 7 months. Most recently, V was updated on October 7, 2026 and Comp 609 on September 30, 2026.

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