Comparison

ChannelEqualizer vs Aether Jam

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

Head to head
About

ChannelEqualizer

This audio plugin acts as a three-band equalizer for music production. It offers adjustable frequency ranges and gain levels for low, mid, and high frequencies, enhancing audio processing within compatible host applications.

Highlights
  • Three-band equalizer (Low, Mid, High)
  • Adjustable frequency ranges
  • Variable gain control
  • High-pass and low-pass filters
  • AudioUnit Extension (AUv3) format
  • System audio input/output routing
Features
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ChannelEqualizer is a three band EQ AudioUnit Extension plugin, developed as an add-on for VADrumSM. ChannelEQExtension  (AUv3) Low Shelving - Frequency Range: 21Hz - 1092Hz - Gain -INF - +12dB - High Pass Filter response: 12dB / Oct Mid Peak / Notch - Frequency Range: 152Hz - 2409Hz - Gain -36dB - +24dB High Shelving - Frequency Range: 296Hz - 21096Hz - Gain -INF - +12dB - Low Pass Filter response: 12dB / Oct Host application uses system audio input as an audio source and processed audio signal is routed to the system audio output.

About

Aether Jam

Features
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Aether is the simplest way to jam progressive and melodic house from your phone. Build a track as a stack of layers — Bass, Chords, Drums, and a live Lead — each started from a curated loop and tuned with friendly controls. No timeline, no clutter: just pick a sound and play. One synth, everywhere. A single wavetable engine powers Bass, Chords, and Lead. Morph the oscillator from sine to saw to square, sweep the filter, shape the envelope, and save your sound to a global library you can reuse on any layer. Play, don't program. The Lead is performed live on a scale-locked pad grid — every pad is in key, so there are no wrong notes. Hold several pads for chords, slide for glissando, and ride the one-finger filter-morph ribbon. The shimmer river. A shared shimmer-reverb send that any track can attach to or detach from with a tap — add lush, blooming octaves to exactly the tracks you want. Make it yours. • Swap loops, kits and chord progressions in one tap • Per-track volume faders and mute • Adjustable tempo, live • Transpose the bass, change the lead octave • Record your jam to a file and grab it from the Files app Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no data collected. Plug in headphones and start jamming.

Screenshots

ChannelEqualizer1 screens
Aether Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChannelEqualizer at Free against Aether Jam's $8.99. ChannelEqualizer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Aether Jam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On 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

ChannelEqualizer is free to download; Aether Jam costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChannelEqualizer ships an update every 12 months, Aether Jam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChannelEqualizer versus Aether Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChannelEqualizerAether Jam
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo TogawaDiego Ponciano

In-app purchases

None

ChannelEqualizer

No in-app purchases

None

Aether Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChannelEqualizer free?
ChannelEqualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aether Jam free?
Aether Jam costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChannelEqualizer or Aether Jam have ads?
Neither ChannelEqualizer nor Aether Jam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChannelEqualizer or Aether Jam?
ChannelEqualizer ships an update every 12 months, and Aether Jam every 2 weeks. Most recently, ChannelEqualizer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Aether Jam on November 5, 2026.

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