Comparison

Mid East Drummer vs BLEASS Multiband Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Mid East Drummer

Explore a vast collection of Middle Eastern percussion rhythms and sounds. This app offers realistic drum samples, advanced rhythmic options, and tools for improvisation and song creation. Integrate with other music apps and hardware for a complete production experience.

Highlights
  • 300+ Middle Eastern Rhythms
  • Realistic Multilayered Sounds
  • Jam Function for Improvisation
  • Song Mode for Structure Creation
  • MIDI Out/In and Ableton Link Sync
  • 4 Customizable Effects
  • Random Generators for Ideas
Features
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A complete Middle Eastern percussion ensemble in your hands including more than 300 Rhythms from Egypt, Morocco, Iran, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Greece... with meticulously treated sounds creating the most realistic percussion world. Middle East grooves are the one greatest rhythmic richness, with a large number of different measures. From the common 4 / 4 time to the most interesting and exotic asymmetrical rhythms, like 7/8, 5/8, 15 / 16, 11/ 16 ... Multilayered sounds with Round Robin samples. Bendir, Darbuka, Riq, Dahola, Davul, Tar, Tarija ... - The Jam Function improvise like human percussionist. Just set the level of variations and fills and play. - Song Mode. Create song structures in seconds. - Midi Out / In - Midi Sync - 4 Effects to combine, including Compressor/Gate, Equalizer, Delay and Reverb. - Random generators to get creative ideas instantly. - Ableton Link Sync - Inter-App Audio - Control several parameters with midi Control Change and Program Change. --- MIDI Control - Notes Mode Play / Stop - Midi Note G2 / Program Change 13 Midi CC 0: Rhythm Midi CC 7: Master Volume Midi CC 11: Swing Midi CC 32: Bank Midi CC 91: Reverb Gain Select Soundset: Program Change (Notes Live Pad Mode) --- Live Pad Midi Controls: * Program Change Mode (default setting) PC 0 to PC7 : Select Pad PC8: Fill PC12: Fill for the next Pad change PC10: Fill for every Pad change PC11: Fill & Start / End PC13: Play * Notes Mode (default setting) C3 to G3 : Select Pad C2: Fill D2: Fill for the next Pad change E2: Fill for every Pad change A2: Fill & Start / End. - Song Mode Controls: (Notes Live Pad Mode) Midi Note C2: Preview Song Midi Note D2: Next Song * Double press to edit a part or song * Long press to move parts or songs

About

BLEASS Multiband Compressor

This audio processing tool offers precise control over music dynamics by separating audio into three frequency bands. It features a dual-stage processor for compression or expansion in each band, along with a flexible sidechain system for creative effects and corrective work. Achieve professional loudness and punch in your mixes.

Highlights
  • Multiband processing (3 bands)
  • Dual-stage dynamics processor per band
  • Compressor and expander modes
  • Flexible sidechain system
  • Soft clipping for saturation
  • Dry/wet balance control
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BLEASS Multiband Compressor is the perfect tool for injecting loudness, power and punch into your mixes, stems and tracks. Whether you are creating music on-the-move on your iPad, producing your masterpiece in the studio, or doing both, BLEASS Multiband Compressor dispenses detailed precision control over your music's dynamics. One of the secret weapons of professional mix and mastering engineers, multiband dynamics processors have various advantages over conventional broadband processors. By separating your audio into three frequency bands, and processing each independently, BLEASS Multiband Compressor ensures that loud passages and transients in one frequency range do not impact on how the other bands behave. This eliminates the "volume pumping" effect often exhibited by broadband compressors, making BLEASS Multiband Compressor the perfect tool for processing drum kits, synths, pianos and – of course – full mixes and stems. The plugin works brilliantly with other sources too, from solo instruments to vocals and spoken voice. Unusually for a multiband processor, each of BLEASS Multiband Compressor's three bands features a dual stage dynamics processor. This consists of an Above stage that senses for and processes signals whose level exceeds the Above threshold, and a Below stage that senses for and processes signals that are quieter than the Below threshold. Additionally, each stage can operate as either a compressor or, by dialing in Ratio values below 1:1, an expander. Altogether this makes for phenomenally versatile control over the volume and loudness of your mixes, stems and parts. Another innovative feature of BLEASS Multiband Compressor is its flexible sidechain system. This allows you to choose which bands will key from the input signal in the normal way, and which will key from a filtered and/or external signal. This is ideal for corrective work such as controlling resonances, sibilances and other unwanted artefacts, but is also a fabulous creative tool, allowing for stylish ducking effects and ultra-deep dynamics control. Rounding things off, the plugin provides comprehensive output level and dry / wet balance control, along with a soft clipping feature that ensures overly-hot signals don't become nasty and harsh, but instead take on a classic valve-like saturation character. BLEASS Multiband Compressor stands out for its great sound, innovative features, versatile dynamics control, and exceptional efficiency. More information on https://www.bleass.com/multibandcompressor

Screenshots

Mid East Drummer4 screens
BLEASS Multiband Compressor3 screens

Verdict

The call

Mid East Drummer and BLEASS Multiband Compressor both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Mid East Drummer's written reviews are positive against 33% of BLEASS Multiband Compressor's. Mid East Drummer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (104 vs 13). BLEASS Multiband Compressor's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $17.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Mid East Drummer costs $17.99 and BLEASS Multiband Compressor $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mid East Drummer against 4.7 for BLEASS Multiband Compressor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mid East Drummer has 104 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Mid East Drummer's written reviews are positive against 33% of BLEASS Multiband Compressor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mid East Drummer ships an update every 2 months, BLEASS Multiband Compressor every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mid East Drummer versus BLEASS Multiband Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMid East DrummerBLEASS Multiband Compressor
Price$17.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.6 (104 ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings104 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumbeatBLEASS

Customer experience

Mid East Drummer

All ratings104 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.0%

BLEASS Multiband Compressor

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Mid East Drummer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 26 with Inter-App Audio
  • Freezing when loading custom MIDI presets
  • IAA apps not visible in Cubasis after one year
  • Tuning function creates audio artifacts and removes attack
  • MIDI clock synchronization fails at startup
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  • Saved rhythm instruments change on next recall
  • Sequencer ignores user inputs despite no jam settings active
  • Timing precision issues (e.g., 74 bpm recorded as 73.97 bpm)
  • App becomes unresponsive mid-performance

Requested features

14 requests
  • AUv3 audio unit support for DAW integration
  • Turkish rhythm patterns (Usüller) and variations
  • Persian 6/8 grooves for Persian dance music
  • Israeli rhythms and Middle Eastern variations
  • Export functionality for audio/WAV files
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  • Ability to mute individual tracks
  • Batch delete function for patterns
  • Visual pitch representation in cents for tuning
  • Pattern modification and extension tools
  • Song mode with automatic BPM transitions between sections
  • macOS version
  • More frame drum rhythms and samples
  • Random function in pattern editor
  • State saving for AUv3 compatibility

BLEASS Multiband Compressor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mid East Drummer

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Multiband Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mid East Drummer free?
Mid East Drummer costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Multiband Compressor free?
BLEASS Multiband Compressor costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mid East Drummer or BLEASS Multiband Compressor?
BLEASS Multiband Compressor is rated higher. Mid East Drummer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while BLEASS Multiband Compressor averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Mid East Drummer or BLEASS Multiband Compressor have ads?
Neither Mid East Drummer nor BLEASS Multiband Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mid East Drummer or BLEASS Multiband Compressor?
Mid East Drummer ships an update every 2 months, and BLEASS Multiband Compressor every 8 months. Most recently, Mid East Drummer was updated on September 21, 2026 and BLEASS Multiband Compressor on September 22, 2026.

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