Comparison

EQ560 vs 钢琴巴士

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

钢琴巴士

Features
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钢琴巴士 App,由上海音乐出版社(下简称「上音社」)官方出品,是正版教材「配套」的数字化钢琴学习平台。 钢琴巴士 App 特有「智能 7+1 双引擎」,运用 AI 人工智能、琴声识别等先进算法,为纸质乐谱全方位赋能、智能化发声,为广大钢琴学习者、从业者提供了个性化、场景化、特色化的音乐知识服务系统。 钢琴巴士 App,让钢琴学习,效率更高;让音乐梦想,触手可及。 ===== 产品功能特色 ===== 【上音社出品,智能 7+1 双引擎】 上海音乐出版社开创「智能 7+1 双引擎」钢琴学习体验,通过「正版琴谱+钢琴巴士 App」的有机结合,钢琴学习者将体验到 14 项增值服务,即涵盖,7 大音乐科技交互:唱谱、示范、调速、分手、伴奏、教学、测评;7大美育素养创新:术语、曲式、乐理、体裁、难点、简史、导赏。 【海量正版教材,权威名师课程】 作为上音社「正版」教材配套学习 App,「钢琴巴士」拥有海量、丰富的正版内容。曲库融合多个全球权威版本的优势,涵盖各阶段钢琴学习,更有众多名家名师视频,钢琴学习者可以快速定位权威资源。 【智能 AI,学习好帮手】 正版伴奏、自动翻谱、一键测评……钢琴巴士 App 内置更先进的 AI 科技,全方位对钢琴演奏者进行智能辅助、评分等,及时发现问题,有针对性地改正和巩固。随时随地下载 App,学琴更有趣,效率更高。 【学生&教师,一键绑定】 钢琴巴士 App特有的「师生一体化」系统,为教师和学生提供更多智能、便捷的钢琴学习服务。创建班级、回课点评、打榜pk等创新功能,让学琴进度一目了然。 ===== 联系我们 ===== 微信公众号:钢琴巴士 客服电话:400-026-5066转6

Screenshots

EQ5604 screens
钢琴巴士4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EQ560 at 3.7 against 钢琴巴士's 1.0. EQ560 also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 1) and review sentiment (60% vs 44%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and 钢琴巴士 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EQ560 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EQ560 has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of EQ560's written reviews are positive against 44% of 钢琴巴士's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EQ560 versus 钢琴巴士: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQ560钢琴巴士
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (30 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOOShanghai Music Publishing House Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

EQ560

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

钢琴巴士

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ560

One-time1
  • RRS EQ560 Unlimited$4.99
10 purchases

钢琴巴士

One-time10
  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(二级)-vip专属$4.99
  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(七级)-vip专属$6.99
  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(六级)-vip专属$6.99
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  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(三级)-vip专属$9.99
  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(四级)-vip专属$9.99
  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(八级)-vip专属$9.99
  • ABRSM英皇考级精选录播课(五级)-vip专属$12.99
  • 钢琴巴士月卡会员$12.99
  • 全年陪练卡$99.99
  • 优惠年卡会员$149.99

Questions

Is EQ560 free?
EQ560 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 钢琴巴士 free?
钢琴巴士 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EQ560 or 钢琴巴士?
EQ560 is rated higher. EQ560 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while 钢琴巴士 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EQ560 or 钢琴巴士 have ads?
Neither EQ560 nor 钢琴巴士 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EQ560 or 钢琴巴士?
EQ560 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 钢琴巴士 every 2 weeks. Most recently, EQ560 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 钢琴巴士 on November 7, 2026.

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