Parametric Equalizer vs TB Equalizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parametric Equalizer
This audio unit plugin provides a powerful yet user-friendly six-band parametric equalizer for iOS devices. It's designed for precise audio filtering within compatible host applications.
- Six-band parametric equalizer
- Low cut and high cut filters
- Adjustable Q (resonance)
- Bell filters
- Low and high shelf filters
- AU3 plugin format
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Blue Mangoo Parametric Equalizer is an audio unit plugin, with six bands of filter controls: - Low cut and high cut with adjustable Q (resonance) - Two bell filters with adjustable Q - Low and high shelf filters This plugin exists because we needed an equalizer that is easy to use in the small screen space of an iOS Audio Unit plugin, but still powerful enough to do relatively complex filtering. * Blue Mangoo Parametric Equalizer is an AU3 plugin. It runs within an audio unit host app such as Garage Band. It does not run as a standalone app.
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 rating: TB Equalizer at 4.6 against Parametric Equalizer's 4.3. TB Equalizer also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 70%) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). Parametric Equalizer's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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
Parametric Equalizer costs $5.99 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Parametric Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 85% of TB Equalizer's.
Parametric Equalizer ships an update every 5 weeks, TB Equalizer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parametric Equalizer | TB Equalizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 4.6 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #133 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited | ToneBoosters |
Customer experience
Parametric Equalizer
TB Equalizer
Bugs and requests
Parametric Equalizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Parametric Equalizer
No in-app purchases
TB Equalizer
No in-app purchases
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