Comparison

De vs TB Enhancer

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

Head to head
About

De

This audio plugin offers a trio of effects for vocal enhancement, including sibilance removal, vocal doubling, and noise gating. It features standard and multi-band modes for precise control over vocal processing.

Highlights
  • Sibilance removal (De-Esser)
  • Vocal Doubler
  • Noise Gate
  • Standard and multi-band modes
  • Visual frequency display
  • Sibilance filter preview
  • Limiter
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De-Esser is an AUv3 Compatible plugin for your favourite DAW such as Cubasis, Auria, AUM, Meteor, BM3 (does not work as a standalone app). This is actually a trio of effects all rolled into a single package which are ideally suited but not limited to voice recordings (De-Esser, a Vocal Doubler and a Noise Gate). This De-Esser is a great tool for removing sibilance from your vocals. Sibilance is the harsh over emphasising of phonetics such as 'ss', 'sh', 'ch', 'th' etc. which tend to be made worse during the recording process. This plugin has two modes of operation, 'standard' and 'multi-band' which can be used to effectively remove this kind of problem. The standard mode emulates the ducking of a volume control just like mixing engineers used to do in the good old days, but in this case uses a compressor driven by a filtered band of the input signal that contains the problematic frequencies. This is a common and effective method which has been tried and tested for many years. The multi-band mode uses a similar filtering mechanism to isolate the effected frequency band and applies a compressor to just that range in isolation. This method gives much more pleasing and natural results as it retains the overall volume level and only effects the specified frequency range. We also included a Vocal Doubler which simulates a multi-track vocal recording. It uses sophisticated techniques that eliminates the phase cancellation issues associated with layering vocals in this way. You have complete control over delay time, levels and stereo field placement. Finally this package incorporates a Noise Gate, to remove unwanted background noise from your recording. Fully configurable threshold, attack, release and dB reduction settings are available. A visual frequency display helps you quickly find and isolate the effected frequency ranges which can also be turned off to reduce CPU load. 4 different visual modes are available to help visualise issues. A siblance filter preview button lets you listen to the problematic frequencies in isolation and a limiter is available to make headroom for the vocal doubler. This is a great addition to our AUv3 plugin range which is heavily biassed towards recording of vocals.

About

TB Enhancer

This professional audio plugin enhances and excites sound, adding depth and sparkle for a studio-quality finish. It processes microphone input in real-time and can be used as an AUv3 plugin in compatible music production apps.

Highlights
  • Studio-grade exciter and enhancer
  • Triple band exciter
  • Spatial widener/enhancer
  • Dynamics enhancer/compressor
  • Timbre enhancer/equalizer
  • Integrated spectrum analyser
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
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ToneBoosters Enhancer is a studio-quality, professional enhancer, exciter and sweetener AUv3 plugin with an unrivalled workflow, unlimited creative use and a gorgeous, functional user interface. Make your performances shine, your drums cut through the mix, add that extra depth and sparkle to give your creations that professional sound. The ToneBoosters Enhancer app captures the device's 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 Enhancer will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Studio-grade exciter and enhancer - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - Triple band exciter with precise control over generated harmonics - Spatial widener / enhancer - Dynamics enhancer / compressor - Timbre enhancer / equalizer - Integrated spectrum analyser - 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

De4 screens
TB Enhancer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TB Enhancer at 4.6 against De's 3.4. TB Enhancer also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months). 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

De costs $9.99 and TB Enhancer $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TB Enhancer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of De's written reviews are positive against 92% of TB Enhancer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

De ships an update every 38 months, TB Enhancer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
De versus TB Enhancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeTB Enhancer
Price$9.99$6.99 — better
Rating3.4 (19 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comToneBoosters

Customer experience

De

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

TB Enhancer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

De

No in-app purchases

None

TB Enhancer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is De free?
De costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Enhancer free?
TB Enhancer costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, De or TB Enhancer?
TB Enhancer is rated higher. De averages 3.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while TB Enhancer averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do De or TB Enhancer have ads?
Neither De nor TB Enhancer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, De or TB Enhancer?
De ships an update every 38 months, and TB Enhancer every 2 months. Most recently, De was updated on November 9, 2026 and TB Enhancer on November 3, 2026.

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