Magic Switch vs Blindfold EQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Switch
This audio effect plugin provides a lush, one-button chorus inspired by analog synthesizers. It adds dimension and depth to music tracks with a dark, detuned character. A mix slider allows for blending the effect to your preference.
- One-button lush chorus effect
- Juno-60 analog chorus inspiration
- Dark and detuned character
- Adds dimension and depth
- Mix slider for blending
- Based on Super VHS plugin's 'Magic' button
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Since its original release, Baby Audio's Magic Switch has been one of the most popular free plugins on the desktop market. Now it's finally available as an AUv3 plugin. Features: * Lush one-button chorus effect loosely inspired by the Juno-60 analog chorus * Dark and detuned character, perfect for adding dimension and depth to your tracks * Mix slider lets you blend the effect to taste * Based on the "Magic" button in Baby Audio's award-winning Super VHS plugin Note: This is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3), which requires a host such as AUM or Audiobus – or a DAW such as GarageBand or Cubasis.
Blindfold EQ
This music production tool offers a unique approach to audio equalization by removing all visual indicators. Users must rely solely on their hearing to adjust four distinct frequency bands, fostering a more intuitive and ear-focused mixing experience.
- Four-band EQ (LowShelf, LowMid, HighMid, HighShelf)
- Blind knobs with no visual indicators
- Ear-based frequency and gain adjustment
- Intuitive mixing workflow
- Freeware plugin
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Blindfold EQ is a freeware EQ plugin inspired by a quote by Matt Wallace from the book Recording Unhinged by Sylvia Massy. It has 4 bands (LowShelf, LowMid, HighMid, HighShelf), but each knob is blind. There are no indicators or numbers to show frequency values, gain values or Q values. You have to use your ears.
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Verdict
Magic Switch and Blindfold EQ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Blindfold EQ's written reviews are positive against 83% of Magic Switch's. On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Magic Switch against 4.8 for Blindfold EQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Magic Switch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blindfold EQ's.
| Parameter | Magic Switch | Blindfold EQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better | 4.8 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baby Audio Inc. | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Magic Switch
Blindfold EQ
In-app purchases
Magic Switch
No in-app purchases
Blindfold EQ
No in-app purchases
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