Comparison

Analog Rack Cleaner vs EQ550

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

Head to head
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

About

EQ550

This audio effect plugin emulates classic American EQs from the late 1960s, offering precise control over equalization with unique Proportional Q technology. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for compatible hosts, providing a flexible and characterful sound shaping experience.

Highlights
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin
  • 3 bands of classic American equalization
  • Proportional Q filter bandwidth
  • Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
  • Scalable GUI
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EQ550 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 EQ550 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ550 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ550 faithfully captures the punch, low-frequency transparency, and ultra-tight imaging of iconic American EQs of the late 1960’s. Making use of Proportional Q intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at minimal settings and narrows it at higher settings without the need for additional bandwidth controls. This unique feature minimizes the «phase-shift» sound found in many equalizers. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • 3 bands of classic American equalization; • Each band offers 7 selected frequency centers; • Maximum 15dB of boost/cut per band; • EQ Band 1 and 3 offer shelf/peak switching; • Proportional Q narrows filter Q at extremes; • 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 EQ550 provides reciprocal equalization at 21 points in 5 steps of boost to a maximum of 15dB of gain at each point. The twenty one equalization points are divided into three overlapping ranges. The high and low frequency ranges are individually selectable as either peaking or shelving, and a band-pass filter may be inserted independently of all other selected equalization settings. Frequency ranges and boost/cut are selected by switches, and a pushbutton «IN» switch allows the EQ to be silently introduced to the signal path. A small toggle switch is used to insert the band-pass filter into the EQ550. The EQ550 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. To use EQ550 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ550 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Screenshots

Analog Rack Cleaner1 screens
EQ5504 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Analog Rack Cleaner at 100% against EQ550's 33%. Analog Rack Cleaner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). EQ550's advantage is update cadence (monthly 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. EQ550 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Analog Rack Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 33% of EQ550's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Rack Cleaner ships an update every 6 months, EQ550 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Analog Rack Cleaner versus EQ550: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Rack CleanerEQ550
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioRRS, OOO

Customer experience

Analog Rack Cleaner

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

EQ550

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Cleaner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ550

One-time1
  • RRS EQ550 Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Analog Rack Cleaner free?
Analog Rack Cleaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EQ550 free?
EQ550 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Analog Rack Cleaner or EQ550?
Analog Rack Cleaner is rated higher. Analog Rack Cleaner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while EQ550 averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Analog Rack Cleaner or EQ550 have ads?
Neither Analog Rack Cleaner nor EQ550 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Rack Cleaner or EQ550?
Analog Rack Cleaner ships an update every 6 months, and EQ550 monthly. Most recently, Analog Rack Cleaner was updated on November 11, 2026 and EQ550 on November 3, 2026.

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