Sharp Smart Control vs ChannelEqualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharp Smart Control
Control your internet radio device with ease using this app. Manage favorite stations, search for new ones, and access various audio sources like local radio, FM, DAB, AUX, and Bluetooth.
- Internet Radio Control
- Favorite Station Management
- Radio Station Search
- Multiple Audio Source Support (FM, DAB, AUX, Bluetooth)
- Software Update Checks
- Multi-Room Support
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Sharp Smart Control is designed to control internet radio device using Magic M6/M7 platform. It provides you easy and comfortable operation with iOS device. Features: * Local Radio / Internet Radio / FM / DAB / AUX / Bluetooth * Preset hotkey All of the stations you add will automatically save to "My Favorite". * Edit "My Favorite" of the device * Radio station search * Automatic check with the software update for the device or you can check it manually on the settings. * Push to Talk * Local File Support * Change Startup Screen * Remote Control * Multi (Device) Room Support If you have one more device. If it's failed to connect device, please restart the device or check the option "WLAN-Devices can communicate" of your wifi router is checked, then try it again. If you have any problem, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for all of your support and feedback. contact@mediayou.net
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChannelEqualizer at 4.0 against Sharp Smart Control's 3.2. Sharp Smart Control's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChannelEqualizer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 22 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
Sharp Smart Control ships an update every 17 months, ChannelEqualizer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharp Smart Control | ChannelEqualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontier Smart Technologies Ltd | Ryo Togawa |
Customer experience
Sharp Smart Control
ChannelEqualizer
In-app purchases
Sharp Smart Control
No in-app purchases
ChannelEqualizer
No in-app purchases
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