Comparison

BLEASS Monolit vs Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Monolit

This app offers a powerful yet intuitive mono-synthesizer for creating a wide range of sounds, from deep basses to sparkling arpeggios. It features a user-friendly interface with tactile controls and a randomizer for sonic inspiration, along with factory presets and purchasable sound packs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive mono-synthesizer
  • Analogue sound engine
  • User-friendly interface
  • Random sound generator
  • Factory presets
  • Additional sound packs
Features
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BLEASS Monolit combines the warm analogue character of BLEASS Alpha with the expressive sound design capabilities of BLEASS Omega. The result is a powerful and efficient mono synthesizer designed for basses, leads, arpeggios, sound effects, and electronic textures. Monolit delivers rich sound while maintaining very low CPU usage, allowing smooth performance even with multiple instances. Its streamlined interface makes sound design fast and intuitive, with responsive controls that feel precise and immediate on touch devices. For instant inspiration, the Dice button generates new synth patches using a musical randomization engine designed to produce usable and unique results. A wide library of factory presets is included, covering basses, leads, sequences, effects, and more, with additional sound packs available separately. Whether you are producing electronic music, designing cinematic soundscapes, or exploring experimental synthesis, Monolit provides a fast and accessible workflow with deep creative potential. Also available for Desktop in AU, VST3, and AAX formats. Learn more at bleass.com/monolit

About

Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion

This app emulates the sound of a legendary vintage distortion pedal, offering a violin-like sustaining tone. It functions as a standalone application, an AudioUnit v3 effect, or an Inter-App Audio effect for versatile music production.

Highlights
  • Vintage distortion emulation
  • Sustaining violin-like tone
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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Nembrini Audio Big Stuff is modeled on a Electro Harmonix Big Muff* The Big Stuff will give you a sweet violin-like sustaining sound. It's the same legendary created by Jimi Hendrix. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: *All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio SRL. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Nembrini Audio’s sound design process.

Screenshots

BLEASS Monolit3 screens
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion at none against BLEASS Monolit's 3. Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). BLEASS Monolit's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 12). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BLEASS Monolit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLEASS Monolit has 82 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BLEASS Monolit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLEASS Monolit versus Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS MonolitBig Stuff Harmonic Distortion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (82 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB26 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBLEASSNembrini Audio

Customer experience

BLEASS Monolit

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BLEASS Monolit

One-time3
  • Abyssal Preset Pack$3.99
  • Leads Preset Pack$3.99
  • Basses Preset Pack$3.99
None

Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Monolit free?
BLEASS Monolit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion free?
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Monolit or Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion?
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion is rated higher. BLEASS Monolit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do BLEASS Monolit or Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion have ads?
Neither BLEASS Monolit nor Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion shows ads.

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