Comparison

BLEASS Delay vs TB Barricade

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Delay

Enhance your audio mixes with a versatile delay and echo effect. This tool offers deep control over sound character with integrated frequency shifting and dual filters. Create dynamic soundscapes and classic modulation effects with its three LFOs.

Highlights
  • Adds depth and movement to mixes
  • Integrated frequency shifter
  • Dual filter for sound control
  • Three LFOs for modulation
  • Creates chorus and flanging effects
  • Generates soundscapes and effects
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BLEASS Delay is the ideal tool for adding depth, movement and interest to your mixes. No matter what style of music you are producing and what instrumentation you are working with, the versatility and ease-of-use of BLEASS Delay helps you achieve perfect results with the minimal of fuss. Echoes are just the starting point for BLEASS Delay. The integrated frequency shifter and dual filter allow deep control over the character and sound of the generated repeats, allowing you to achieve with one plugin sound effects that may otherwise require a complete plugin stack and complex routing. BLEASS Delay also includes three LFOs, one each for the delay engine, the frequency shifter and the filter. As well as allowing the plugin to create classic modulation effects such as chorus and flanging, the dedicated LFOs are ideal for creating exciting sound effects and epic, constantly-shifting soundscapes. BLEASS Delay App is an AUv3 plugin. A Desktop compatible plugin (VST3 / AU / AAX) is also available for Windows and macOS. More information on https://www.bleass.com/delay/

About

TB Barricade

This professional audio tool provides studio-quality true-peak limiting and peak compression. It features integrated loudness measurement and an input modeller for analog simulation, offering precise control over audio levels for music production.

Highlights
  • Studio-grade true-peak limiting
  • Peak compressor
  • Integrated ITU/EBU loudness measurement
  • Analog circuitry simulation
  • Accurate level metering
  • Automatic and manual limiter tuning
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ToneBoosters Barricade is a studio-quality, professional, true-peak limiter and peak compressor AUv3 plug-in with a gorgeous interface and integrated ITU / EBU compliant loudness measurement. The ToneBoosters Barricade app captures the microphone input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters Barricade will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Studio-grade, transparent peak limiting - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - ITU and EBU-compliant true-peak limiting option - Integrated ITU and EBU compliant loudness meter - Input modeller for analog circuitry simulation and saturation - Accurate metering of input and output levels, as well as attenuation - Simultaneous peak, peak hold, and RMS metering - Fully automatic, content dependent or manual tuning of limiter behaviour - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

BLEASS Delay3 screens
TB Barricade2 screens

Verdict

The call

BLEASS Delay and TB Barricade both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TB Barricade's written reviews are positive against 81% of BLEASS Delay's. TB Barricade also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). BLEASS Delay's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

BLEASS Delay costs $6.99 and TB Barricade $8.99 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 — 4.7 for BLEASS Delay against 4.8 for TB Barricade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of BLEASS Delay's written reviews are positive against 100% of TB Barricade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Delay ships an update every 6 months, TB Barricade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLEASS Delay versus TB Barricade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS DelayTB Barricade
Price$6.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.7 (50 ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSToneBoosters

Customer experience

BLEASS Delay

All ratings50 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

TB Barricade

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Delay

No in-app purchases

None

TB Barricade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Delay free?
BLEASS Delay costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Barricade free?
TB Barricade costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Delay or TB Barricade?
TB Barricade is rated higher. BLEASS Delay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while TB Barricade averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do BLEASS Delay or TB Barricade have ads?
Neither BLEASS Delay nor TB Barricade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Delay or TB Barricade?
BLEASS Delay ships an update every 6 months, and TB Barricade every 2 months. Most recently, BLEASS Delay was updated on September 20, 2026 and TB Barricade on September 18, 2026.

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