BLEASS Flanger vs VintageRack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLEASS Flanger
This audio effect app provides a modern take on classic flanging, offering flexible modulation sources, an envelope generator, and beat synchronization. It allows for complex and evolving timbral movement within your sound, with intuitive controls and efficient CPU usage.
- Flexible LFOs
- Envelope generator
- Beat synchronization
- Variable modulation routing
- Multi-mode input filter
- Stereo width control
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BLEASS Flanger harnesses the sonic characteristics of classic flanger effects and brings them fully up-to-date with a pair of flexible LFOs, variable modulation routing, an envelope generator and beat synchronisation. Classic flangers are a delay-based effect, and modulate the delay time to create the distinctive, repetitive flanged sound. But with BLEASS Flanger, multiple modulation sources are combined to create detailed, complex and evolving timbral movement within your sound. The addition of an envelope generator, which is triggered by the incoming signal, adds an additional dimension to the flanger effect, making it sensitive to the dynamics and nuances of your performances. The second LFO can take the sonic possibilities further still, with the option for it to modulate the delay’s feedback strength or stereo width. The tonal character of the effect can be controlled easily thanks to the multi-mode input filter, whilst the ability to synchronise the LFOs to the beat of your music allows you to explore completely new rhythmic and evolving effects. BLEASS’ trademark interface design ensures this powerful collection of tools are both easy and fun to work with, so you can harness their sonic versatility without ever hindering your musical creativity. And with super-efficient CPU usage, and compatibility with all major hosts and DAWs on desktop, iPad or iPhone, BLEASS Flanger is the only flanger you will ever need. More information on https://www.bleass.com/flanger/
VintageRack
This app offers a collection of audio effect modules designed to emulate the sound and atmosphere of vintage digital gear from the 70s and 80s. It provides a customizable signal path with various effects, allowing users to add a nostalgic and emotional mood to their instrument sounds.
- Realistic retro gear modeling
- Customizable 7-slot signal path
- MIDI control and assignment
- Adjustable bit depth
- Analog signal pre/post processing
- Extensive effect modules (compressor, EQ, delay, chorus, etc.)
- Preset management with on-screen pads
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VintageRack is a minimalistic and convenient multi-effect application that contains modules realistically modeling notable retro gear from the early digital era with their inherent aesthetics and atmosphere. Most of the effects in this application have been inspired and based on the principles of actual hardware from the 70s and 80s, which is great for giving the sound of any instrument the nostalgic and emotional mood of old recordings. This application has a clean and intuitive user interface with a well-considered structure. The signal path is split into seven slots: the first for input control, the last for output, and five customizable effect modules in between. Each module features a master fader for adjusting effect presence and a mute button for smooth toggling. These parameters can be easily assigned to MIDI controls right from the main screen, improving both workflow and productivity. Smooth transitions between presets and on-screen pads for quickly switching presets that can be easily assigned to MIDI controls allow flexible effect selection during live performances or studio recordings. Another great feature of VintageRack is the ability to set a lower bit depth of processed signal, typical for early digital devices, both for the entire path and for individual modules. As with these devices, this application models pre- and post-processing of the analog signal both before and after the digital circuits with the addition of companders, emphasis and filters, which makes the sound similar to the real devices. Effect modules: - Analog modeled compressor. - Three band equalizer typical for mixing consoles. - Classic and reverse delays with modulation feature. - Two Chorus modules are precise emulations of known devices. - Two modules of Flanger with different options and tones. - Two modules of Phaser with various sound character. - Filter module controlled by LFO or envelope generator. - Faithful emulation of classic Wah effects with added automation. - Combined effect of Tremolo and Vibrato with separate rate. - Ring modulator with additional modulation of carrier. - Three types of Fuzz with modulated filters. - Emulation of one of the early digital reverbs. - Vintage exciter with bass enhancer. - Spring reverb with tube preamp. - Advanced formant filter with voice synth mode. - Input slot contains Noise gate and Automatic gain control. - Output slot contains tape-style saturation and three types of tonestacks. VintageRack is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). VintageRack works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, VintageRack can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. All application features are available on iOS and macOS, including MIDI support (with a MIDI learn option) and audio unit parameters. VintageRack has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. Demo: https://youtu.be/I3lcd5rYaBQ https://youtu.be/zmHjpFDkPLQ https://youtu.be/eqkvhDBUGPQ https://youtu.be/o79g6S5qftk You can find more information on VintageRack and other creative audio apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BLEASS Flanger at $6.99 against VintageRack's $14.99. BLEASS Flanger also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). VintageRack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Flanger costs $6.99 and VintageRack $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLEASS Flanger against 5.0 for VintageRack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BLEASS Flanger ships an update every 31 months, VintageRack every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BLEASS Flanger | VintageRack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLEASS | Igor Vasiliev |
Customer experience
BLEASS Flanger
VintageRack
In-app purchases
BLEASS Flanger
No in-app purchases
VintageRack
No in-app purchases









