Comparison

EQ vs Analog Rack Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

EQ

This audio plug-in emulates a classic British equalizer from the 1970s. It offers extensive tonal control with four bands of equalization, high-pass and low-pass filters, and various operational modes. A demo version is available for free, with an unlimited version offered as an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Classic British EQ emulation
  • Four bands of equalization
  • High-pass and low-pass filters
  • Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
  • Saturation On/Off
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin
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EQ-A 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 EQ-A AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ-A AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ-A based on Classic British EQ from the '70s. With a surprisingly wide range of tonal variations, the EQ-A is an invaluable and professional audio tool with great flexibility and excellent sonic ability. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • Four bands of classic British equalization (the mid frequency EQ sections are «peaking», while the high and low frequency sections are «shelving»); • Each band offers 4 selected frequency centers; • 15 dB of boost/cut per band; • Three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Saturation On/Off-button; • The main of the EQ section allows four frequencies at any one time, switchable to one of four frequencies: Low Filter (Shelf): 50, 80, 100, 150 Hz; Low-Mid Filter (Bell): 250, 500, 1k, 2k Hz; High-Mid Filter (Bell): 3k, 5k, 7k, 9k Hz; High Filter (Shelf): 8k, 10k, 12k, 15k Hz; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. A series of three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave are arranged at the ends of the EQ section. They are unique in that the switches can be pushed in simultaneously, offering distinct cut filter combinations with unusual filter curves. The EQ-A 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.

About

Analog Rack Cleaner

This audio plugin provides high-pass and low-pass filters to remove unwanted low-end rumble and high-frequency noise. It offers a custom tube preamp for analog coloration and works as a standalone app or within other audio applications.

Highlights
  • High-pass filter
  • Low-pass filter
  • Tube preamp circuit
  • Analog coloration
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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The Analog Rack Cleaner plugin is high pass and low pass filters in a single rack Fx plugin to clear up low-end rumble and high frequency noise. Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Cleaner plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

EQ4 screens
Analog Rack Cleaner1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Analog Rack Cleaner at none against EQ's 1. Analog Rack Cleaner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). EQ's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). 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. EQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Analog Rack Cleaner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Analog Rack Cleaner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of EQ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Analog Rack Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EQ ships an update every 2 weeks, Analog Rack Cleaner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EQ versus Analog Rack Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQAnalog Rack Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOONembrini Audio

Customer experience

EQ

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Analog Rack Cleaner

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ

One-time1
  • RRS EQ-A Unlimited$4.99
None

Analog Rack Cleaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EQ free?
EQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Analog Rack Cleaner free?
Analog Rack Cleaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EQ or Analog Rack Cleaner?
Analog Rack Cleaner is rated higher. EQ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Analog Rack Cleaner averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do EQ or Analog Rack Cleaner have ads?
Neither EQ nor Analog Rack Cleaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EQ or Analog Rack Cleaner?
EQ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Analog Rack Cleaner every 6 months. Most recently, EQ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Analog Rack Cleaner on October 13, 2026.

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