DirectionalEQ vs mobileinearMix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DirectionalEQ
This audio plugin allows independent equalization of different directions within the stereo field. It offers five bands with advanced filter types, enabling precise adjustments to specific audio directions for a more nuanced sound. Designed for use within compatible music production host apps.
- Independent equalization of stereo field directions
- Five bands with state-of-the-art filter types
- 64-bit processing and 2x oversampling
- Specify direction for each band's operation
- Works as an Audio Unit or Inter App Audio plugin
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Traditional EQs influence the spectrum of the whole stereo field simultaneously. L/R or Mid-Side-EQs allow you to treat the two channels or the mid and the side signal simultaneously. DirectionalEQ takes this concept one big step further: now you can equalize all directions in the stereo field independently! With five bands, each of them providing state-of-the-art filter types (including 64 bit processing and 2x oversampling) plus the unique ability to specify the direction in which the channel is operational. So you need more bass at 2 o’clock, less midrange at 11 o’clock and a bit more treble from the left? No problem at all, that’s exactly what this EQ has been made for! This app is intended to work as an Audio Unit or Inter App Audio plugin within a compatible host app like Garageband, Cubasis or Auria.
mobileinearMix
This app allows musicians to create their own individual sound mixes on stage using their mobile devices. It eliminates the need for traditional monitor boxes and complex routing by transferring front mixer sound over Wi-Fi for personalized adjustments via earbuds.
- Wireless sound transfer over Wi-Fi
- Individual sound mix customization
- Earbud monitoring
- Rename audio channels
- Create channel groups
- Eliminates monitor boxes and cables
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The multichannel mixer sound from front mixer is transferred over Wifi/Ethernet to the musicians on stage and they customize their individuell sound mix by themselves and hear it over mobile devices earbuds. Connect your front mixer with mobile device via Connector/Adapter and send signal over Router Wifi5+ to stage. You need a wifi5+ Router connected with ethernet to mobile device and a multichannel audio usb-compliant interface on your stage mixer. The musicians need the mobileinearStage App to receive the sound from mobileinearMix. You can download mobileinearStage from Appstore. Do following steps on your device: -Connect your USB-Audio Interface with your mobile device/tablet with an usb cable -Connect your Wifi5 or Wifi6 Router with your device/tablet with an ethernet cable -Start mobileinearMix on your device/tablet -Rename the audio channels to real stage instrument titles or build channelgroups with one group name for several channels or use predefined Icons Thats all !!! -The musicians mobile devices can receive and mix individually their sound on stage with mobileinearStage-App. -No time consuming and boring stagemonitor soundcheck -No tons of stage monitor boxes -No tons of audio routing and sending equipment and cables -individual mixed digital sound quality for every musician easy to make by a fingertip on his mobile device -Use SOLO-Button for channel audio control -Use MUTE-Button for muting not used audio channels -Set Mastervolume for channel audiocontroll with earbuds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mobileinearMix at 100% against DirectionalEQ's 33%. mobileinearMix also leads on price (Free vs $9.99). DirectionalEQ's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
mobileinearMix is free to download; DirectionalEQ costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DirectionalEQ ships an update every 19 months, mobileinearMix every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DirectionalEQ | mobileinearMix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Siedschlag | Mario Maucher |
Customer experience
DirectionalEQ
mobileinearMix
In-app purchases
DirectionalEQ
No in-app purchases
mobileinearMix
No in-app purchases
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