Comparison

BLEASS Chorus vs Branches

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Chorus

This audio effect plugin offers versatile stereo widening capabilities, from subtle thickening to dramatic modulations. It features up to four stereo chorus voices and an advanced modulation engine with high-pass and shelving filter modes for diverse sound sculpting. A detailed oscilloscope visualizes the effect in real-time.

Highlights
  • Stereo image widening
  • Up to four stereo chorus voices
  • High-pass and shelving filter modes
  • Advanced modulation engine
  • Real-time oscilloscope visualization
  • Efficient processing engine
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With up to four fully stereo chorus voices, BLEASS Chorus can create everything from subtle movement and gentle thickening to rich, complex modulations, while offering precise control over stereo width, prominence and intensity. In high-pass mode, the input filter is perfect for bringing out the space and airiness within a sound, before the advanced modulation engine makes that airiness shimmer and dance. Switching the filter to shelving mode opens up a whole new range of possibilities, from deliciously warm thickening effects to sparser, thinned-out lo-fi modulations. The detailed and colourful oscilloscope at the centre of the BLEASS Chorus interface shows you at a glance exactly what the plugin is doing. Thanks to the super-efficient BLEASS processing engine, this helpful visualisation won’t come at the expense of your system’s resources. More information and technical specifications available on https://www.bleass.com/chorus/ BLEASS Chorus can be launched as an AUv3 plugin or as a standalone app. BLEASS Chorus is also available for Windows and macOS.

About

Branches

This semi-modular synthesizer offers a "west coast" style of sound design, inspired by classic synthesizers. It functions as a standalone app with MIDI input or as an AUv3 plugin within a DAW, allowing for complex sound creation and experimentation.

Highlights
  • Semi-modular synthesis engine
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin support
  • West coast style sound processing
  • Duophonic synthesis with dual MIDI channels
  • Generative melody capabilities
  • Waveform fading and wave folding
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Branches is a semi-modular synthesizer inspired by classics of the past. It runs both as a standalone instrument with support for external MIDI input or as a plugin (AUv3) in your favorite DAW app. Audio from the oscillators are permanently hardwired into the lowpass gates and the default patch is setup to receive MIDI and trigger the lowpass gate for the complex oscillator. This way you can get up and running fast and are then free to experiment with your own patching. Branches is utilizing what is sometimes referred to as a "west coast" style of processing which in this case means timbre is adjusted by adding harmonics to a basic sine wave. One of the oscillators does this by fading between multiple waveforms freely, the other does it by employing a wave folder and blending it with another user selectable waveform. The first one can also modulate either frequency or amplitude of the second. Branches support MIDI input on two channels. This allows you to control each oscillator and low pass gate individually if you please, acting as a duophonic synthesizer. Utilizing the rest of the modules opens up a world of different possibilities - generative random melodies, timbre changing over time, modulation from your host app etc.

Screenshots

BLEASS Chorus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLEASS Chorus at 100% against Branches's 44%. BLEASS Chorus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Branches's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months) and price ($5.99 vs $6.99). 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

BLEASS Chorus costs $6.99 and Branches $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Chorus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BLEASS Chorus's written reviews are positive against 44% of Branches's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Chorus ships an update every 10 months, Branches every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLEASS Chorus versus Branches: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS ChorusBranches
Price$6.99$5.99 — better
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better3.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1212
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSWillow & Oak AB

Customer experience

BLEASS Chorus

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Branches

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral41.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral44.4%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Chorus

No in-app purchases

None

Branches

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Chorus free?
BLEASS Chorus costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Branches free?
Branches costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Chorus or Branches?
BLEASS Chorus is rated higher. BLEASS Chorus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Branches averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.
Do BLEASS Chorus or Branches have ads?
Neither BLEASS Chorus nor Branches shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Chorus or Branches?
BLEASS Chorus ships an update every 10 months, and Branches every 6 days. Most recently, BLEASS Chorus was updated on September 21, 2026 and Branches on June 7, 2026.

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