ChannelEqualizer vs Aether Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Aether Jam
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | ChannelEqualizer | Aether Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Togawa | Diego Ponciano |
In-app purchases
ChannelEqualizer
No in-app purchases
Aether Jam
No in-app purchases
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