Equalizer Pro + vs TB Equalizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equalizer Pro +
Enhance your audio experience with a professional equalizer and a full-featured music player. Enjoy high-quality sound, customizable EQ curves, and support for various audio formats. Manage your music library with ease, including playlist creation and song transfer options.
- High-performance equalizer with 32-bit float processing
- Customizable EQ curves with unlimited points
- Plays MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, APE files
- Supports iPod Library playback
- Multiple playlists and playback controls
- Song transfer via iTunes File Sharing and WiFi
- CarPlay and Dark Appearance support
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Professional Equalizer + Full featured MP3/OGG/FLAC Player HIGH PERFORMANCE EQUALIZER - Highly optimized equalizing algorithm. Uses much less battery than other EQ apps with comparable algorithm. - High quality equalization without distortion. Uses 32-bit float processing. - Draw EQ curves without limitation of number of points. - Realtime spectrum output FULL FEATURED PLAYER - Play directly from iPod Library. - MP3/FLAC/OGG/WAV/APE file support - lock screen album art & meta-data support - mulitasking - remote control support - Customizable gestures - Multiple playlists - scrubbing, repeat, shuffle - Support ID3 lyrics (LRC and SYLT word-level lyrics), album art. - Transfer songs between PC/MAC using iTunes files sharing - Transfer songs using WiFi - supports CarPlay - supports Dark Appearance EQ PRESETS - 12 built-in EQ Presets - Unlimited user EQ Presets. - You can set EQ preset for individual track. (EQ preset for song is automatically loaded when played) * DRM protected tracks are not supported.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TB Equalizer at 85% against Equalizer Pro +'s 47%. TB Equalizer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Equalizer Pro +'s advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Equalizer Pro + costs $4.99 and TB Equalizer $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TB Equalizer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equalizer Pro + has 557 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Equalizer Pro +'s written reviews are positive against 85% of TB Equalizer's.
Equalizer Pro + ships an update fortnightly, TB Equalizer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equalizer Pro + | TB Equalizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (557 ratings) | 4.6 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tachyon Factory Inc. | ToneBoosters |
Customer experience
Equalizer Pro +
TB Equalizer
User reviews
Equalizer Pro +
From 557 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Excellent equalizer
- 👍 Powerful EQ
- 👍 Customizable
- 👍 Robust features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with streaming services
- 🐛 Playback problems
- 🐛 Crashes and stability concerns
- 🐛 Limited functionality
- 🐛 Restricted access to music library
TB Equalizer
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat 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 Pro +
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to play songs from iTunes library
- Issues with CarPlay integration
- Inconsistent behavior with iOS updates
- Syncing problems with playlists and album art
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
6 requests- Expand support for streaming services
- Improve playlist management
- Add more preset EQ options
- Enhance visualizer and UI customization
- Optimize performance for older devices
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- Provide better guidance and tutorials
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
Equalizer Pro +
No in-app purchases
TB Equalizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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