Scape vs BLEASS Multiband Compressor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scape
This app generates original music that evolves and reacts intelligently. Explore and recombine musical elements to create new sonic spaces. It offers a unique, generative album experience from renowned artists.
- Generates original, evolving music
- Recombines musical elements intelligently
- Offers deep access to sonic elements
- Includes 15 original scapes
- Save scapes to gallery and playlist
- Background playback
Read full descriptionHide full description
Scape makes music that thinks for itself. From Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers, creators of Bloom, Scape is a new form of album which offers users deep access to its musical elements. These can be endlessly recombined to behave intelligently: reacting to each other, changing mood together, making new sonic spaces. Can machines create original music? Scape is our answer to that question: it employs some of the sounds, processes and compositional rules that we have been using for many years and applies them in fresh combinations, to create new music. Scape makes music that thinks for itself. - Brian Eno, Peter Chilvers Includes 15 original scapes Scapes can be saved into a gallery and added to a playlist Plays in background of other apps (excluding iPad 1) Generates random scapes Scapes can be shared by email Supports AirPlay and Retina display Headphones or external speakers recommended
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scape at 73% against BLEASS Multiband Compressor's 33%. BLEASS Multiband Compressor's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and price ($7.99 vs $11.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Scape costs $11.99 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Scape'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.
Scape ships an update every 21 months, BLEASS Multiband Compressor every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scape | BLEASS Multiband Compressor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | $7.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opal Limited | BLEASS |
Customer experience
Scape
BLEASS Multiband Compressor
Bugs and requests
Scape
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on iPad Pro and older devices
- Crashes after iOS updates
- Freezes when loading playlists
- Crashes on startup for some users
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Lost scapes and elements after iOS upgrade
- Playback doesn't match recorded composition
- Cannot add elements in intro mode
- App doesn't allow bypassing introduction mode
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to name and rename scapes and playlists
- Export/record audio as WAV or MP3 files
- Edit existing scapes after creation
- Sleep timer or duration control
- Audiobus integration
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- iPhone version of the app
- Ability to import custom sounds and elements
- Cloud storage for user compositions
- Social sharing features (Facebook, etc.)
- More detailed documentation and tutorials
- Combine multiple moods together
- Ability to specify scape duration
- Repeat/loop functionality for playlists
- More sound variety and elements
- Wave editor for custom waveforms
BLEASS Multiband Compressor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scape
No in-app purchases
BLEASS Multiband Compressor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scape free?
Is BLEASS Multiband Compressor free?
Which has better reviews, Scape or BLEASS Multiband Compressor?
Do Scape or BLEASS Multiband Compressor have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scape or BLEASS Multiband Compressor?
Other comparisons















