ChowKick vs 3D Chorus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChowKick
Create unique kick drum sounds with a powerful synthesizer. This app uses physical modeling to emulate classic drum machine circuits, offering detailed control over tone and frequency. It functions as a plugin for music production apps or as a standalone tool.
- Physical modeling synthesis
- Adjustable tone and frequency
- AUv3 plugin support
- Standalone application
- Emulates old drum machine circuits
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ChowKick is a kick drum synthesizer based on creative physical modelling of old drum machine circuits. The synth contains useful parameters for adjusting the tone and fundamental frequency of the synthesized kick drum. - Source code: https://github.com/Chowdhury-DSP/ChowKick - User manual: https://chowdsp.com/manuals/ChowKickManual.pdf ChowKick installs as an AUv3 plugin that can be used in host applications like Garageband or AUM, or as a standalone application.
3D Chorus
This app offers a modern approach to the classic dimension chorus effect, allowing users to craft subtle to extreme chorus sounds. It features adjustable parameters for depth, intensity, and delay time, with true stereo input/output for enhanced sound quality.
- Adjustable depth and intensity
- Adjustable delay time
- True stereo input/output
- Enhanced sound quality
- AUv3 support
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3D Chorus is a modern take on the classic dimension chorus effect. More than just a remake, it offers adjustable parameters and input / output configurations to create chorus effects ranging from extra subtle to totally detuned. F e a t u r e s: • Depth and Intensity controls for dialing in the perfect amount of space or detune • Adjustable delay time for dialing in subtle width enhancements or large spacious chorus sounds • True stereo input / output - panning is preserved and stereo image is enhanced • Improved sound quality since its original debut in l e g e n d a r y guitar app Jam Synth • AUv3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Chorus at none against ChowKick's 4. ChowKick's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ChowKick sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 3D Chorus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChowKick against 5.0 for 3D Chorus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | ChowKick | 3D Chorus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jatin Chowdhury | Derek Mesecar |
Customer experience
ChowKick
3D Chorus
In-app purchases
ChowKick
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$24.99
3D Chorus
No in-app purchases








