Comparison

NYCompressor vs NinjamZap

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

NinjamZap

Features
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NinjamZap brings real-time online jamming to iPhone, iPad and Mac — with live video. Connect to any NINJAM server, pick a username, and play music with people around the world. Free, no ads, no studio required. NINJAM is a proven protocol for internet music collaboration, used by musicians for over 15 years. Instead of fighting network latency, NINJAM embraces it: everyone plays along to a shared metronome, and you hear what others played in the previous interval. The result is a surprisingly natural and creative way to make music together. NinjamZap is the first native NINJAM client for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and the first NINJAM client of any kind with live video. LIVE VIDEO (NinjamZap rooms only) - See every musician you're jamming with, frame-locked to the jam interval - Voice chat: talk face to face between songs, then get back to playing - HD up to 1280x720 per tile, with quality that adapts to the room - External display output for the video grid, one-tap full screen - Built-in, USB and Continuity cameras JAMMING & AUDIO - Connect to any public or private NINJAM room and start playing - Multi-channel: up to 8 local channels (mono or stereo) for your whole rig — guitar, bass, vocals, drums, synths - A mixer for the whole band: volume, pan, mute and solo for every musician and channel - USB audio interfaces — iRig, MOTU, Focusrite, Behringer and more - Audio FX per channel: reverb, compressor and mic boost - Room key detection: see the key the band is playing in - Session recording at 256 kbps AAC, metronome-free and ready for your DAW - Vorbis quality presets from Quick (64 kbps) to Studio (256 kbps) - Latency profiles from Ultra Low (3 ms) to Safe (10 ms) BRING YOUR WHOLE RIG - AUv3 Send: route synths, effects and plugins from AUM straight into your session - LAN Companion: use a second phone, a laptop or our desktop plugin as a wireless input over Wi-Fi - Ableton Link: your apps follow the room's tempo - MIDI Clock Out: sync drum machines, synths and DAWs to the room - BPM/BPI voting and tap tempo SESSIONS & COMMUNITY - Guest mode: no account needed, pick a username and you're in - Sign in for free to send video, use FX and add channels - Browse public rooms and see who's playing, with photos, flags and instruments - Musician profiles: photo, bio, city and instruments - Live chat with links, translations and replies - Report and block users, community rules and a chat profanity filter - On Mac: keyboard shortcuts, resizable chat and a full mixer view HOW IT WORKS 1. Open NinjamZap and choose a username (or sign in) 2. Browse public rooms or enter a server address 3. Connect, turn on the metronome and listen to what others are playing 4. When you're ready, turn on Transmit to join the jam 5. On NinjamZap rooms, turn on video to see and be seen ABOUT NINJAM NINJAM (Network Jam) was created by Cockos Inc. NinjamZap is an independent client, not affiliated with Cockos or the official NINJAM project. Live video is a NinjamZap extension, only available on NinjamZap-hosted rooms; other NINJAM clients ignore video channels and audio still works for everyone. The core audio engine is open source under GPL v3 at github.com/jacinside/ninjamzap-core. Works with any standard NINJAM server. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

NYCompressor1 screens
NinjamZap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NinjamZap at Free against NYCompressor's $9.99. NinjamZap also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). NYCompressor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

NinjamZap is free to download; NYCompressor costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYCompressor ships an update every 6 months, NinjamZap every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NYCompressor versus NinjamZap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYCompressorNinjamZap
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristian SiedschlagJavier Cordero

In-app purchases

None

NYCompressor

No in-app purchases

None

NinjamZap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYCompressor free?
NYCompressor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NinjamZap free?
NinjamZap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NYCompressor or NinjamZap have ads?
Neither NYCompressor nor NinjamZap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NYCompressor or NinjamZap?
NYCompressor ships an update every 6 months, and NinjamZap every 6 weeks. Most recently, NYCompressor was updated on October 7, 2026 and NinjamZap on October 25, 2026.

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