Comparison

Equalizer vs Music Player+

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

Head to head
About

Equalizer

This music player offers a powerful and accurate parametric equalizer with advanced playlist controls. Customize your audio experience with seven adjustable control points, separate left/right ear adjustments, and a spectrum analyzer. Share and import EQ presets for a personalized sound.

Highlights
  • Parametric equalizer with 7 control points
  • Separate left/right ear EQ adjustment
  • Customizable EQ presets
  • Spectrum analyzer visualization
  • Advanced playlist controls
  • Background playback with remote control
  • AirPlay and Bluetooth support
Features
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"... the sound quality blew us away."- Gearburn.com Music player with the most powerful and acurate equalizer in the app store as well as the most advanced playlist controls. + Play music directly from your Music Library including podcasts and music video (audio only) + Adjust the powerful parametric equalizer by moving the seven control points or type in the values directly. + Adjust the EQ curve for your left and right ear separately (now extends from -30 to + 30 dB. Use the StereoEQ setting for that) + Select from over 10 presets or save your own. You can even share them via email and import presets from other people via email. + Full background support including remote control (from docks, headsets, car stereos) + Visualize the music with the spectrum analyzer. + Use AirPlay to listen on your AppleTV, or your Bluetooth headsets and even a dock. + Use the pre-amp slider to adjust the overall boost or cut. Make sure to turn the slider down if you experience distortion. Use the auto-normalizer function to prevent clipping automatically and have the best dynamic range possible with your eq curve. (on/off in settings) + Curve screen: curve redraws as controllers are dragged. Pinch to modify Q. Three stage clipping signal on preamp slider. Keyboard entry for pre-amp. Twitter/Facebook/Weibo integration to share your current EQ curve. Bypass. + Crossfade between songs. Make sure to stop the music before changing the crossfade time slider. + Now playing screen includes repeat (all, single no repeat) button and shuffles like the music app. Improved stability of on the fly modifications of the playlist. Add more songs to the playlist at any time. Sort playlist alphabetically. + Music selection is very similar to default music app. + Turn landscape to display the frequency analyzer. + Built in sleep timer to stop Equalizer after a certain period if time. + Crossfeed option to blend audio between channels + Apple Watch support for eq curve selection incl. complications KNOWN ISSUES: No known issues. please contact support if you have any problems. COPY-PROTECTED MUSIC: Equalizer will not play copy-protected (DRM). You need to convert DRM songs. Apple Music Streaming uses copy-protected songs. iCLOUD: Only the Apple Music app can manage songs in iCloud (iTunes Match). You will need to make sure the songs are downloaded to your device to listen and enhance them via Equalizer. If you want to stream and eq your music, you can try our other app: CloudEQ. It allows you to stream and eq music from SoundCloud and your Dropbox account without the need for storage on your device. From the reviews: EXCELLENT PROGRAM I connect my iphone 4 to a car audio system, with the application the music began to sound incomparably better .... A little clear interface, but to understand it and understand need no more than 5-10 minutes. -- P_S_B_ *** LOVE IT This is the EQ I have been looking for, and because of bad ratings I almost passed on it! I consider myself an aspiring audiophile and have the equipment -- Klipsch, Sunfire, Nottingham, Denon, Paradigim, etc. -- (and debt) to back it up. This EQ performs flawlessly and is very easy to use. It enhanced my music dramatically. Yes, dramatically! Just make sure you are running the recommended IOS, as the developer suggests. -- J. Paul DiMaggio *** PLEASE if you have concerns or encounter problems with the app: post on http://www.audioforge.ca and we will explain how things work, until you can use all the features of the app to the fullest. Thank you

About

Music Player+

This app is an offline audio player that allows you to create playlists from your downloaded music and audio files. It features a 10-band equalizer with 24 presets and the ability to create custom settings, along with metadata editing for audio files.

Highlights
  • Offline audio playback
  • Playlist creation
  • 10-band equalizer
  • 24 EQ presets
  • Custom EQ settings
  • Metadata editing
  • Supports various audio formats
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Music Player+ is a simple offline audio player with a 10-band equalizer. Create a playlist from Music App's songs or Files App's audio files. Specifications & features - Add music files from Music App or Files App - Songs from Music App must be downloaded to play in this app - Songs from Music App are grouped & listed by album - Songs need to be none-DRM - Available audio format: - aifc - aiff - caf - flac - m4a - mp3 - wav - 10-band equalizer - 24 presets - Acoustic - Bass Booster - Bass Reducer - Deep - Flat - Hip-Hop - Latin - Loudness - Lounge - Piano - R&B - Small Speakers - Spoken Word - Treble Booster - Treble Reducer - Vocal Booster - Electronic - Classic - Jazz - Dance - Pop - Rock - Perfect **recommended** - Eargasm Explosion - You can create custom settings - Edit metadata for audio files in Files App - If Music Player is not showing in Files App, try restart the device; restarting might fix About creating a playlist: - Copy audio files to this app's folder by adding "Files(copy files)" or using Files App - If files are under this app's folder, add audio files by "Files(reference files)" - If files are referenced outside of this app's folder, the app may not be able to access the files after updating OS - Files(reference files) does not copy the original file; Files(copy files) does copy the file under this app's folder - Shared Folder does not copy the original file; Files shared with other compatible apps If you're using wired headphones, my recommended EQ is Perfect; for wireless headphones, sounds may be better if preamp is reduced. If you find a great EQ setting, please share the setting in review or contact from the app's web page. Don't forget to write the name of the setting, I might add to preset. If you like the app, leave comments in review or rate; thanks Hope you enjoy!

Screenshots

Equalizer4 screens
Music Player+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Player+ at Free against Equalizer's $3.99. Music Player+ also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Equalizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

Music Player+ is free to download; Equalizer costs $3.99 up front. Music Player+ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Equalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Player+ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 54 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 51% of Music Player+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Equalizer versus Music Player+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizerMusic Player+
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (138 ratings)4.3 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews — better50.6% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioforge Labs Inc.Nobutaka Yuasa

Customer experience

Equalizer

All ratings138 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative37.7%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative30.8%

Music Player+

All ratings54 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative37.6%

Bugs and requests

Equalizer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes after iOS 11 update
  • Scroll bar progress stuck
  • Buffering doesn't adjust properly
  • App crashes significantly
  • Playback may freeze at end of track
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  • Songs not playing from Apple Music
  • Playlists don't load
  • Crashes immediately on iPhone 6
  • Doesn't work with podcast
  • Clipping issue causing distortion

Requested features

6 requests
  • Sort albums by date added
  • Tidal integration
  • Playlist support
  • Dark mode
  • Presets for different headphones/speakers
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  • Ability to save EQ settings per song

Music Player+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Equalizer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Music Player+

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Buy Me A Coffee Large$4.99
  • Barista Special$9.99

Questions

Is Equalizer free?
Equalizer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Player+ free?
Music Player+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Equalizer or Music Player+?
Music Player+ is rated higher. Equalizer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Music Player+ averages 4.3 from 54 ratings.
Do Equalizer or Music Player+ have ads?
Music Player+ shows ads; Equalizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer or Music Player+?
Equalizer ships an update every 2 months, and Music Player+ every 2 months. Most recently, Equalizer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Music Player+ on October 13, 2026.

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