Comparison

BLEASS Dragonfly vs TB Sibalance

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Dragonfly

This audio effect plugin offers a unique approach to tremolo, allowing music producers to add dynamic modulation to synths, vocals, and melodies. It syncs tremolo effects with input frequencies, MIDI notes, or sidechained signals for creative sonic textures.

Highlights
  • Pitch tracking for self or sidechain modes
  • MIDI input for precise triggering
  • Manual rate and amplitude control
  • Adjustable smoothing, stereo, attack, and release
  • Wild mode for saturation and waveshaping
  • Animated visualization of effect rate
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BLEASS Dragonfly is a completely new approach to tremolo effect which brings new sonic possibilities to all music producers. Make your synths, voices or any melody “vibrate” in correspondence with its own frequencies, or with external basses and leads! Just like in Billie Eilish’s song “Xanny”, Dragonfly helps you achieve the same effect as when the voice gets modulated by a heavy bass. BLEASS Dragonfly automatically syncs the tremolo effect applied on a track using various triggers: First, you can use the pitch tracking module on either the input audio track (“self mode”) or a sidechained audio track (“sidechain mode”). You also can use the midi input to trigger Dragonfly with accuracy: the tremolo will automatically sync with the notes’ frequencies. Finally, a manual mode allows you to set a fixed frequency. Then you can finetune your settings by adjusting the fine, factor, smoothness, stereo, attack & release. The “Wild” mode applies a waveshaper to the signal to produce a subtle saturation. The final tremolo effect rate is mirrored by the flapping wings of the Dragonfly. BLEASS Dragonfly is also available for Mac & Windows (AU / VST3) https://www.bleass.com/dragonfly/ ________________________________________________ Technical description: SOURCE stage: - MANUAL: Tremolo rate is set by the Rate knob. Tremolo amplitude is set by the Amplitude knob. - MIDI: Tremolo rate corresponds to the rate of the lowest MIDI note received by the plugin. Tremolo amplitude corresponds to the velocity value of this note. - SELF: Pitch tracking on the input signal gives the tremolo rate. Tremolo amplitude matches the input signal’s amplitude. - SIDECHAIN: Pitch tracking on the sidechain signal gives the tremolo rate. Tremolo amplitude matches the sidechain signal’s amplitude. - SOURCE CHANNEL: Sets the channel to be analysed for SELF and SIDECHAIN modes. - AMPLITUDE: Sets tremolo amplitude in MANUAL mode. - GAIN: Sets the input gain in MIDI, SELF and SIDECHAIN modes. DRAGONFLY stage: - RATE: Sets tremolo rate in MANUAL mode. - FINE: Offsets the detected pitch value by +/- 0.5 semitone in MIDI, SELF and SIDECHAIN mode. - FACTOR: Detected or set rate is multiplied by this factor to give the final tremolo rate. - SMOOTH: Sets the smoothing duration of rate variations. - STEREO: Sets phase difference between left and right channels. - ATTACK: Attack duration of the effect. - RELEASE: Release duration of the effect. - MODE: SIMPLE is a basic tremolo. WILD uses complex waveshaping for warm and saturated effect. - WILDNESS: Sets waveshaping strength in WILD mode. - VISUALISATION: Dragonfly wings are animated to match the rate and amplitude of the effect. Green label on the left indicates the input MIDI note and rate. Blue label on the right indicates the applied MIDI note and Rate. MIX stage: - GAIN: Output gain of the effect. - DRY/WET: Dry/wet balance. NOTE: This is an AUv3 effect which needs a compatible host that ideally offers audio sidechain or MIDI FX routing (such as AUM, Cubasis 3 or Logic)

About

TB Sibalance

This audio plugin removes harsh sibilance and vocal "esses" using advanced spectral processing. It offers clear visual feedback and a listening mode to identify problematic frequencies, ensuring cleaner vocal and mix results.

Highlights
  • Removes excess sibilance and harshness
  • Advanced perceptual loudness and timbre models
  • Spectral processing for transparent results
  • Clear visual feedback for tuning
  • Listening mode to detect sibilance frequencies
  • Mid or side processing options
Currently charting
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TB Sibalance - the Swiss Army knife de-esser AUv3 plug-in that your vocals deserve TB Sibalance is the perfect AUv3 plugin to remove excess sibilance and harshness from vocals, podcasts and mix busses. It uses advanced perceptual loudness and timbre models to detect excess sibilance. Reduction of excess sibilance is done by spectral processing, resulting in a cleaner and more transparent result compared to conventional de-essers. TB Sibalance provides clear visual feedback to guide your tuning decisions. See what frequencies and sections of your audio signal are modified at the blink of an eye so you can make adjustments quickly and confidently. No more guesswork! TB Sibalance has a listening mode to quickly detect what frequencies are responsible for excessive sibilance, and can process mid or side only to provide even more control to removing harshness from vocals, speech recordings, podcasts or even full mixes. What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

BLEASS Dragonfly4 screens
TB Sibalance1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BLEASS Dragonfly at 4.8 against TB Sibalance's 3.4. BLEASS Dragonfly also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). TB Sibalance's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 24 months) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price, 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 Dragonfly costs $7.99 and TB Sibalance $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Dragonfly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BLEASS Dragonfly's written reviews are positive against 67% of TB Sibalance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Dragonfly ships an update every 24 months, TB Sibalance every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BLEASS Dragonfly versus TB Sibalance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS DragonflyTB Sibalance
Price$7.99$7.99
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better3.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#112 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSToneBoosters

Customer experience

BLEASS Dragonfly

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

TB Sibalance

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Dragonfly

No in-app purchases

None

TB Sibalance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Dragonfly free?
BLEASS Dragonfly costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Sibalance free?
TB Sibalance costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Dragonfly or TB Sibalance?
BLEASS Dragonfly is rated higher. BLEASS Dragonfly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while TB Sibalance averages 3.4 from 9 ratings.
Do BLEASS Dragonfly or TB Sibalance have ads?
Neither BLEASS Dragonfly nor TB Sibalance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Dragonfly or TB Sibalance?
BLEASS Dragonfly ships an update every 24 months, and TB Sibalance every 7 months. Most recently, BLEASS Dragonfly was updated on October 30, 2026 and TB Sibalance on October 30, 2026.

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