Comparison

ChStrip vs MidiCanvas

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

MidiCanvas

Create music by dragging and dropping notes onto a staff. Compose with four instrument tracks and one percussion track, each with adjustable volume, instrument choice, and transposition. Save your compositions as MIDI files.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop note placement
  • Four instrument tracks
  • One percussion track
  • Adjustable volume and transposition per track
  • Color-coded instrument tracks
  • MIDI export
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Tune Canvas gives you a palette of musical notes and rests that you can drag on to a staff. You can play 4 instruments and one percussion track simultaneously. Each instrument track is color coded. You can control the volume, instrument and transpose each track separately. Tune Canvas can export your musical creation to a midi file. The only time an Ad is played is when you save/load a file.

Screenshots

ChStrip3 screens
MidiCanvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MidiCanvas at Free against ChStrip's $1.99. MidiCanvas also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). ChStrip's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MidiCanvas is free to download; ChStrip costs $1.99 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 MidiCanvas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, MidiCanvas every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ChStrip versus MidiCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChStripMidiCanvas
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo TogawaMitra Geeban

Customer experience

ChStrip

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

MidiCanvas

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ChStrip

No in-app purchases

None

MidiCanvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChStrip free?
ChStrip costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MidiCanvas free?
MidiCanvas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChStrip or MidiCanvas?
ChStrip and MidiCanvas are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do ChStrip or MidiCanvas have ads?
MidiCanvas shows ads; ChStrip does not.
Which is updated more often, ChStrip or MidiCanvas?
ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, and MidiCanvas every 6 days. Most recently, ChStrip was updated on October 29, 2026 and MidiCanvas on October 26, 2026.

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