Comparison

Equalizer vs Bass Boost 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

Bass Boost Player

Enhance your music listening experience with a powerful player that offers advanced sound effects. Adjust bass, pitch, reverb, and more with a 12-band equalizer for a personalized audio output. Supports various formats and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • 12-band equalizer
  • Bass booster
  • Pitch and reverb effects
  • Compressor and tube amplifier
  • Supports popular audio formats
  • Cloud storage sync
  • Background music playback
Features
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Do you want to improve the sound of your music? Or make it more spacious, louder and add elastic and punchy bass? Or just listen to the music with a comfortable player for a wider range of sensations? Then this player is exactly for you. You can play music from any available source in a variety of popular audio formats, as well as add various sound effects. What's inside? - Convenient and up-to-date player; - Possibility to add to and sync your library and cloud storage; - Seamless Wi-Fi file transfer – easily move your music files from your Mac to the app wirelessly, without the need for cables or third-party software; - Audio effects processing with high quality; - 12-band equalizer AI; - Auto EQ: the app detects the genre of the track and automatically adjusts the equalizer to suit it; - Support for all popular audio formats (MP3, FLAC, ALAC, AAC & more); - Simple and intuitive interface and customization without unnecessary buttons; - Possibility to play music in the background; - Export to M4A, WAV, FLAC, MP3, and AIF formats, and select the desired quality; - Offline player - you don't need Wi-Fi connection. Description of effects: - Bass Booster boosts and "pumps" the sound at the lowest frequencies; - Pitch effect allows you to make the sound higher or lower - you can use it to change the music beyond recognition; - Reverb gives the sound a sense of spatial depth and breadth; - Spatial Audio with 8D effect – immerse yourself in a three-dimensional soundscape where music seems to move around you, creating an enveloping, cinematic listening experience that brings every track to life; - The compressor makes the sound of the track louder and gives additional power to the sound, as well as allows you to highlight the quiet moments in the tracks; - The tube amplifier saturates the sound with additional harmonics and adds warmth to the sound, and you can also achieve an overdrive effect (Important! Be careful when adjusting this effect so as not to damage your ears or devices. You should be very careful about this setting); - 12-band equalizer will allow you to fine-tune the sound exactly for your headphones or stereo system. Advanced headphone optimization: The app automatically detects many popular headphone models and applies specially tuned audio profiles tailored to their unique acoustic characteristics. With built-in support for over 6,000 headphone models, you get a personalized soundstage that brings out the best in your gear — no manual tuning required. For a truly immersive experience, we recommend using headphones or external speakers. Customize the sound to your liking. Important! We also want to warn all users that long-term listening to music at high volume, as well as at maximum settings for bass and other effects can damage your devices or impair your hearing. Please be careful. We, for our part, provide a full set of high-quality tools for working with sound, but the final result will always depend only on you. Also we are not responsible for anything that might happen to your phone, audio device or yourself! Use it wisely! Thank you for your understanding. -------------------------------------- * Subscription: Get access to all premium functions of the app. * You can turn off the auto-renewal at any time: you'll find the option to do this change to a different payment plan in the settings of your iTunes and App Store account. * The first time you can try the free trial for 3 days. After that, your account will be automatically charged for the subscription if you will not stop it before the end of the free trial. * The length of the subscription is 1 month, this subscription is auto-renewing. You can stop the subscription at any moment; * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the and of the current period, and identity the cost of the renewal. ATTENTION: before you subscribe please read: Terms Of Use (https://clck.ru/VL63C) Privacy Policy (https://clck.ru/TussC)

Screenshots

Equalizer4 screens
Bass Boost Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bass Boost Player at Free against Equalizer's $3.99. Bass Boost Player also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Equalizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Bass Boost Player is free to download; Equalizer costs $3.99 up front. Bass Boost Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Equalizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bass Boost Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bass Boost Player has 704 ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Equalizer's written reviews are positive against 32% of Bass Boost Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalizer ships an update every 2 months, Bass Boost Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Equalizer versus Bass Boost Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizerBass Boost Player
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (138 ratings)4.5 (704 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews — better32.4% of reviews
Number of ratings138704 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioforge Labs Inc.Tsovinar Popova

Customer experience

Equalizer

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

Bass Boost Player

All ratings704 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral21.6%
Negative45.9%

User reviews

Equalizer

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great Amazing Improved Sound
  • 🎧 Best EQ for audiophile gear
  • 🎚️ Awesome App!
  • 🔊 Fabulous Audio EQ App!
  • 🎶 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stability problems
  • 🚫 Lies
  • 🚫 Hobbles all DRM songs
  • 🐛 Can't import music files
  • 🚫 Doesn't work

Bass Boost Player

From 704 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Effective equalizer
  • 💡 Useful features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Copyright issues
  • 🔒 Restricted access
  • 💰 Paywall for full features
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 Crashing issues

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

Bass Boost Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Repeated songs
  • Distorted audio with boosting
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Spotify integration
  • Add SoundCloud integration
  • Allow importing music from other services
  • Improve music mixing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Equalizer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bass Boost Player

Subscriptions1
  • Bass Booster Volume Power Amp3 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Equalizer free?
Equalizer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bass Boost Player free?
Bass Boost Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Equalizer or Bass Boost Player?
Bass Boost Player is rated higher. Equalizer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Bass Boost Player averages 4.5 from 704 ratings.
Do Equalizer or Bass Boost Player have ads?
Bass Boost Player shows ads; Equalizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Equalizer or Bass Boost Player?
Equalizer ships an update every 2 months, and Bass Boost Player monthly. Most recently, Equalizer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bass Boost Player on September 23, 2026.

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