Comparison

Escape P9 vs ChannelEqualizer

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

Head to head
About

Escape P9

Control your P9 portable speaker system with this app. Adjust playback, select audio sources, and fine-tune sound with DSP and equalizer settings for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Remote playback control
  • Audio source selection
  • Startup volume control
  • DSP and equalizer presets
  • Custom 5-band graphic equalizer
  • Twin mode speaker balance
  • Keypad lock
Features
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The Escape App turns your iOS device into a powerful remote control for the P9 portable outdoor speaker system. Beside basic control functions such as play, pause, stop, forward and reverse music you can also select different audio sources, control the start up volume, choose between 3 different optimized DSP and equalizer pre-setting (standard, indoor, outdoor) and 1 custom setting via a 5-band graphic equalizer to create a responisve curve more appealing to your personal taste. Thanks to the dual 24-bit DSP processor you can switch between a direct or wide soundstage. Control the balance between two speakers in Twin mode and lock the keypad control buttons via the App.

About

ChannelEqualizer

This audio plugin acts as a three-band equalizer for music production. It offers adjustable frequency ranges and gain levels for low, mid, and high frequencies, enhancing audio processing within compatible host applications.

Highlights
  • Three-band equalizer (Low, Mid, High)
  • Adjustable frequency ranges
  • Variable gain control
  • High-pass and low-pass filters
  • AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) format
  • System audio input/output routing
Features
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ChannelEqualizer is a three band EQ AudioUnit Extension plugin, developed as an add-on for VADrumSM. ChannelEQExtension  (AUv3) Low Shelving - Frequency Range: 21Hz - 1092Hz - Gain -INF - +12dB - High Pass Filter response: 12dB / Oct Mid Peak / Notch - Frequency Range: 152Hz - 2409Hz - Gain -36dB - +24dB High Shelving - Frequency Range: 296Hz - 21096Hz - Gain -INF - +12dB - Low Pass Filter response: 12dB / Oct Host application uses system audio input as an audio source and processed audio signal is routed to the system audio output.

Screenshots

Escape P94 screens
ChannelEqualizer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Escape P9 at 5.0 against ChannelEqualizer's 4.0. Escape P9 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). ChannelEqualizer's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Escape P9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChannelEqualizer has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape P9 ships an update every 5 months, ChannelEqualizer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Escape P9 versus ChannelEqualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape P9ChannelEqualizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEscape BVBARyo Togawa

Customer experience

Escape P9

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChannelEqualizer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Escape P9

No in-app purchases

None

ChannelEqualizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape P9 free?
Escape P9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChannelEqualizer free?
ChannelEqualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape P9 or ChannelEqualizer?
Escape P9 is rated higher. Escape P9 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ChannelEqualizer averages 4.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Escape P9 or ChannelEqualizer have ads?
Neither Escape P9 nor ChannelEqualizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Escape P9 or ChannelEqualizer?
Escape P9 ships an update every 5 months, and ChannelEqualizer every 12 months. Most recently, Escape P9 was updated on November 2, 2026 and ChannelEqualizer on November 3, 2026.

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