King Key vs DimChorus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King Key
This app provides high-quality one-shot keyboard samples, including vintage typewriters and modern synthesizers. It offers 9 instruments and 11 presets, usable as a standalone instrument or an AUv3 plugin within music production hosts.
- High-quality one-shot keyboard samples
- Vintage typewriter and MIDI keyboard sounds
- 9 instruments and 11 presets
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Standalone instrument mode
- Proprietary high-detailed sampling techniques
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In grand celebration of International Joke Day 2024, we at Caelum used our incredibly intelligent minds to bring you our first sampler; King Key. Gone are the days when you were left begging for high quality one-shot keyboard samples, now you can get King Key. Anywhere in the world you can now play the sounds of a keyboard, on your keyboard. We also blessed you with the sounds of a MIDI keyboard, a typewriter and 4 produced kits as our generosity knows no limits. Click, Clack, Svvvvt, B-ding, cha-cuh, fshhhh. With 9 instruments and 11 presets at your finger tips you can finally be the person your parents wanted you to be, a King Key one. Using proprietary high-detailed sampling techniques, which are sadly too complex for you to understand without demonstrative play-dough, we have captured the essence and spirit of a vintage Imperial typewriter, a Modal Cobalt8X and a Generic USB keyboard. We then took these beautiful, inspirational samples and produced them into some juicy, expressive kits for your pleasure. King Key is designed as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it works within iOS and iPadOS hosts such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis 3, AUM and Beatmaker 3. King Key also works as a standalone instrument.
DimChorus
This audio effect plugin creates a stereo chorus "dimension" effect, inspired by classic 80s hardware. It offers three modes for varying intensity and an EQ to shape the chorused sound, enhancing dry or one-dimensional audio.
- Stereo chorus "dimension" effect
- Inspired by vintage circuits
- Three intensity modes
- Adjustable EQ for chorused sound
- AUv3 compatible plugin
- Standalone operation
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Dimensional Chorus Plugin (AUv3) DimChorus is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview DimChorus is a stereo chorus "dimension" effect inspired by the simple button operated circuits found in a famous guitar pedal and a legendary analog synth from the 80's. While not intended to be an exact replica or emulation of either of these, DimChorus uses similar processing under the hood and embraces the vibe and simplicity of a bygone era! The chorus effect is achieved by modulating the time of a delayed version of the dry signal, and then mixing the two. Typically, these delay times are very short, between 5 and 20ms. The "dimension" effect is slightly different, in that it uses two stereo chorus effects in parallel, with different modulation rates and depths, which makes the periodic nature of the effect less obvious, and is often referred to as being three-dimensional! Simply add DimChorus to any sound that you feel is a little dry or one-dimensional, then set the Mode and EQ to taste. Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. Mode - Select one of the three modes, from subtle (I) to pronounced (III), or somewhere in between (II). EQ - Applies a high or low pass filter to the chorussed sound only, making the overall effect darker or brighter. In the Normal position, the EQ is "flat". If you are interested in other flavours of the chorus effect, please check out the OkChorale, LcrChorus and Wobulator plugins. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson
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Verdict
King Key and DimChorus both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of King Key's written reviews are positive against 50% of DimChorus's. King Key also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5). DimChorus's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On rating, 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
DimChorus is free to download; King Key costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for King Key against 5.0 for DimChorus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of King Key's written reviews are positive against 50% of DimChorus's.
| Parameter | King Key | DimChorus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caelum Audio | Rob Jackson |
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King Key
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In-app purchases
King Key
No in-app purchases
DimChorus
No in-app purchases
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