Comparison

Stereo Delay vs Colorful Chords

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

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About

Stereo Delay

This audio unit plugin creates natural-sounding stereo delays with unique panning that expands stereo width without sounding repetitive. It features filters and a mixing matrix for dynamic echo placement, ideal for adding depth to music.

Highlights
  • Unique stereo panning matrix
  • Natural, moving stereo echo
  • Low-cut and hi-cut filters
  • Feedback control
  • LFO controlled pan
  • Requires host app
Features
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Blue Mangoo Stereo Delay is designed to be the go-to app a for simple, musically tasteful delay effect. The most unique feature is the way it handles panning of delayed echoes in the stereo field. Most stereo delays set different delay times for the left and right channels, resulting in the famous ping-pong effect. The problem with the ping-pong stereo delay sound is that it's too extreme, and our ears quickly tire of hearing the same pattern of left-then-right delay repeated hundreds of times. This plugin does it differently. Instead of setting delay taps at different times panned hard left or right, it always keeps the same delay time setting for both the left and right channels, but it has a unique mixing matrix controlling the feedback between the left and right channels so that each time the echo repeats, it appears in a new place in the stereo field. This is different from a simple panning delay, because older echoes and newer ones can simultaneously appear at different positions in the stereo field. The result is a very natural stereo echo that expands the stereo width of the sound but doesn't sound repetitive or electronic. It's constantly moving and changing. The wet signal output has low-cut and hi-cut filters. The hi-cut filter tones down the harshness of the delay and makes it sound like natural echoes. The low-cut is especially useful for applying delay without making things sound muddy. At extreme settings the low cut can achieve a lo-fi telephone like delay sound. The signal flow diagram is as follows: Filters => LFO controlled pan => Stereo Delay Lines => Mixing matrix => Feedback to Delay Lines The dry signal (not shown above) bypasses the entire effect. The key difference between this and other delays is the mixing matrix, which is similar to the ones used in feedback delay network reverb effects to mix between multi-channel delays without changing the volume of the sound. It is the matrix (not the LFO) that creates the illusion that the signal has moved to a different location in the stereo field each time it repeats through the delays. *** THIS IS AN AUDIO UNIT ONLY EFFECT. IT REQUIRES A HOST APP SUCH AS AUM, Audiobus, GarageBand, OR Cubasis. IT DOES NOT RUN AS A STANDALONE APP. ***

About

Colorful Chords

Discover 192 unique guitar chord voicings not found in standard charts. Explore major and minor chords with extensions, listen to audio playback, watch video demos, and find compatible keys. Includes a daily chord and a built-in tuner for 7 different tunings.

Highlights
  • 192 unique chord voicings
  • 7 different guitar tunings
  • Audio playback of chords
  • Video demonstrations
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Chord of the Day feature
Features
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The Book of Colorful Chords brings 192 hand-discovered guitar chord voicings to your fingertips — sounds you won't find in standard chord charts. WHAT'S INSIDE 192 unique chord voicings across 7 tunings: Standard Drop D Double Drop D Open G Open E Open A DADGAD Includes major and minor voicings with colorful extensions — 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, and suspended tones throughout. FEATURES Audio Playback — Hear every chord played on a real guitar Video Demo — Watch each chord being played Works Well In — Each chord shows the keys it fits naturally Variation Notes — Ideas for embellishment and alternate fingerings Chord of the Day — A new chord delivered daily with optional reminder notification Built-In Guitar Tuner — Chromatic tuner supporting all 7 tunings in the app, with acoustic and electric reference tones CREATED THROUGH DISCOVERY None of these chords were copied from a book or website. Every shape emerged organically from years of exploring the fretboard — experimenting, listening, and following curiosity. Whether you're a songwriter looking for fresh textures, a session player expanding your vocabulary, or a curious guitarist ready to explore, these chords are waiting for you.

Screenshots

Stereo Delay4 screens
Colorful Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stereo Delay at 75% against Colorful Chords's 0%. Stereo Delay also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ratings volume, 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

Stereo Delay costs $2.99 and Colorful Chords $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stereo Delay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Stereo Delay's written reviews are positive against 0% of Colorful Chords's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stereo Delay versus Colorful Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStereo DelayColorful Chords
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Mangoo Consulting Company LimitedMichael Schmidt

Customer experience

Stereo Delay

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Colorful Chords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stereo Delay

No in-app purchases

None

Colorful Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stereo Delay free?
Stereo Delay costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colorful Chords free?
Colorful Chords costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stereo Delay or Colorful Chords?
Stereo Delay is rated higher. Stereo Delay averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Colorful Chords averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stereo Delay or Colorful Chords have ads?
Neither Stereo Delay nor Colorful Chords shows ads.

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