Take Creative Vocal Recorder vs BLEASS Monolit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Take Creative Vocal Recorder
Capture your musical ideas instantly with this creative vocal recorder. Easily record, overdub, and build songs with built-in loops, beats, and effects. Perfect for singers, rappers, and musicians on the go.
- Record vocals, beats, and instruments
- Built-in loops and beats
- Overdubbing and harmonies
- Three-track song building
- Built-in effects and mastering
- Voice Tune for pitch correction
- Share recordings easily
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Sing. Hum. Rap. Strum. Capture your musical ideas—anytime, anywhere. Take is the creative vocal recorder. With a single tap you’ll be recording, beatboxing, overdubbing, riffing, writing and sketching out song ideas. App of the Day, Europe (Aug. 2018) “A versatile mobile song sketchpad.” – Electronic Musician “Tremendously easy to use.” – Engadget TOP FEATURES: • Kickstart your creativity with inspiring built-in loops and beats. • Sound like a superstar on your phone’s built-in mic. • Feel the groove. Stay on the beat. Keep in time. • Add new parts. Double them up. Create harmonies. • Build your tune and flesh out your ideas with three tracks. • Polish your tracks with built-in effects, mastering and more. • Subtly tune your voice to stay in key or go full-on robot voice with Voice Tune. • Open an audio file and add your own voice to become the star. • Share your recordings to social, email, AirDrop and other apps. Take combines drop-dead simplicity with features that are custom-tailored for vocalists. Record harmonies along with your voice, blend in effects to sweeten the sound and sing along to an array of beats and rhythms. Take is the ultimate voice memo sketchpad for capturing your musical ideas. Note: Take is optimized for the built-in microphone on your iOS device. To eliminate feedback and hollow-sounding tracks, wearing headphones is recommended while recording. Best results come from using headphones without an integrated microphone, and recording directly into your iPhone/iPod/iPad. ** Requirements: iOS 11 or higher.
BLEASS Monolit
This app offers a powerful yet intuitive mono-synthesizer for creating a wide range of sounds, from deep basses to sparkling arpeggios. It features a user-friendly interface with tactile controls and a randomizer for sonic inspiration, along with factory presets and purchasable sound packs.
- Intuitive mono-synthesizer
- Analogue sound engine
- User-friendly interface
- Random sound generator
- Factory presets
- Additional sound packs
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BLEASS Monolit combines the warm analogue character of BLEASS Alpha with the expressive sound design capabilities of BLEASS Omega. The result is a powerful and efficient mono synthesizer designed for basses, leads, arpeggios, sound effects, and electronic textures. Monolit delivers rich sound while maintaining very low CPU usage, allowing smooth performance even with multiple instances. Its streamlined interface makes sound design fast and intuitive, with responsive controls that feel precise and immediate on touch devices. For instant inspiration, the Dice button generates new synth patches using a musical randomization engine designed to produce usable and unique results. A wide library of factory presets is included, covering basses, leads, sequences, effects, and more, with additional sound packs available separately. Whether you are producing electronic music, designing cinematic soundscapes, or exploring experimental synthesis, Monolit provides a fast and accessible workflow with deep creative potential. Also available for Desktop in AU, VST3, and AAX formats. Learn more at bleass.com/monolit
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLEASS Monolit at 81% against Take Creative Vocal Recorder's 43%. BLEASS Monolit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Take Creative Vocal Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. BLEASS Monolit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Take Creative Vocal Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLEASS Monolit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Take Creative Vocal Recorder has 1.7K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Take Creative Vocal Recorder's written reviews are positive against 81% of BLEASS Monolit's.
Take Creative Vocal Recorder ships an update every 6 weeks, BLEASS Monolit every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Take Creative Vocal Recorder | BLEASS Monolit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) | 4.7 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reason Studios AB | BLEASS |
Customer experience
Take Creative Vocal Recorder
BLEASS Monolit
Bugs and requests
Take Creative Vocal Recorder
Reported bugs
4 issues- Screen goes black after login
- Recordings get deleted/lost
- Sharing/exporting not working
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
9 requests- More vocal tracks
- More effects/sound options
- Mixer/editing features
- Improved autotune
- Better mastering options
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- Ability to copy/paste vocals
- Lyric writing/note-taking feature
- Metronome improvements
- Ability to import own beats/tracks
BLEASS Monolit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Take Creative Vocal Recorder
No in-app purchases
BLEASS Monolit
- Abyssal Preset Pack$3.99
- Leads Preset Pack$3.99
- Basses Preset Pack$3.99
Questions
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