Comparison

RRS EQ3 vs Mood

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

Head to head
About

RRS EQ3

This audio effect plugin offers vintage-inspired tonal adjustments with five broad, interacting bands. It emulates an '80s approach to frequency shaping, allowing for precise control over your mix's clarity and low-end response. A demo version is available for trial before unlocking the full unlimited experience.

Highlights
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin
  • Modeled vintage EQ
  • Multiple fixed and boost-only bands
  • Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
  • Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
  • Scalable GUI
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EQ3 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 EQ3 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ3 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. In the '80s it was the first to use a different approach to tonal adjustments. In conventional analog equalizers, whether they are shelving, sweepable, graphic or parametric types, various sections of the audio spectra are boosted or attenuated by adding or subtracting bandpasses. In this case, frequency shaping is achieved by summing bandpasses. Our emulation of this method is quite similar to the original and improved with additional possibilities of digital technology. Now you can hear it for yourself. There are five broad, overlapping, interacting bands: 10 (Sub), 40, 160, 650 and 2.5 кHz, along with the «rock (airy) band» control, which is an HF boost-only control. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • Boost only shelf at 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 20 kHz and 40 kHz; • 2.5 kHz fixed boost and cut shelf; • 650 Hz fixed boost and cut bell; • 160 Hz fixed boost and cut bell; • 40 Hz fixed boost and cut bell; • SUB (10 Hz) fixed boost and cut bell; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. When using the EQ3, remember that the bands are broad, approximately 2 octaves. They overlap one another. For example: when boosting the 10 kHz «rock band» to a +6 position on the knob, to keep the response flat through in 2.5 kHz region you should rotate the 2.5 kHz coarse knob to about a -1 position. The amount you back off the 2.5 kHz control should, of course, be set by ear. Following this kind of procedure will accomplish a more airy sound, with much more clarity. You can accomplish the same thing for the low frequency response by applying the same principles. The EQ3 will reach further into your mix than you've ever heard before with minimal phase distortion. As a result, you may need to take a little time and «play around» with the controls on the EQ3 before you can make intuitive adjustments. To use EQ3 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — EQ3 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

About

Mood

Features
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Mood-Play turns any gathering into a shared music experience. Queue songs together in real time, from anywhere in the world. No account or signup required — just share a 6-character room code, QR code, or link, and guests join the party in seconds. THE END OF THE AUX WAR No more fighting over whose phone controls the music. Everyone at the party adds songs and votes for their favorites — the most-loved tracks rise up the queue automatically. HOW IT WORKS - Host a party in seconds — public or private - Share a room code, QR code, or link - Guests open the app and join instantly — no account, no signup - Everyone adds songs from a library of millions - Vote for songs to push them up the queue - The host controls playback; everyone shapes the vibe DISCOVER LIVE PARTIES Open the Home feed to find public parties happening right now and jump straight in — no code needed. The hottest parties rise to the top. PERFECT FOR House parties, pre-games, road trips, dorms, offices, cookouts, birthdays — anywhere people come together and music matters. FEATURES - Real-time collaborative queue - Song voting — the crowd decides what plays next - Public & private parties - Discover live public parties on the Home feed - Party feed — share moments as they happen - QR code, room code & link sharing - No account required to join - Works on any phone Your party. Everyone's playlist.

Screenshots

RRS EQ34 screens
Mood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mood at none against RRS EQ3's 1. RRS EQ3's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. RRS EQ3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mood asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RRS EQ3 ships an update monthly, Mood every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RRS EQ3 versus Mood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRRS EQ3Mood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRRS, OOOBenjamin Osei Tutu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RRS EQ3

One-time1
  • RRS EQ3 Unlimited$4.99
None

Mood

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RRS EQ3 free?
RRS EQ3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood free?
Mood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RRS EQ3 or Mood have ads?
Neither RRS EQ3 nor Mood shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RRS EQ3 or Mood?
RRS EQ3 ships an update monthly, and Mood every 6 weeks. Most recently, RRS EQ3 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mood on October 15, 2026.

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