Comparison

ChStrip vs Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 3-band equalizer
  • Low shelving filter
  • Mid peak/notch filter
  • High shelving filter
  • Stereo dynamic range compressor
  • Feedback topology
  • Side chain high pass filter
Features
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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.

About

Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

Create expansive soundscapes with this app that blends reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback. It's ideal for guitars, keys, synths, and vocals, offering real-time control and optimized performance for ambient electronic music production.

Highlights
  • Reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback effects
  • Auto-swell for dynamic volume changes
  • Real-time parameter control
  • Optimized CPU usage
  • Standalone, AUv3, and IAA support
Features
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Based on creative techniques developed by studio engineers and producers in the early 1980s, Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine combines reverb, pitch shifting, and feedback to create out-of- this-world soundscapes and spaces. Great for guitars, keys, synths, samples, and vocals, Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine promotes getting lost in creative production and electronic music facets of the ambient spectrum. Swell crescendo means to start at a low volume and then swell to a much louder level, which is similar the sound of a violin being bowed. Now you get those sweeping swells from your guitar using the auto swell section of the Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine. The Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine user interface is designed with an emphasis on user control and playability. Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine has been designed to be tweaked in real time. All of the sliders have a smoothed response, to avoid clicks when changing settings or automating the controls. At the same time, the algorithm has been highly optimized, so you get a huge delay sound without straining your CPU. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

ChStrip3 screens
Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine1 screens

Verdict

The call

ChStrip and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ChStrip's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine's. ChStrip also leads on price ($1.99 vs $8.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On rating, 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

ChStrip costs $1.99 and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChStrip against 5.0 for Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of ChStrip's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChStrip versus Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChStripShimmer Delay Ambient Machine
Price$1.99 — better$8.99
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo TogawaNembrini Audio

Customer experience

ChStrip

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ChStrip

No in-app purchases

None

Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChStrip free?
ChStrip costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine free?
Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChStrip or Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine?
ChStrip and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do ChStrip or Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine have ads?
Neither ChStrip nor Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChStrip or Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine?
ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine every 14 months. Most recently, ChStrip was updated on October 29, 2026 and Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine on October 24, 2026.

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