ChStrip vs Quinta Pitch Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChStrip
This audio plugin offers a three-band equalizer and a dynamic range compressor for music production. It incorporates analog circuit modeling techniques for a natural sound. Ideal for tracking and mixing, it enhances audio quality with precise control.
- 3-band equalizer
- Low shelving filter
- Mid peak/notch filter
- High shelving filter
- Stereo dynamic range compressor
- Feedback topology
- Side chain high pass filter
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ChStrip is an AudioUnit Extension channel strip plugin which contains an equalizer and a compressor for tracking and mixing. The equalizer is a three band EQ consists of low shelving filter, mid peak / notch filter and high shelving filter. The compressor is a dynamic range compression module uses feed-back topology for natural and musical sound. Both of the equalizer and compressor are not emulation of the particular hardware, but they are build by incorporating the techniques used for the analog circuit modeling. Features ChStrip (AUv3) Equalizer - 3-band EQ, Low Shelving filter, Mid Peak / Notch filter and High Shelving filter. - This Mid filter is different from the mid filter of the channel equalizer plugin. Bandwidth is wider (1 octave) and gain is reduced (+/- 14 dB) Compressor - Stereo dynamic range compression - Feedback topology (Implemented by delay free feedback loop) - Side chain high pass filter - Soft clip, Peak Limiter - Auto fade in and auto fade out Host Application Host application uses system audio input as an audio source and processed audio signal is routed to the system audio output.
Quinta Pitch Machine
This music app adds octave up, octave down, and fifth up intervals to your instrument's sound. It features individual volume controls for each effect and a master mix knob to blend dry and processed audio.
- Octave up effect
- Octave down effect
- Fifth up effect
- Individual volume controls
- Master mix control
- Standalone app, AUv3, IAA support
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The Quinta Pitch Machine is more than your standard octave in that it not only gives you notes an octave up and an octave down, but also gives you a fifth up. Each of the three intervals is dialled in proportion with its own knob, and you get a mix knob to blend dry and pitch-shifted sound, this runs from totally dry to totally pitch-shifted. Your Quinta Pitch Machine comes with 4 knobs. Three of these are used to add in the extra notes. The +1 OCTAVE knob adds a note that is 1 octave higher than the note you play on your instrument. The -1 OCTAVE adds a note that is 1 octave lower than the note you play. The +1 FIFTH adds a note that is a fifth higher than the note you play on your instrument. The last control on your Quinta Pitch Machine is the MIX control. This adjusts the balance between the natural signal coming from your instrument as you play it and the whole configuration of added octaves and fifths you have set up via the other knobs on your Quinta Pitch Machine. SONIC POSSIBILITIES - Octave up, octave down, 5th up - Individual volume controls, plus master mix - Replicate organ, synth or 12-string sound - Play power chords on a single note Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChStrip at 100% against Quinta Pitch Machine's 0%. ChStrip also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15). Quinta Pitch Machine's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
ChStrip costs $4.99 and Quinta Pitch Machine $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChStrip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ChStrip's written reviews are positive against 0% of Quinta Pitch Machine's.
ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, Quinta Pitch Machine every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChStrip | Quinta Pitch Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Togawa | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
ChStrip
Quinta Pitch Machine
In-app purchases
ChStrip
No in-app purchases
Quinta Pitch Machine
No in-app purchases
