Comparison

BLEASS Phaser vs Textquencer Sequencer & Synth

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Phaser

This versatile audio effect plugin injects unique character into guitar, keyboard, vocal, and bass sounds. It offers a wide range of phasing effects, from subtle movement to atmospheric soundscapes, with an intuitive visual interface.

Highlights
  • Versatile phasing effect
  • Subtle movement to atmospheric soundscapes
  • Intuitive visualizer
  • Two LFO modulation sources
  • Tactile interface design
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More subtle than flanging and more colourful than chorus, phasing has long been a go-to effect for guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists and bassists who want to inject a touch of other-worldly character into their sound. No effects collection is complete without a phaser! BLEASS Phaser delivers a comprehensive and highly versatile phasing effect. Whether you’re looking for gentle movement, resonant swirls, or stunning atmospheric soundscapes, BLEASS Phaser can do it all. The plugin’s interface is dominated by a colourful and captivating visualisation that illustrates the notch frequencies that create the phasing effect. This detailed and intuitive display, coupled with BLEASS’ trademark tactile interface design, demystifies the entire phasing process, and makes working with BLEASS Phaser a joy. Phasers use all-pass filters to create frequency-specific phase changes within a sound. When this sound is overlaid on the original unprocessed sound, it creates notch filters at the cutoff frequencies of the all-pass filters. By using multiple all-pass filters, with frequencies that spread from a “centre” frequency determined by the first all-pass filter, a complex comb filtering effect is generated. Adding modulation to the filter frequencies leads to the characteristic sweeping, whooshing sound that phasing is known for. BLEASS Phaser has two LFO modulation sources. The first modulates the notch filter cutoff frequencies, the second modulates the spread of notch frequencies around the initial centre frequency. This allows the plugin to create classic repetitive phasing effects, as well as complex, ever-shifting notch patterns that add tons of sonic interest to a part. With BLEASS Phaser in your collection, you will never need another phaser! More information on bleass.com/phaser

About

Textquencer Sequencer & Synth

Create music by typing text. Each letter corresponds to a note in a chosen scale, allowing for unique melodic sequences. Customize character mappings and randomize note velocities for dynamic compositions.

Highlights
  • Text-to-note sequencing
  • Custom character mapping
  • Scale-based note generation
  • Velocity and gate randomization
  • Internal synth (standalone)
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Textquencer is a text-based MIDI sequencer. Each letter's alphabetical index is mapped to the note in the scale you are working.  For example in C-major scale, Letter A (index = 1) is Note C (first note in the scale) Letter B (index = 2) is Note D (second note in the scale) Letter C (index = 3) is Note E (third note in the scale) Letter H (index = 8) is Note C but an octave higher and so on. You can create custom character mapping for emojis, punctuation, symbols or any letters in any language. A custom character can mapped to - A specific MIDI note or, - A specific note in the scale like the first note in the scale, the third note in the scale etc. Unless a character is custom mapped, a letter in English alphabet or a number, it will be a rest in the sequencer. Also, you can randomise the velocity and gate lengths in each step if you want, You can enable it on the settings menu and set a randomization min-max range. Please note that Textquencer is a MIDI app. The standalone version has an optional internal synth where you can enable or disable on the settings menu. The AUv3 plugin requires an audio app for output. For the AUv3 functionality, it needs to be hosted within an app such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, Logic Pro, Nanostudio, Drambo, or apeMatrix.

Screenshots

BLEASS Phaser3 screens
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BLEASS Phaser at 5.0 against Textquencer Sequencer & Synth's 4.6. BLEASS Phaser also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Textquencer Sequencer & Synth's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). On review sentiment, 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

BLEASS Phaser costs $3.99 and Textquencer Sequencer & Synth $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Phaser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Phaser ships an update every 21 months, Textquencer Sequencer & Synth monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLEASS Phaser versus Textquencer Sequencer & Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS PhaserTextquencer Sequencer & Synth
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSCem Olcay

Customer experience

BLEASS Phaser

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Textquencer Sequencer & Synth

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Phaser

No in-app purchases

None

Textquencer Sequencer & Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Phaser free?
BLEASS Phaser costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textquencer Sequencer & Synth free?
Textquencer Sequencer & Synth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Phaser or Textquencer Sequencer & Synth?
BLEASS Phaser is rated higher. BLEASS Phaser averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Textquencer Sequencer & Synth averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do BLEASS Phaser or Textquencer Sequencer & Synth have ads?
Neither BLEASS Phaser nor Textquencer Sequencer & Synth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Phaser or Textquencer Sequencer & Synth?
BLEASS Phaser ships an update every 21 months, and Textquencer Sequencer & Synth monthly. Most recently, BLEASS Phaser was updated on November 7, 2026 and Textquencer Sequencer & Synth on November 6, 2026.

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