TB Sibalance vs BLEASS Multiband Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
BLEASS Multiband Compressor
This audio processing tool offers precise control over music dynamics by separating audio into three frequency bands. It features a dual-stage processor for compression or expansion in each band, along with a flexible sidechain system for creative effects and corrective work. Achieve professional loudness and punch in your mixes.
- Multiband processing (3 bands)
- Dual-stage dynamics processor per band
- Compressor and expander modes
- Flexible sidechain system
- Soft clipping for saturation
- Dry/wet balance control
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BLEASS Multiband Compressor is the perfect tool for injecting loudness, power and punch into your mixes, stems and tracks. Whether you are creating music on-the-move on your iPad, producing your masterpiece in the studio, or doing both, BLEASS Multiband Compressor dispenses detailed precision control over your music's dynamics. One of the secret weapons of professional mix and mastering engineers, multiband dynamics processors have various advantages over conventional broadband processors. By separating your audio into three frequency bands, and processing each independently, BLEASS Multiband Compressor ensures that loud passages and transients in one frequency range do not impact on how the other bands behave. This eliminates the "volume pumping" effect often exhibited by broadband compressors, making BLEASS Multiband Compressor the perfect tool for processing drum kits, synths, pianos and – of course – full mixes and stems. The plugin works brilliantly with other sources too, from solo instruments to vocals and spoken voice. Unusually for a multiband processor, each of BLEASS Multiband Compressor's three bands features a dual stage dynamics processor. This consists of an Above stage that senses for and processes signals whose level exceeds the Above threshold, and a Below stage that senses for and processes signals that are quieter than the Below threshold. Additionally, each stage can operate as either a compressor or, by dialing in Ratio values below 1:1, an expander. Altogether this makes for phenomenally versatile control over the volume and loudness of your mixes, stems and parts. Another innovative feature of BLEASS Multiband Compressor is its flexible sidechain system. This allows you to choose which bands will key from the input signal in the normal way, and which will key from a filtered and/or external signal. This is ideal for corrective work such as controlling resonances, sibilances and other unwanted artefacts, but is also a fabulous creative tool, allowing for stylish ducking effects and ultra-deep dynamics control. Rounding things off, the plugin provides comprehensive output level and dry / wet balance control, along with a soft clipping feature that ensures overly-hot signals don't become nasty and harsh, but instead take on a classic valve-like saturation character. BLEASS Multiband Compressor stands out for its great sound, innovative features, versatile dynamics control, and exceptional efficiency. More information on https://www.bleass.com/multibandcompressor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLEASS Multiband Compressor at 4.7 against TB Sibalance's 3.4. TB Sibalance's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
TB Sibalance costs $7.99 and BLEASS Multiband Compressor $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLEASS Multiband Compressor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of TB Sibalance's written reviews are positive against 33% of BLEASS Multiband Compressor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TB Sibalance ships an update every 7 months, BLEASS Multiband Compressor every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TB Sibalance | BLEASS Multiband Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $7.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ToneBoosters | BLEASS |
Customer experience
TB Sibalance
BLEASS Multiband Compressor
In-app purchases
TB Sibalance
No in-app purchases
BLEASS Multiband Compressor
No in-app purchases
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