Comparison

Degrader vs BLEASS Chorus

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

Head to head
About

Degrader

This audio plugin emulates vintage digital gear, lo-fi sounds, and distortion. It offers extensive parameter control for creating unique audio transitions and effects. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible music production apps.

Highlights
  • Resampling from 250 Hz to 96 kHz
  • Low pass filter with adjustable characteristics
  • Continuously adjustable bit depth (3-24 bits)
  • Additional distortion algorithm
  • Parameter linking for multi-control
  • Input/output gain and dry/wet mix
  • Factory presets simulating vintage gear
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Degrader is a combined resampler and bit crusher AUv3 plugin. It can be used to simulate the sound of vintage digital gear, as a lofi-effect or as a plain distortion unit. Since all parameters are fully automatable it’s a handy plugin for creating unique and interesting drops, sweeps and other transitions. It also comes with a handful of factory presets. Features: • Resamples between 250 Hz and 96 kHz. • Low pass filter with different characteristics both pre and post resampling. • Bit depth can continuously be altered between 3 and 24 bits. • Additional distortion algorithm. • Parameter linking (control several parameters with one knob) • Input and output gain control. • Dry / Wet mix. • Several factory presets simulating different vintage gear. Full documentation available inside the app or at https://klevgrand.se/download/degrader-docs/ NOTE! Degrader is a AUv3 plugin that only works in a AUv3 compliant host like Garageband, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker 3, Auria etc. Feedback or suggestions? Drop us a line at support(at)klevgrand.se or @klevgrand on Twitter

About

BLEASS Chorus

This audio effect plugin offers versatile stereo widening capabilities, from subtle thickening to dramatic modulations. It features up to four stereo chorus voices and an advanced modulation engine with high-pass and shelving filter modes for diverse sound sculpting. A detailed oscilloscope visualizes the effect in real-time.

Highlights
  • Stereo image widening
  • Up to four stereo chorus voices
  • High-pass and shelving filter modes
  • Advanced modulation engine
  • Real-time oscilloscope visualization
  • Efficient processing engine
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With up to four fully stereo chorus voices, BLEASS Chorus can create everything from subtle movement and gentle thickening to rich, complex modulations, while offering precise control over stereo width, prominence and intensity. In high-pass mode, the input filter is perfect for bringing out the space and airiness within a sound, before the advanced modulation engine makes that airiness shimmer and dance. Switching the filter to shelving mode opens up a whole new range of possibilities, from deliciously warm thickening effects to sparser, thinned-out lo-fi modulations. The detailed and colourful oscilloscope at the centre of the BLEASS Chorus interface shows you at a glance exactly what the plugin is doing. Thanks to the super-efficient BLEASS processing engine, this helpful visualisation won’t come at the expense of your system’s resources. More information and technical specifications available on https://www.bleass.com/chorus/ BLEASS Chorus can be launched as an AUv3 plugin or as a standalone app. BLEASS Chorus is also available for Windows and macOS.

Screenshots

BLEASS Chorus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BLEASS Chorus at $6.99 against Degrader's $13.99. BLEASS Chorus also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 30 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Degrader's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Degrader costs $13.99 and BLEASS Chorus $6.99 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 — 5.0 for Degrader against 5.0 for BLEASS Chorus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Degrader ships an update every 30 months, BLEASS Chorus every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Degrader versus BLEASS Chorus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDegraderBLEASS Chorus
Price$13.99$6.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlevgrand Produkter ABBLEASS

Customer experience

Degrader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BLEASS Chorus

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Degrader

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Chorus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Degrader free?
Degrader costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Chorus free?
BLEASS Chorus costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Degrader or BLEASS Chorus?
Degrader and BLEASS Chorus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Degrader or BLEASS Chorus have ads?
Neither Degrader nor BLEASS Chorus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Degrader or BLEASS Chorus?
Degrader ships an update every 30 months, and BLEASS Chorus every 10 months. Most recently, Degrader was updated on October 10, 2026 and BLEASS Chorus on October 8, 2026.

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