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Chromesthesia vs EQ

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

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About

Chromesthesia

Features
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Chromesthesia or sound-to-color synesthesia is a type of synesthesia in which heard sounds automatically and involuntarily evoke an experience of color. This application will allow all users to experience Chromesthesia! *Note* - This application works only with Philips Hue Lighting System With this application you will be able to create a light show for any mood or occasion. Just landed that new job and listening to upbeat music? Create a scene with bright and vibrant colors and watch as the music comes to life! Feeling in the mood for some sappy love songs and a bottle of wine? Create a scene with dark reds, purples, and pinks and slip away as you become part of the musical experience. Other Uses: Great for any musical practice. As you play the frequencies of your instrument will trigger corresponding colors. Put on a light show and impress your friends with your musical abilities. Vocal Training: Want to know if you are hitting that perfect pitch? Set up a scene to display a certain color when you sing. Your skills are sure to improve! Features: * Control all phillips lights from the application * Disable or Enable the lights that you want to participate * Configure the rate at which the lights change colors * Configure light transitions * Configure decibel threshold * Create/Edit and Delete Scenes - A scene is a collection of colors that will be mapped to certain frequencies. * Add/Delete and Edit colors that are mapped to a scene

About

EQ

This audio plug-in emulates a classic British equalizer from the 1970s. It offers extensive tonal control with four bands of equalization, high-pass and low-pass filters, and various operational modes. A demo version is available for free, with an unlimited version offered as an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Classic British EQ emulation
  • Four bands of equalization
  • High-pass and low-pass filters
  • Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
  • Saturation On/Off
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin
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EQ-A 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 EQ-A AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ-A AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ-A based on Classic British EQ from the '70s. With a surprisingly wide range of tonal variations, the EQ-A is an invaluable and professional audio tool with great flexibility and excellent sonic ability. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • Four bands of classic British equalization (the mid frequency EQ sections are «peaking», while the high and low frequency sections are «shelving»); • Each band offers 4 selected frequency centers; • 15 dB of boost/cut per band; • Three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Saturation On/Off-button; • The main of the EQ section allows four frequencies at any one time, switchable to one of four frequencies: Low Filter (Shelf): 50, 80, 100, 150 Hz; Low-Mid Filter (Bell): 250, 500, 1k, 2k Hz; High-Mid Filter (Bell): 3k, 5k, 7k, 9k Hz; High Filter (Shelf): 8k, 10k, 12k, 15k Hz; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. A series of three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave are arranged at the ends of the EQ section. They are unique in that the switches can be pushed in simultaneously, offering distinct cut filter combinations with unusual filter curves. The EQ-A extends the features of the original hardware and joins the flexibility of the digital world to the character of the analog processing. Allows you to choose between equalizer modes (Stereo, Mid, Side) and remove analogue saturation from the processing circuit to deliver pure digital sound.

Screenshots

Chromesthesia4 screens
EQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chromesthesia at none against EQ's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chromesthesia asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chromesthesia versus EQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromesthesiaEQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCory KellyRRS, OOO

In-app purchases

None

Chromesthesia

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ

One-time1
  • RRS EQ-A Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Chromesthesia free?
Chromesthesia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EQ free?
EQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chromesthesia or EQ have ads?
Neither Chromesthesia nor EQ shows ads.

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