ChStrip vs BC Stage
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.
BC Stage
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PRACTICE Scales, arpeggios, exercises and chord progressions, drawn on the neck and played back at your tempo. Run a scale note by note, work a progression chord by chord, or build a backing track in One Man Band mode. FREE AND VIP Thirty songs, two playlists and the chord library are free, with no time limit. One Man Band mode, group sync and the practice sections above are VIP — one payment, yours for good, no subscription. Every VIP section can be tried for three days before you decide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BC Stage at Free against ChStrip's $4.99. BC Stage also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). ChStrip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.6). On ads and device support 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
BC Stage is free to download; ChStrip costs $4.99 up front. BC Stage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChStrip asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, BC Stage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChStrip | BC Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Togawa | ismail Baris Cekergil |
In-app purchases
ChStrip
No in-app purchases
BC Stage
- VIP Lifetime$29.99









