Comparison

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor vs TB MBC

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

Head to head
About

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor

This audio plugin offers a tube compressor with an integrated EQ circuit for mastering and bus compression. It emulates high-quality hardware, providing a smooth compression curve and EQ adjustments to finalize mixes.

Highlights
  • Tube compressor emulation
  • Integrated EQ circuit
  • Mastering and bus compression
  • Smooth compression curve
  • Boost-only EQ bands
  • Low-cut filter
Features
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Almost a year after the highly celebrated publishing of the first MagicDeathEye plugin, it is now time to present the “bigger brother” of Ian Sefchick’s first creation to the world: meet MagicDeathEyeStereo, a tube compressor with an integrated EQ circuit designed especially for all your mastering needs. We have taken everything we’ve learned from the first version and created a true emulation of what can only be described as a very fine piece of audio hardware. While similar in their overall signature sound, both products have their own dedicated areas of expertise: the “mono” version (well, not actually mono in plugin format) more on individual tracks, the stereo version to glue the whole mix together, with an even smoother compression curve, and lots of little goodies that will help you finalize your mix. The stereo compressor is two mono compressor circuits with some extras designed for mastering and buss compression duties. This new version has an added EQ section. There are two (boost only) bands with two frequency selections each. The EQ is worked into the Variable Mu tube gain structure. This means it is not before or after the compression section, it is within it! The EQ circuit is inductor based and has wide curves for giving program material that “little something”. There is also a two frequency low cut for tightening up out of control bass. The boost of the bands can be 5dB or 3dB split between 5 steps. I spent a lot of time shaping this EQ mastering everyday and fine tuning the components on the weekends. It sounds absolutely fabulous!

About

TB MBC

This advanced audio processing tool offers a powerful multi-band compressor and analog saturator for iOS. Sculpt your sound with up to 12 configurable bands, each with dual compressor curves and saturation options. Achieve professional audio results with extensive features for detailed sound manipulation.

Highlights
  • Up to 12 configurable frequency bands
  • Dual compressor curves per band
  • Positive and negative saturation per band
  • External side chain support
  • Mid-side processing
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • AUv3 plugin
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TB MBC - the ultimate Multi-Band Compressor AUv3 plug-in TB MBC is a multi-band dynamics processor and analog saturator, providing a wealth of tools to sculpt your audio tracks. With up to 12 (!) fully configurable bands, 2 compressor curves per band, positive and negative saturation, and external side chain support, it is the most complete and versatile multi-band compressor available for iOS today. Features: - Up to 12 frequency bands! - Every band has two compressor curves - Upward and downward compression in each band - Positive and negative (expansive) saturation per band - Mid-side processing per band (for stereo input) - External side chain compression per band - Variable, positive and negative band linking per band - Manual or automatic, program-dependent release - Configurable compression knee and compression range parameters - Audition mode per band - 2nd order or 4th order cross-over network - Dry/wet mixing control for parallel / New York style compression - High Quality mode using internal oversampling - Spectrum analyser with various graphic presentation modes - Input and output gain parameters, and output digital VU meter - AUv3 with resizable UI and dozens of color themes to choose from - Preset management including import and export options - Undo, redo, A/B switching - High-quality output peak limiter 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

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor2 screens
TB MBC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TB MBC at $9.99 against MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor's $31.99. TB MBC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, 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

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor costs $31.99 and TB MBC $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor's written reviews are positive against 89% of TB MBC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor ships an update every 21 months, TB MBC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor versus TB MBC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicDeathEyeStereo compressorTB MBC
Price$31.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SiedschlagToneBoosters

Customer experience

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

TB MBC

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor

No in-app purchases

None

TB MBC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor free?
MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor costs $31.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB MBC free?
TB MBC costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor or TB MBC?
MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor is rated higher. MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while TB MBC averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor or TB MBC have ads?
Neither MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor nor TB MBC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor or TB MBC?
MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor ships an update every 21 months, and TB MBC every 2 months. Most recently, MagicDeathEyeStereo compressor was updated on November 3, 2026 and TB MBC on November 12, 2026.

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