Comparison

TheStrip by DDMF vs Metropoly

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

Head to head
About

TheStrip by DDMF

This audio plugin offers a high-class mixing console experience with its EQ, gate, and compressor. It's designed for efficient CPU usage, allowing you to enhance the spectral and dynamic properties of your entire mix on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • High-class EQ, gate, and compressor
  • Low CPU usage
  • AUv3 and Inter-App-Audio support
  • Compatible with iOS DAWs
  • Full spectral and dynamic control
Features
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The Strip is the essential channel strip: the finest EQ, gate and compressor bundled in one beautifully designed plugin. Just slam this baby onto every channel in your project (which you easily can, because of its low CPU usage) and you’ll have the equivalent of a high-class mixing console on your hands. TheStrip puts you in complete control of the spectral and dynamic properties of your whole mix. TheStrip for iOS comes in AUv3 and Inter-App-Audio format for all your production needs on the iOS platform. It can be loaded in all the standard digital audio workstations available for iOS, like Garageband, Cubasis, AUM and the like. Its desktop counterpart has been an essential part of many a producer's daily audio work, and after a long waiting time, the port to iOS could finally be completed.

About

Metropoly

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Metropoly is a polyrhythmic metronome that turns polyrhythms into something you can see and feel. It helps you develop an intuition for complex rhythms by visualizing them in a way that makes their structure obvious at a glance. BUY IT ONCE AND OWN IT - No subscription. - No ads. - No sign-in. - Every feature works offline. - One purchase for iPhone, iPad and Mac. BUILD A POLYRHYTHM - Up to six rhythms, each with its own beat count, all lining back up every cycle. - Every rhythm gets its own configurable color and sound, so the parts stay separable by eye and ear. - If preferred, add a count-in of one full cycle of the first rhythm, so you know where the loop starts before it starts. EXPORT THE LOOP AS VIDEO - Render the current polyrhythm to a square video at 1080p or 4K. - Choose a gray, black, white, or transparent background that drops straight into your edit. - Loop it 1 to 64 times, with or without audio. Loops are frame and sample accurate, so they cut together seamlessly. - Rendering carries on while you use another app, and tells you when it is finished. PRESETS - Save any configuration as a named preset and load it back instantly. - The app reopens on the polyrhythm you were last working on. THEMES - Three light themes and three dark themes, following the system appearance or pinned to one. - Separately configure the background color of the polygon view. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Made by Thijmen Dam, an indie developer and musician building small, focused tools with care. Metropoly started as a way to practice polyrhythms, and grew into something I actually enjoy opening every day. Thanks for giving it a spin (literally!). It means a lot to me. If you have any feedback, do not hesitate to reach out.

Screenshots

TheStrip by DDMF2 screens
Metropoly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metropoly at every 5 days against TheStrip by DDMF's every 20 months. Metropoly also leads on price ($9.99 vs $11.99). TheStrip by DDMF's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TheStrip by DDMF costs $11.99 and Metropoly $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheStrip by DDMF ships an update every 20 months, Metropoly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TheStrip by DDMF versus Metropoly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheStrip by DDMFMetropoly
Price$11.99$9.99 — better
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SiedschlagThijmen Dam

In-app purchases

None

TheStrip by DDMF

No in-app purchases

None

Metropoly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheStrip by DDMF free?
TheStrip by DDMF costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metropoly free?
Metropoly costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheStrip by DDMF or Metropoly have ads?
Neither TheStrip by DDMF nor Metropoly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheStrip by DDMF or Metropoly?
TheStrip by DDMF ships an update every 20 months, and Metropoly every 5 days. Most recently, TheStrip by DDMF was updated on October 7, 2026 and Metropoly on October 26, 2026.

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