Comparison

EQ550b vs TB GonioMeter

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

Head to head
About

EQ550b

This audio effect plugin emulates a classic American equalizer from the late 1960s, offering four bands of equalization with selectable frequencies and proportional Q. It provides a wide range of tonal variations for professional audio manipulation and can be used as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin.

Highlights
  • Modeled vintage EQ
  • Four bands of equalization
  • Selectable frequency centers
  • Proportional Q filter
  • Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
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EQ550b 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 EQ550b AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ550b AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. Based on Classic American EQ from the late '60s, the EQ550b is a continuation of the EQ that played a major role in the history of music recording, but with an additional filter band and several new frequencies. With a surprisingly wide range of tonal variations, the EQ550b 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 American equalization; • Each band offers seven selected frequency centers; • 15 dB of boost/cut per band; • EQ band 1 and 4 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. Rather than offer a huge assortment of complex features, the EQ550b provides exactly the right number of controls. Its four EQ bands are overlapped significantly to aid in dual roles as problem solver and sweetening device with each band offering seven switchable filter frequencies that span four-to-five octaves. These frequencies, purposely selected to be musical rather than numeric. 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. The EQ550b 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 EQ550b as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ550b will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

About

TB GonioMeter

Analyze stereo image imbalances and frequency correlations in real-time. Ensure your audio content is high quality and compatible with mono down-mixes, crucial for mobile entertainment. This tool offers detailed waveform inspection and balance spectrum analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time goniometer for stereo image waveforms
  • Real-time correlation meter and spectrum
  • Real-time stereo balance and spectrum meter
  • Color themes for UI
  • Mono down-mix compatibility check
  • Optimized for iPad, compatible with iPhone/iPod Touch
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ToneBoosters GonioMeter is a one-stop stereo image analysis AUv3 plug-in. Easily identify stereo image imbalance or frequency ranges with negative correlation. Ensure that the content you create is of high quality and mono down-mix compatible, an essential requirement for mobile entertainment! The ToneBoosters GonioMeter stand-alone app captures the microphone input and processes the signals in real time. Since most iOS devices only have mono microphone capabilities, we strongly suggest to use the integrated AUv3 plug-in (app extension) version instead. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters GonioMeter will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Real-time goniometer to inspect stereo image waveforms - Real-time correlation meter and correlation spectrum meter - Real-time stereo balance an stereo balance spectrum meter - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

EQ550b4 screens
TB GonioMeter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TB GonioMeter at none against EQ550b's 1. EQ550b's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. EQ550b sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TB GonioMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EQ550b holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 23 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EQ550b ships an update every 2 weeks, TB GonioMeter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EQ550b versus TB GonioMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQ550bTB GonioMeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.6 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1323 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOOToneBoosters

Customer experience

EQ550b

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TB GonioMeter

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EQ550b

One-time1
  • RRS EQ550b Unlimited$4.99
None

TB GonioMeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EQ550b free?
EQ550b is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TB GonioMeter free?
TB GonioMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EQ550b or TB GonioMeter?
EQ550b is rated higher. EQ550b averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TB GonioMeter averages 4.6 from 23 ratings.
Do EQ550b or TB GonioMeter have ads?
Neither EQ550b nor TB GonioMeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EQ550b or TB GonioMeter?
EQ550b ships an update every 2 weeks, and TB GonioMeter every 2 months. Most recently, EQ550b was updated on September 1, 2026 and TB GonioMeter on September 8, 2026.

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