NYCompressor vs ChStrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYCompressor
A professional audio compressor plugin for iOS devices, offering versatile dynamics management for music production. It supports various hosts and provides features like sidechaining and parallel compression for achieving desired mix effects.
- Compression ratio up to 1:10
- Optional key signal filtering
- True sidechaining
- Hard/soft knee
- Parallel (New York) compression
- Independent L/R or Mid/Side compression
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A professional compressor plugin for iOS. Compatible with Garageband, Cubasis, AuriaPro and other AUv3 or Inter App Audio compatible hosts. The NYCompressor is the ideal workhorse when it comes to dynamics management in a mix. From gentle compression for glueing your mix together to heavy drum compression for the ultimate punch: NYCompressor can do it all. Features: – Compression ratio up to 1:10. – Optional key signal filtering. – True sidechaining (4 inputs, needs to be supported by host) – Hard/soft knee. – Parallel (New York) compression. – Independent L/R or Mid/Side compression. Planned, designed and lovingly handcrafted by DDMF, a renowned audio software company from Southern Germany.
ChStrip
This audio plugin offers a three-band equalizer and a dynamic range compressor for music production. It incorporates analog circuit modeling techniques for a natural sound. Ideal for tracking and mixing, it enhances audio quality with precise control.
- 3-band equalizer
- Low shelving filter
- Mid peak/notch filter
- High shelving filter
- Stereo dynamic range compressor
- Feedback topology
- Side chain high pass filter
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ChStrip is an AudioUnit Extension channel strip plugin which contains an equalizer and a compressor for tracking and mixing. The equalizer is a three band EQ consists of low shelving filter, mid peak / notch filter and high shelving filter. The compressor is a dynamic range compression module uses feed-back topology for natural and musical sound. Both of the equalizer and compressor are not emulation of the particular hardware, but they are build by incorporating the techniques used for the analog circuit modeling. Features ChStrip (AUv3) Equalizer - 3-band EQ, Low Shelving filter, Mid Peak / Notch filter and High Shelving filter. - This Mid filter is different from the mid filter of the channel equalizer plugin. Bandwidth is wider (1 octave) and gain is reduced (+/- 14 dB) Compressor - Stereo dynamic range compression - Feedback topology (Implemented by delay free feedback loop) - Side chain high pass filter - Soft clip, Peak Limiter - Auto fade in and auto fade out Host Application Host application uses system audio input as an audio source and processed audio signal is routed to the system audio output.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChStrip at 100% against NYCompressor's 50%. ChStrip also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). NYCompressor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.5). 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
NYCompressor costs $9.99 and ChStrip $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChStrip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NYCompressor's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChStrip's.
NYCompressor ships an update every 6 months, ChStrip every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYCompressor | ChStrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Siedschlag | Ryo Togawa |
Customer experience
NYCompressor
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In-app purchases
NYCompressor
No in-app purchases
ChStrip
No in-app purchases









