Space Strip vs RRS PUNCH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Strip
This modular multi-effect plugin allows users to shape depth, movement, and spatial balance. Its six flexible modules can be arranged in any order for subtle sound enhancement, particularly effective on synthesizers and keyboards. Designed to be lightweight, it minimizes CPU load for use across multiple tracks.
- Six modular effects
- Flexible drag-and-drop routing
- Shaping depth and movement
- Spatial balance enhancement
- Lightweight CPU usage
- Ideal for synths and keyboards
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Space Strip is a six-module multi-effect plugin built around simple, flexible routing. The included modules Contour, Vibe, Slapback, Ambience, Ensemble, and Stereo can be arranged in any order using drag and drop. Space Strip focuses on shaping depth, movement, and spatial balance rather than heavy effects. It works particularly well on synthesizers and keyboards, but can also be used on other sound sources where subtle space and character are needed. The plugin is designed to be lightweight and suitable for use across multiple tracks without significant CPU load.
RRS PUNCH
This audio plug-in offers a versatile channel strip with modeled vintage pre-amp, EQ, and compressor. It provides extensive sonic shaping possibilities for both stereo and mono audio, with adjustable parameters for detailed sound control.
- Standalone and AUv3 plug-in
- Modeled vintage PreAmp, EQ, and Compressor
- Stereo, Mono, Dual Mono, and Mid/Side modes
- Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
- Macro controllers
- Scalable GUI
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RRS PUNCH AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the RRS PUNCH AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of RRS PUNCH AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The PUNCH combines the efficient design and cohesive sound of analog channel strips with the diverse sonic color and flexible sound-shaping possibilities available only in digital. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Modeled vintage PreAmp, EQ and Compressor; • Stereo, Mono, Dual Mono and Mid/Side modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. PREAMP SECTION: • Line Gain — line drive is increased as the knob is rotated counter-clockwise; • Mic Gain — to increase the mic drive, rotate the knob clockwise. PreAmp will not increase gain, just harmonic distortion. The distortion is mild and adds some coloration. EQ SECTION: • High Band — the High Shelf knob offers approximately ±15 dB of smooth fixed frequency shelving equalization at 12 kHz. Rotate the control clockwise to add the famous high-end sheen or counter-clockwise to reduce the treble response; • Midrange Band — the midrange band is controlled by two knobs, delivering smooth semi-parametric midrange equalization. The right knob controls the band gain and the left knob selects the band frequency or band disable. The response for this band has a dependence on the bandwidth as the gain is adjusted. At higher center frequencies the Q goes up for a more focused peak; • Low Band — the low band delivers smooth low frequency shelving equalization, controlled by two knobs. The right knob controls the band gain and the left knob selects the shelf frequency or band disable. The available range is approximately ±15 dB. The band gain is zero when the knob position indicator is pointing straight down; • Low Cut — this knob specifies the fixed frequency of the low cut (high pass) filter. This filter has an 18 dB per octave slope. COMPRESSOR SECTION: • SC Filter (Sidechain filter) — allows removal of low-frequency content from the control sidechain, reducing excessive gain reduction and/or «pumping» on bass-heavy audio signals without reducing bass content of the audio signal itself; • Threshold — determines how much compression will occur. When the input signal exceeds the threshold level, the compressor engages. A smaller value results in more compression; • Makeup — increases the signal level out of the compressor to compensate for reduced levels as a result of compression; • Ratio — this control determines the compressor ratio; • Knee — this control determines the compressor knee; • Attack — determines how fast compression will engage when the signal exceeds the compressor threshold; • Recovery (Release) — is the time it takes for the compressor to stop processing after the signal drops below the threshold value; • Dry/Wet — the output balance between the signal processed by selected compressor and the original dry source signal can be adjusted with Dry/Wet control; • Gain Reduction Meter — indicates the amount of gain reduction that is occurring, in dB. MASTER SECTION: • Input — adjusts the signal level at the input of the plug-in without affecting the sonic character of the signal; • Phase — this button inverts the polarity of the signal. When the switch is engaged, the phase is inverted. Leave the switch in the disengaged for normal phase; • Output — adjusts the signal level at the output of the plug-in without affecting the sonic character of the signal. To use RRS PUNCH as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — RRS PUNCH will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RRS PUNCH at Free against Space Strip's $14.99. RRS PUNCH also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Space Strip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
RRS PUNCH is free to download; Space Strip costs $14.99 up front. RRS PUNCH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Strip asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Space Strip against 5.0 for RRS PUNCH. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RRS PUNCH has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Space Strip | RRS PUNCH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 23 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | RRS, OOO |
Customer experience
Space Strip
RRS PUNCH
In-app purchases
Space Strip
No in-app purchases
RRS PUNCH
- RRS PUNCH Unlimited$8.99









