Comparison

V vs RRS EQ3

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

Head to head
About

V

Control audio plugins and instruments remotely. Quickly select tracks and adjust settings for compatible V-PlugIn software. Currently supports the Spill plugin.

Highlights
  • Remote control for audio plugins
  • V-PlugIn compatibility
  • Track selection
  • Instrument control
  • Spill plugin support
Features
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V-PlugIn is remote controller for audio plugins and instruments that are V-PlugIn compatible. You can quickly select any track for the plugin and control it. The Spill plugin is the first plugin that is V-PlugIn compatible and is the only plugin supported in this version.

About

RRS EQ3

This audio effect plugin offers vintage-inspired tonal adjustments with five broad, interacting bands. It emulates an '80s approach to frequency shaping, allowing for precise control over your mix's clarity and low-end response. A demo version is available for trial before unlocking the full unlimited experience.

Highlights
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin
  • Modeled vintage EQ
  • Multiple fixed and boost-only bands
  • Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
  • Scalable GUI
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EQ3 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 EQ3 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ3 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. In the '80s it was the first to use a different approach to tonal adjustments. In conventional analog equalizers, whether they are shelving, sweepable, graphic or parametric types, various sections of the audio spectra are boosted or attenuated by adding or subtracting bandpasses. In this case, frequency shaping is achieved by summing bandpasses. Our emulation of this method is quite similar to the original and improved with additional possibilities of digital technology. Now you can hear it for yourself. There are five broad, overlapping, interacting bands: 10 (Sub), 40, 160, 650 and 2.5 кHz, along with the «rock (airy) band» control, which is an HF boost-only control. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • Boost only shelf at 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 20 kHz and 40 kHz; • 2.5 kHz fixed boost and cut shelf; • 650 Hz fixed boost and cut bell; • 160 Hz fixed boost and cut bell; • 40 Hz fixed boost and cut bell; • SUB (10 Hz) fixed boost and cut bell; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. When using the EQ3, remember that the bands are broad, approximately 2 octaves. They overlap one another. For example: when boosting the 10 kHz «rock band» to a +6 position on the knob, to keep the response flat through in 2.5 kHz region you should rotate the 2.5 kHz coarse knob to about a -1 position. The amount you back off the 2.5 kHz control should, of course, be set by ear. Following this kind of procedure will accomplish a more airy sound, with much more clarity. You can accomplish the same thing for the low frequency response by applying the same principles. The EQ3 will reach further into your mix than you've ever heard before with minimal phase distortion. As a result, you may need to take a little time and «play around» with the controls on the EQ3 before you can make intuitive adjustments. To use EQ3 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ3 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Screenshots

V1 screens
RRS EQ34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V at none against RRS EQ3's 1. RRS EQ3's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 32 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RRS EQ3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. V asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update every 32 months, RRS EQ3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
V versus RRS EQ3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRRS EQ3
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeyrinckRRS, OOO

Customer experience

V

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RRS EQ3

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RRS EQ3

One-time1
  • RRS EQ3 Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RRS EQ3 free?
RRS EQ3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do V or RRS EQ3 have ads?
Neither V nor RRS EQ3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, V or RRS EQ3?
V ships an update every 32 months, and RRS EQ3 monthly. Most recently, V was updated on June 1, 2026 and RRS EQ3 on August 20, 2026.

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