Dash vs EQ560
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dash
This music player offers a streamlined interface for your non-DRM music files. It supports FLAC, includes a parametric equalizer, and allows for easy playlist management. Additional features like a speedometer and compass are also integrated.
- FLAC audio support
- Parametric equalizer
- Favorite playlist management
- ID3 tag editor
- Integrated speedometer
- Built-in compass
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Dash is a lossless music player built for listening on the go — at home, in the car, or anywhere your library takes you. **Hi-Fi, lossless playback** Play FLAC and Apple Lossless (ALAC) files in full quality, including high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/96kHz — no downsampling, no compromises. **Play everything** MP3, M4A, M4B (audiobooks), M4R, and FLAC are all supported in one player, so your music and audiobooks live in the same place. **Built-in equalizer & playback control** Shape your sound with the built-in EQ, and adjust playback speed and pitch on the fly — great for audiobooks and podcasts as well as music. **Edit your tags, right from the player** Update song title, artist, album art, and lyrics (MP3 and M4A) without leaving the app. **Built for the road** A built-in compass and speed display keep you oriented without switching apps mid-drive. **Hands-free with Siri** Use Siri Shortcuts to play your favorites, shuffle your library, or start a playlist — all without touching your phone. Call Siri and say "Play Dash My Files", "Dash Shuffle", or "Dash Favorites". **Make it yours** Save favorites with a double tap, swipe to skip tracks or adjust speed, and customize your listening experience your way.
EQ560
This audio effect offers a 10-band graphic equalizer based on a classic American design. It provides precise filtering, high headroom, and unique "Proportional Q" for intuitive curve shaping. Use it standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in compatible music apps.
- 10-band graphic equalizer
- Proportional Q design
- AUv3 plugin support
- Standalone mode
- Stereo, Mid, Side EQ modes
- Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
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EQ560 AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the EQ560 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ560 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ560 based on Classic American EQ from the late '60s, the 10-band graphic equalizer features precision filtering and high headroom, ideal for signal enhancement. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • 10 bands of proprietary equalization; • Familiar graphics operation on one octave centers; • 12 dB of boost/cut per band; • «Proportional Q» narrows filter Q at extremes; • IN/OUT switch allows the user to bypass the Graphic EQ for before/after comparisons; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. The curve shaping potential is unmatched, while unique Proportional Q design intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings. The EQ560 extends the features of the original hardware and joins the flexibility of the digital world to the character of the analog processing. Allows you to choose between equalizer modes (Stereo, Mid, Side) and remove analogue saturation from the processing circuit to deliver pure digital sound. The EQ560 is handy when you need to make EQ adjustments on larger parts of the spectrum instead of a restricted area. Boosting or cutting several bands at once will radically alter the sound of a track, be it a thin, weak snare that needs low end or a dull vocal that needs to be opened up. To use EQ560 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ560 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app. The EQ560 is a great complement to the parametric EQ550 and EQ550b.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EQ560 at 3.7 against Dash's 3.1. EQ560 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (30 vs 8). Dash's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 60%). 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
Both are free to download. Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EQ560 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EQ560 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Dash's written reviews are positive against 60% of EQ560's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dash ships an update monthly, EQ560 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dash | EQ560 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 3.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Yoon | RRS, OOO |
Customer experience
Dash
EQ560
In-app purchases
Dash
- EQ and Navigation Use$3.99
EQ560
- RRS EQ560 Unlimited$4.99









