Comparison

EQ560 vs ChannelEqualizer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

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

EQ5604 screens
ChannelEqualizer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChannelEqualizer at none against EQ560's 1. ChannelEqualizer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). EQ560's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EQ560 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChannelEqualizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChannelEqualizer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of EQ560's written reviews are positive against 33% of ChannelEqualizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EQ560 ships an update every 2 weeks, ChannelEqualizer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EQ560 versus ChannelEqualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQ560ChannelEqualizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (30 ratings)4.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOORyo Togawa

Customer experience

EQ560

All ratings30 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%

ChannelEqualizer

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ560

One-time1
  • RRS EQ560 Unlimited$4.99
None

ChannelEqualizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EQ560 free?
EQ560 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChannelEqualizer free?
ChannelEqualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EQ560 or ChannelEqualizer?
ChannelEqualizer is rated higher. EQ560 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while ChannelEqualizer averages 4.0 from 22 ratings.
Do EQ560 or ChannelEqualizer have ads?
Neither EQ560 nor ChannelEqualizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EQ560 or ChannelEqualizer?
EQ560 ships an update every 2 weeks, and ChannelEqualizer every 12 months. Most recently, EQ560 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChannelEqualizer on October 27, 2026.

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