Flare Scratch vs BLEASS Flanger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flare Scratch
This app simulates a high-torque DJ turntable, allowing users to scratch music from their iPod library or pre-loaded beat loops. It offers various classic scratching techniques and features like zoom mode for precision and mirror mode for left-handed users.
- Scratch iPod Library tunes
- High torque turntable simulation
- Loop player
- Zoom mode for precision
- Classic scratch techniques
- Mirror mode for left-handers
- Preloaded beat loops
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Scratch like a pro with Flare, the high torque DJ turntable. Either cut up the built-in records over a beatloop, or your own iPod Library tunes. Get this party started right with Flare, the undisputed Vinyl champion of the AppStore. "Pure Turntablism" --Vdrumpro999 Flare is a high torque turntable that fits in the palm of your hand, and features: • scratch your iPod Library tunes (!!!) • 1 high torque deck • 1 loop player • incredible vinyl sound • the ability to cut it up anywhere • zoom mode for precision scratching • transformer button capable of 11ms clicks • mirror mode for left handers • classic scratches: transformer, baby, tear, 1-click orbit • hamster switch • 5 preloaded beat loops produced by luke dubs, ready to cut over • 3 bundled battle records to get you started Coming soon: pitch control.
BLEASS Flanger
This audio effect app provides a modern take on classic flanging, offering flexible modulation sources, an envelope generator, and beat synchronization. It allows for complex and evolving timbral movement within your sound, with intuitive controls and efficient CPU usage.
- Flexible LFOs
- Envelope generator
- Beat synchronization
- Variable modulation routing
- Multi-mode input filter
- Stereo width control
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BLEASS Flanger harnesses the sonic characteristics of classic flanger effects and brings them fully up-to-date with a pair of flexible LFOs, variable modulation routing, an envelope generator and beat synchronisation. Classic flangers are a delay-based effect, and modulate the delay time to create the distinctive, repetitive flanged sound. But with BLEASS Flanger, multiple modulation sources are combined to create detailed, complex and evolving timbral movement within your sound. The addition of an envelope generator, which is triggered by the incoming signal, adds an additional dimension to the flanger effect, making it sensitive to the dynamics and nuances of your performances. The second LFO can take the sonic possibilities further still, with the option for it to modulate the delay’s feedback strength or stereo width. The tonal character of the effect can be controlled easily thanks to the multi-mode input filter, whilst the ability to synchronise the LFOs to the beat of your music allows you to explore completely new rhythmic and evolving effects. BLEASS’ trademark interface design ensures this powerful collection of tools are both easy and fun to work with, so you can harness their sonic versatility without ever hindering your musical creativity. And with super-efficient CPU usage, and compatibility with all major hosts and DAWs on desktop, iPad or iPhone, BLEASS Flanger is the only flanger you will ever need. More information on https://www.bleass.com/flanger/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLEASS Flanger at 5.0 against Flare Scratch's 3.5. BLEASS Flanger also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Flare Scratch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 13). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Flare Scratch costs $4.99 and BLEASS Flanger $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLEASS Flanger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare Scratch has 71 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Flare Scratch's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLEASS Flanger's.
Flare Scratch ships an update every 3 weeks, BLEASS Flanger every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flare Scratch | BLEASS Flanger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Async | BLEASS |
Customer experience
Flare Scratch
BLEASS Flanger
Bugs and requests
Flare Scratch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashing when adding music
- Inability to change loop or turntable tracks
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Pitch control
- Crab scratch button
- More skins/customization options
- Recording functionality
- Ability to load own beats/loops
BLEASS Flanger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flare Scratch
No in-app purchases
BLEASS Flanger
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flare Scratch free?
Is BLEASS Flanger free?
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