Comparison

DAP1616 vs BLEASS Phaser

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

Head to head
About

DAP1616

Features
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The DAP1616 App extends your digital audio processor 1616/1608/1608Q/8008 with remote control capability. Almost any feature can be remoted from your iPad connected via Wi-Fi. The offline mode allows you to test the App and get familiar with the device features without the actual hardware.

About

BLEASS Phaser

This versatile audio effect plugin injects unique character into guitar, keyboard, vocal, and bass sounds. It offers a wide range of phasing effects, from subtle movement to atmospheric soundscapes, with an intuitive visual interface.

Highlights
  • Versatile phasing effect
  • Subtle movement to atmospheric soundscapes
  • Intuitive visualizer
  • Two LFO modulation sources
  • Tactile interface design
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More subtle than flanging and more colourful than chorus, phasing has long been a go-to effect for guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists and bassists who want to inject a touch of other-worldly character into their sound. No effects collection is complete without a phaser! BLEASS Phaser delivers a comprehensive and highly versatile phasing effect. Whether you’re looking for gentle movement, resonant swirls, or stunning atmospheric soundscapes, BLEASS Phaser can do it all. The plugin’s interface is dominated by a colourful and captivating visualisation that illustrates the notch frequencies that create the phasing effect. This detailed and intuitive display, coupled with BLEASS’ trademark tactile interface design, demystifies the entire phasing process, and makes working with BLEASS Phaser a joy. Phasers use all-pass filters to create frequency-specific phase changes within a sound. When this sound is overlaid on the original unprocessed sound, it creates notch filters at the cutoff frequencies of the all-pass filters. By using multiple all-pass filters, with frequencies that spread from a “centre” frequency determined by the first all-pass filter, a complex comb filtering effect is generated. Adding modulation to the filter frequencies leads to the characteristic sweeping, whooshing sound that phasing is known for. BLEASS Phaser has two LFO modulation sources. The first modulates the notch filter cutoff frequencies, the second modulates the spread of notch frequencies around the initial centre frequency. This allows the plugin to create classic repetitive phasing effects, as well as complex, ever-shifting notch patterns that add tons of sonic interest to a part. With BLEASS Phaser in your collection, you will never need another phaser! More information on bleass.com/phaser

Screenshots

DAP16161 screens
BLEASS Phaser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DAP1616 at Free against BLEASS Phaser's $6.99. DAP1616 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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

DAP1616 is free to download; BLEASS Phaser costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAP1616 ships an update every 2 months, BLEASS Phaser every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DAP1616 versus BLEASS Phaser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAP1616BLEASS Phaser
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer风光 王BLEASS

In-app purchases

None

DAP1616

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Phaser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DAP1616 free?
DAP1616 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Phaser free?
BLEASS Phaser costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DAP1616 or BLEASS Phaser have ads?
Neither DAP1616 nor BLEASS Phaser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DAP1616 or BLEASS Phaser?
DAP1616 ships an update every 2 months, and BLEASS Phaser every 21 months. Most recently, DAP1616 was updated on October 10, 2026 and BLEASS Phaser on October 24, 2026.

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