Comparison

Equalizer Fx vs TB Equalizer

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

Head to head
About

Equalizer Fx

Enhance your music listening experience with a powerful 7-band equalizer and bass booster. Customize sound effects with presets or create your own, and enjoy background playback and radio streaming.

Highlights
  • Powerful bass-boosting effects
  • 7-band EQ with DJ transitions
  • Create custom equalizer presets
  • Elegant music visualizers
  • Background music playback
  • Stream radio stations
Features
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Best equalizer and bass booster app for iPhone and iPad – Equalizer Fx lets you experience the magic of music with its powerful 7-band EQ and dynamic bass tuning functionalities. Enhance the way you listen to songs by modifying sound effects using 15+ punchy amplifier presets. You can quickly create your own custom presets as well. Key Features of Equalizer Fx: • Powerful bass-boosting effects • 7-band EQ with Dj transitions • Elegant music visualizers • Create custom equalizer presets • Play music in the background • Stream your favorite radio stations • Equalizer presets: Acoustic, Bass Booster, Bass Reducer, Flat, Classical, Hip Hop, Rock, Latin, Pop, etc. DRM Restrictions on Music Effects Please note that you cannot apply any equalizer, bass boost, or volume boost to DRM-protected music. Apple Music tracks are DRM-protected, which means that they are encrypted and cannot be played with effects unless you have purchased and own the song from iTunes. The Equalizer Fx app requires unencrypted raw audio data to apply any type of effects. Auto-Renewable Subscription Terms: Subscribe to get unrestricted access to all the features outlined above. • Subscription Length: Monthly, Yearly • Subscription with a free trial will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the trial period. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • By signing up for this subscription, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://www.twinbit.net/tc/equalizer/terms.php Privacy Policy: https://www.twinbit.net/tc/equalizer/privacy.php Disclaimer: This app is free to download, but you will be required to sign-up for an auto-renewing subscription to access the app's full functionality.

About

TB Equalizer

This professional audio plug-in offers advanced equalization with a dynamic workflow and warm, non-linear filters. It processes microphone input in real-time and integrates with AUv3-compatible host apps for music production.

Highlights
  • Mastering grade equalizer
  • Integrated spectrum and dynamics analyzer
  • Up to 16 filter sections
  • Dynamic or static filter modes
  • AI-powered equalization suggestions
  • Oversampling and anti-aliasing
  • Mid/side/left/right processing
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ToneBoosters Equalizer is a top-quality, professional, dynamic equalizer AUv3 plug-in with an unrivalled workflow, warm, non-linear filters and a gorgeous, functional user interface. The ToneBoosters Equalizer app captures the microphone (or external sound card) input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters Equalizer will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Mastering grade, professional equalizer - Integrated spectrum analyser and dynamics analyser - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - Up to 16 filter sections with a very wide range of filter types - Run each section in dynamic or static mode - Run each section with digital purity or with analog character and non-linearities - Oversampling and anti-aliasing modes to further improve sound quality - Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for content-dependent equalisation suggestions - Audition mode to easily identify problematic frequency areas - Automatic level make up function for every section - Zero latency mode for live operation - Lasso function to select and move multiple filters simultaneously - Piano display to select musical note frequencies - Output VU meters showing peak and RMS levels simultaneously - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Adjustable colours for every filter section - Mid, side, left, right processing for stereo input for each section - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch - Efficient, low CPU usage What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

Equalizer Fx4 screens
TB Equalizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TB Equalizer at 85% against Equalizer Fx's 19%. TB Equalizer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Equalizer Fx's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (28K vs 66). On update cadence 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

Equalizer Fx is free to download; TB Equalizer costs $9.99 up front. Equalizer Fx sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. TB Equalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TB Equalizer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equalizer Fx has 28K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Equalizer Fx's written reviews are positive against 85% of TB Equalizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalizer Fx ships an update every 3 weeks, TB Equalizer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Equalizer Fx versus TB Equalizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizer FxTB Equalizer
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.2 (28K ratings)4.6 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.1% of reviews85.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better66
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwinBit LtdToneBoosters

Customer experience

Equalizer Fx

All ratings27,913 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive19.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative76.7%

TB Equalizer

All ratings66 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

User reviews

Equalizer Fx

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good sound quality
  • 👍 Customizable equalizer
  • 👍 Useful bass booster

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription to access features
  • 👎 Limited functionality without paid subscription
  • 👎 Doesn't work with Apple Music or other streaming services

TB Equalizer

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Professional sound quality
  • 💡 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💰 Excellent value for money
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • ✨ High-quality product

Room to improve

  • 📱 UI size is too small on iPhones
  • 🤏 Microscopic menus and icons
  • 🎛️ Popup window for node selections is redundant
  • 🖥️ Takes away valuable screen space on smaller devices
  • 🚫 Popup cannot be disabled

Bugs and requests

Equalizer Fx

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Equalizer and bass boost not working as expected
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices and iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Allow importing and playing of personal music library
  • Improve stability and reliability

TB Equalizer

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Popup window for node selections cannot be disabled
  • Plug-in not being read correctly
  • Destroys mixed tracks
  • App crashes LumaFusion as a plug-in
  • Makes audio sound flat
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  • Doesn't adjust any frequency
  • Compatibility problem with Air Pod Pro
  • Dynamic mode only works for taming frequency bands (compression), not boosting (expansion)
  • LFO maximum frequency could be improved
  • Instruments lose crystalline sound under 17Khz
  • Only one channel side chain
  • Need more bands for side chain

Requested features

14 requests
  • Disable popup window for node selections
  • Larger UI for iPhones
  • Fix plug-in reading issues
  • Mouse compatibility
  • Improve LFO maximum frequency
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  • Add negative dynamic ratios
  • Implement multi-band compressor
  • Add a channel for ~5 bands side chain
  • More documentation available
  • Add brickwalls
  • Fading spectrum on reverb app
  • More Tonebooster AUs on iOS
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Equalizer Fx

Subscriptions9
  • Equalizer VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Equalizer Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
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  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Equalizer VIP Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Equalizer VIP3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Equalizer Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Equalizer VIP Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Equalizer VIP Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$19.99
None

TB Equalizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equalizer Fx free?
Equalizer Fx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TB Equalizer free?
TB Equalizer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Equalizer Fx or TB Equalizer?
TB Equalizer is rated higher. Equalizer Fx averages 4.2 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while TB Equalizer averages 4.6 from 66 ratings.
Do Equalizer Fx or TB Equalizer have ads?
Equalizer Fx shows ads; TB Equalizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer Fx or TB Equalizer?
Equalizer Fx ships an update every 3 weeks, and TB Equalizer monthly. Most recently, Equalizer Fx was updated on September 26, 2026 and TB Equalizer on September 25, 2026.

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