Comparison

DirectionalEQ vs Arguments

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Arguments

This vintage-style audio processing plugin generates unique sounds by combining two signals with complex math. It functions as a tone generator, distortion unit, or multimode filter, encouraging sonic exploration.

Highlights
  • Vintage-style audio processing
  • Dual signal combination
  • Test tone generation
  • Complex distortion unit
  • Multimode filter
  • Encourages sonic exploration
Features
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Arguments is a vintage-style test equipment plugin for tone generation and dual audio processing. It takes two signals and smashes them together using math derived from analog nuclear research processors. The results are dynamic, often unpredictable but always unique. Since each part of Arguments can run independently, it also works as a sonically rich test tone generator, as a complex distortion unit, or as a multimode filter. Arguments open nature rewards exploration, the presets are a mere suggestion for you to jump off from.

Screenshots

DirectionalEQ2 screens
Arguments1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arguments at 100% against DirectionalEQ's 33%. Arguments also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). DirectionalEQ's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $19.99) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DirectionalEQ costs $9.99 and Arguments $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arguments holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DirectionalEQ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arguments's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DirectionalEQ versus Arguments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectionalEQArguments
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SiedschlagAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

DirectionalEQ

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Arguments

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DirectionalEQ

No in-app purchases

None

Arguments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DirectionalEQ free?
DirectionalEQ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arguments free?
Arguments costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DirectionalEQ or Arguments?
Arguments is rated higher. DirectionalEQ averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Arguments averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do DirectionalEQ or Arguments have ads?
Neither DirectionalEQ nor Arguments shows ads.

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