Comparison

Claravox vs RRS CL1

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

Head to head
About

Claravox

This app provides an advanced interface for sound design and preset management for a specific theremin instrument. It unlocks additional synthesis features and allows users to craft, store, and share custom sonic creations.

Highlights
  • Intuitive graphical interface for all control parameters
  • Access advanced synthesis engine features
  • Create, store, and manage new presets
  • Edit existing presets and re-sculpt sounds
  • Share custom sonic creations and libraries
  • Update theremin firmware
  • Exclusive library of new presets
Features
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Take full control of your Claravox Centennial Theremin with the Moog Claravox Advanced Software Editor. This Universal App (iOS & MacOS) puts the power of sound design in your hands by displaying all Claravox control parameters in a single intuitive graphical interface. Access new layers of the Claravox Centennial’s synthesis engine, unlocking advanced sonic features not found on the front panel such as a second oscillator, scannable wavetables, an additional filter (state-variable), modulation routings, and more. Easily craft new and exciting sounds for your Moog Claravox, re-sculpt existing presets, and share your sonic creations with others. The Moog Claravox Advanced Software Editor also includes an exclusive library of new presets to kick-start your creative process. NOTE: This application does not make sound by itself. It is an editor librarian app for the Moog Claravox Centennial Theremin. To use this app, you must connect Claravox to your MacOS or iOS device via USB or DIN MIDI and select the appropriate ports in the App MIDI settings. Examples of common adapters include: the Apple Lightning to USB Camera adapter (for iOS devices with Lightning connector) and a USB 2.0 cable, the Apple USB-C to USB adapter (for devices with USB-C port) and a USB 2.0 cable, or a Bluetooth enabled MIDI dongle. FEATURES • Create, store, and manage new presets • Edit existing presets • Access advanced sonic features not found on the Claravox Centennial front panel • Craft new sounds in real-time while playing your Claravox Centennial Theremin • Create or edit preset libraries with built in Library Manager • Unlimited preset storage • Share custom libraries of your Claravox presets with others • Edit Claravox Centennial’s global settings • Update Claravox Centennial’s firmware • Read Claravox Centennial’s manual

About

RRS CL1

This audio effect plugin offers dynamic range compression with unique sonic coloration through saturation and dithering. It includes a limiter, equalizer, and advanced features like parallel compression and M/S mode for detailed audio manipulation.

Highlights
  • Dynamic range compression
  • Saturation with even harmonics
  • Dithering for 'air' effect
  • Limiting module for peak control
  • Mid-range equalizer
  • Parallel compression
  • M/S operational mode
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RRS CL1 AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the CL1 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of CL1 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. CL1 is stereo and mono audio signal dynamic range compressor. CL1 compressor has distinctive sound allowing its usage not only for technical purpose of dynamic range compression but also for artistic sound coloration, which happens due to usage of saturation with even harmonics, dithering that gives effect of «air» and oversampling with non-linear phase response that gives effect of «depth». CL1 compressor besides main dynamic range compression module also contains limiting module («limiter»), which allows controlling peaks passing through the compressor, mid-range equalizer module doing ISO-226 curves equalization and input signal or gain reduction VU-meter with lamp indicator for limiter operation control. CL1 compressor has adjustable high-pass filter for side-chain signal, also supports «parallel» compression and M/S operational mode. FEATURES: • Two different attack modes: «fast» and «slow»; • Softness of compressor characteristics control; • 6 operation modes: double mono, mono with external side-chain signal, mid channel, side channel, M/S, linked stereo; • Mid-range equalizer and Side-chain signal high-pass filter; • Pre- or Post-Limiter; • Attack and Release times multiplier; • Internal Dithering; • Parallel compression; • 8x oversampling and 64-bit floating point processing; • External Side-chain. • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. ATTACK MODE: • In «Fast» mode when control signal reaches Threshold the compressor immediately and very fast starts to lower the signal level slowing down by exponential law; • In «Slow» mode the compressor in the same situation starts gain reduction very slowly thus most attack of the signal passes through. MID SCOOP: • The built-in mid-frequencies equalizer is based on mid-frequency range equal loudness curves design and can be used as another tool to position instruments, with ability to highlight backside elements or to add a bit density to frontal elements and move them back at the same time. CL1 developed on the basis of «МОЛОТ» compressor by Vladislav Goncharov. To use CL1 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — CL1 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Screenshots

Claravox4 screens
RRS CL14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RRS CL1 at 77% against Claravox's 0%. RRS CL1 also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.3). Claravox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RRS CL1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Claravox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claravox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RRS CL1 has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Claravox's written reviews are positive against 77% of RRS CL1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claravox ships an update every 3 weeks, RRS CL1 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Claravox versus RRS CL1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaravoxRRS CL1
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.310.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoog Music Inc.RRS, OOO

Customer experience

Claravox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RRS CL1

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Claravox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RRS CL1

One-time1
  • RRS CL1 Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Claravox free?
Claravox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RRS CL1 free?
RRS CL1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Claravox or RRS CL1?
Claravox is rated higher. Claravox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while RRS CL1 averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Claravox or RRS CL1 have ads?
Neither Claravox nor RRS CL1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Claravox or RRS CL1?
Claravox ships an update every 3 weeks, and RRS CL1 every 2 months. Most recently, Claravox was updated on November 3, 2026 and RRS CL1 on November 3, 2026.

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