BLEASS Reverb vs Replicant 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLEASS Reverb
This app offers a unique approach to reverb effects, allowing real-time manipulation and warping of acoustic spaces. It goes beyond standard reverb with features like a mutable generator, freeze mode, and a built-in ducker for creative sound design. Its intuitive interface ensures a focus on sound detail without overwhelming users.
- Mutable reverb generator
- Real-time space warping
- Freeze mode
- Built-in ducker
- Intuitive interface
- AUv3 plugin support
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Reverbs let us simulate acoustic spaces, but with BLEASS Reverb you can mutate and warp that space in realtime with tactile, hands-on controls. If what you need is great-sounding acoustic simulation then BLEASS Reverb is happy to help. But BLEASS Reverb goes far beyond conventional reverb processors. Its mutable reverb generator, freeze mode, and built-in ducker open doors to whole new worlds of sonic possibilities for you to explore. BLEASS Reverb’s clear, colourful and intuitive interface allows you to focus on the important details of your sound without overwhelming you with countless arcane options and settings. And nor will your iOS device be overwhelmed by BLEASS Reverb’s super-efficient engine. BLEASS Reverb App is an AUv3 plugin. A Desktop compatible plugin (VST3 / AU / AAX) is also available for Windows and macOS. More information, technical specifications and tutorials available on https://www.bleass.com/reverb/
Replicant 3
This real-time audio effect processor captures, loops, and mangles audio on the fly. It offers advanced sequencing with per-step probability and direction, alongside four distinct slice effects for creative sound design. Control dynamics with envelope crossfading and trigger slices manually or via MIDI.
- Real-time audio slicing and mangling
- Advanced step sequencer (3-16 steps)
- Four distinct slice effects (Stutter, Delay, Redukt, Ring Mod)
- Envelope crossfading for dynamic control
- Manual and MIDI triggering
- Intuitive visual step sequencer interface
- AUv3 compatible
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Replicant 3 is a real-time audio slicing and mangling effect, the third generation of the plugin that started the genre in 2007. Feed it any audio and Replicant's sequencer captures, loops, reverses, and re-slices it on the fly, layering in delay, filtering, panning, ring modulation, and bit-crushing to turn predictable tracks into something unpredictable. Version 3 is a ground-up rebuild with an all-new sequencer engine, expanded effects, and a redesigned interface that makes programming complex slice patterns fast and intuitive. SEQUENCER ENGINE Program 3 to 16 steps per measure with multiple step-size modes, from dotted notes through nontuplets. Build rhythmic patterns that go well beyond straight time. Per-step probability, direction (forward or reverse), and effect routing let you create patterns that evolve and surprise. FOUR SLICE EFFECTS The original Stutter capture-and-repeat is joined by three new modes. Delay adds rhythmic echoes to sliced audio. Redukt applies bit-crushing and sample-rate reduction for lo-fi destruction. Ring Mod adds metallic, inharmonic tonal coloring to any slice event. ENVELOPE CROSSFADING Smooth transitions or hard-gated rhythmic chops on every slice event. Control the attack and release shape of each captured buffer for precise dynamic control. MANUAL AND MIDI TRIGGER Bypass the sequencer entirely and fire slices on demand. Manual trigger mode works with touchscreens for live performance. MIDI trigger lets you drive Replicant from a controller, keyboard, or DAW automation. REDESIGNED INTERFACE A visual step sequencer puts your entire pattern on screen at once. Edit steps, assign effects, set probabilities, and adjust parameters without menu-diving. CROSS-PLATFORM PRESETS XML-based preset manager with presets compatible across all Audio Damage plugin formats and operating systems. SOUND DESIGN IDEAS Sequence stuttering vocal chops with per-step filter sweeps. Build glitched-out drum fills by randomizing slice direction and bit-crushing depth. Layer ring modulation on sustained pads for metallic, evolving textures. Use MIDI trigger mode to fire slices manually in a live set. Program polyrhythmic slice patterns with odd step counts against 4/4 time. Run full mixes through Replicant on a bus for controlled chaos breakdowns. AUv3 compatible. Runs standalone or hosted in AUM, ApeMatrix, Audiobus, Cubasis, GarageBand, and other AUv3 hosts on iOS 11 or newer. From Audio Damage, making creative software for discerning musicians since 2002.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLEASS Reverb at every 7 months against Replicant 3's every 18 months. BLEASS Reverb also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). Replicant 3's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
BLEASS Reverb costs $6.99 and Replicant 3 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLEASS Reverb ships an update every 7 months, Replicant 3 every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEASS Reverb | Replicant 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLEASS | Audio Damage, Inc. |
Customer experience
BLEASS Reverb
Replicant 3
In-app purchases
BLEASS Reverb
No in-app purchases
Replicant 3
No in-app purchases









