Comparison

BLEASS Spectral Resonator vs Tapko Stomp

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Spectral Resonator

Transform audio by manipulating its frequency content to create unique spectral textures and resonances. Generate complex harmonic sounds from internal tone generators or MIDI input, with deep control over pitch, timbre, and spectral filtering.

Highlights
  • Spectral domain audio conversion
  • Frequency shifting, blurring, and filtering
  • Internal tone generator and MIDI input
  • Up to eight voices of polyphony
  • Detailed control over resonance parameters
  • Interactive 3D spectrogram visualization
  • Freeze and Kill controls
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By converting audio into the spectral domain, BLEASS Spectral Resonator can shift, blur, filter, and restructure the frequency content of any sound before generating resonances. When blended with the source signal, this adds a controllable layer of pitch and timbre. Used fully wet, it produces rich and complex spectral textures. Resonances can be generated from an internal four-voice tone generator or directly from incoming MIDI notes. With up to eight voices of polyphony, glide, pitch bend, and up to 256 harmonics per voice, BLEASS Spectral Resonator can be played from MIDI to create tuned harmonic resonances and evolving spectral textures. Intuitive controls provide detailed manipulation of the resonator behaviour, including unison, detuning, harmonic stretching, density, damping, decay, and harmonic filtering. Harmonics can be restricted to even or odd series, while spectral shifting and blurring further reshape the resulting resonances. A spectral-domain filter lets you select the frequency range used to excite the resonators. The interactive 3D spectrogram visualises resonator activity over time while also providing direct control over the spectral filter. BLEASS Spectral Resonator also includes Freeze and Kill controls for holding or clearing active resonances. Designed to combine deep spectral processing with an accessible interface, it opens new possibilities for harmonic, rhythmic, and dynamic sound design, including inharmonic or atonal material such as drums. BLEASS Spectral Resonator is also available for Desktop. Find more information here: http://www.bleass.com/spectral-resonator

About

Tapko Stomp

This app converts live audio transients into MIDI notes or sample triggers for live performance. It's designed for easy setup on stage, allowing musicians to use any audio source to control MIDI instruments or playback samples.

Highlights
  • AUv3 effect with MIDI output
  • Real-time transient detection
  • MIDI, Sample, or Both trigger modes
  • Velocity-based triggering
  • Sample picker and clear
  • Preset compatibility
Features
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Tapko Stomp is an AUv3 audio-to-MIDI trigger for live performance. It listens to your incoming audio, learns what your hits sound like, and turns them into MIDI notes or CC with velocity. It's tailored towards live loopers, but works for anyone who wants to play MIDI from any audio source: a stomp box, a guitar body, a cajón or a drum. Tapko Stomp is actively developed, with continuous refinements and new features inspired by real musicians. Built for fast setup on stage: - Insert Tapko Stomp on an audio track - Route its MIDI to your sampler or drum app - Tap Learn and play a few hits, soft to hard - Play, and only your real hits send notes Features - AUv3 effect with MIDI output - Two triggers, A and B, that each learn their own sound and send their own note or CC - Guided setup in three steps per trigger: teach it your sound, set how easily it fires, choose what it sends - Learn sets the background level, frequency range and velocity range from your own playing - Hit Match ignores sounds that don't resemble your learned hits - Ring Guard and Retrigger Guard so one hit sends one note - Ignore Sounds (Beta): teach it chords and notes that must never trigger - Low Latency mode for sharp, fast attacks - Velocity shaping per trigger: feel, floor, ceiling and boost - Send a MIDI note or CC, on any channel, per trigger - Send Test button to check your routing without a real hit - Live hit lamp with velocity readout, input meter and background level - Help on every control - AU preset support in supported hosts Great For - Live stomp and percussion triggering in a looper - Playing drum samples from a guitar body - Layering one-shots on live drum sources - Compact iOS and iPadOS live rigs Use Tapko Stomp in AUv3-compatible hosts such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and other iOS DAWs that support AUv3 MIDI routing.

Screenshots

BLEASS Spectral Resonator3 screens
Tapko Stomp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tapko Stomp at $4.99 against BLEASS Spectral Resonator's $14.99. BLEASS Spectral Resonator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

BLEASS Spectral Resonator costs $14.99 and Tapko Stomp $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLEASS Spectral Resonator against 5.0 for Tapko Stomp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BLEASS Spectral Resonator versus Tapko Stomp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS Spectral ResonatorTapko Stomp
Price$14.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSDavid Lars Guva

Customer experience

BLEASS Spectral Resonator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tapko Stomp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Spectral Resonator

No in-app purchases

None

Tapko Stomp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Spectral Resonator free?
BLEASS Spectral Resonator costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapko Stomp free?
Tapko Stomp costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Spectral Resonator or Tapko Stomp?
BLEASS Spectral Resonator and Tapko Stomp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do BLEASS Spectral Resonator or Tapko Stomp have ads?
Neither BLEASS Spectral Resonator nor Tapko Stomp shows ads.

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