BLEASS Chorus vs Overdrive Special
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Overdrive Special
This guitar amplifier plugin emulates a classic Dumble schematic, offering clean and cascading overdrive channels. It features a 3-band EQ, individual gain controls, and a built-in noise gate. Works as a standalone app or audio effect.
- Clean and overdrive channels
- Cascading gain stages
- 3-band equalizer
- Individual gain controls per channel
- Harmonic gain change
- Noise gate circuit
- Standalone, AUv3, and IAA support
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Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special Guitar Amplifier plugin is based on a Overdrive Special By Dumble* schematic #124. Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special s a two channel amplifier, which includes a clean channel and an “overdrive”channel. The overdrive channel is described as “cascading” from the first channel into, at least, one additional gain stage in the overdrive channel. This means that the clean channel’s tone stack and gain stages will “cascade” into the gain stage of the overdrive channel, causing the clean channel to become “overdriven". Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special features a 3-band equalizer and one volume control for both channels, but each channel has its own gain control. The gain controls LEVEL and RATIO interact when the overdrive channel is engaged to allow a harmonic change in gain. The Overdrive Special guitar amplifier plugin includes a complete recording chain emulation and our custom design noise gate circuit. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: Overdrive Special By Dumble is a registered trademark of Dumble. Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special was developed by Nembrini Audio SRL based on its own modelling techniques. Dumble has not endorsed nor sponsored the Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLEASS Chorus at 100% against Overdrive Special's 0%. BLEASS Chorus also leads on price ($6.99 vs $19.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). 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
BLEASS Chorus costs $6.99 and Overdrive Special $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLEASS Chorus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BLEASS Chorus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Overdrive Special's.
BLEASS Chorus ships an update every 10 months, Overdrive Special every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEASS Chorus | Overdrive Special |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLEASS | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
BLEASS Chorus
Overdrive Special
In-app purchases
BLEASS Chorus
No in-app purchases
Overdrive Special
No in-app purchases
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