MolaEqualizer vs EQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MolaEqualizer
Enhance your music listening experience with a powerful 16-band equalizer. Adjust audio frequencies with graphic or curve modes, and automatically switch EQ presets based on song information. Enjoy louder playback and wider stereo sound.
- 16-band equalizer
- Graphic and curve EQ modes
- Automatic preset switching
- Total gain adjustment
- Auto gain adjustment
- Wide stereo feature
- Lyrics display
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Audio player that is equipped with easy-to-use 16-band equalizer. By tracing set to draw the curve, it can be set for each band, you can manipulate easily. Without distortion sound by the auto gain adjustment. EQ settings has tow mode, graphic equalizer mode and curve mode. If there is a preset of the same name with genre, artist, album, or title of the song playing, can be switched automatically. You can listen to music while using the settings that were continuous playback. You can designate up to +20 dB amplification in the total level setting, you can play loud enough even in low-level sound recording. With the wide feature, you can play mono tunes with a spread in the stereo. -------------------------------------------------- -------------- Function -------------------------------------------------- -------------- • 16-Band Equalizer (-20dB ~ +20 dB) • The total gain adjustment (-20dB ~ +20 dB) • Auto gain adjustment (to prevent distortion sound) • Switching mode-setting (GraphicEQ mode, curve mode) • EQ can be set independently the left and right in stereo mode • Depending on the song information can be preset automatic switching • Representing and spaciousness to the sound in the wide feature • Display lyrics. • Possible to scroll lyrics automatically. -------------------------------------------------- -------------- The free version has the following limitations: -------------------------------------------------- -------------- * Banner ads will be displayed * Stereo mode is not available When you purchase the full version with in-app purchases, these restrictions will be canceled. -------------------------------------------------- -------------- Please note -------------------------------------------------- -------------- • There are songs such as hanging of DRM, some things can not be played • The sound may be heard occasionally skips or iPod touch, etc.
EQ
This audio plug-in emulates a classic British equalizer from the 1970s. It offers extensive tonal control with four bands of equalization, high-pass and low-pass filters, and various operational modes. A demo version is available for free, with an unlimited version offered as an in-app purchase.
- Classic British EQ emulation
- Four bands of equalization
- High-pass and low-pass filters
- Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
- Saturation On/Off
- Undo/Redo and A/B comparison
- Standalone and AUv3 plugin
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EQ-A AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the EQ-A AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of EQ-A AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The EQ-A based on Classic British EQ from the '70s. With a surprisingly wide range of tonal variations, the EQ-A is an invaluable and professional audio tool with great flexibility and excellent sonic ability. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Precise port of Rack Extensions plug-in; • Modeled vintage EQ; • Four bands of classic British equalization (the mid frequency EQ sections are «peaking», while the high and low frequency sections are «shelving»); • Each band offers 4 selected frequency centers; • 15 dB of boost/cut per band; • Three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Saturation On/Off-button; • The main of the EQ section allows four frequencies at any one time, switchable to one of four frequencies: Low Filter (Shelf): 50, 80, 100, 150 Hz; Low-Mid Filter (Bell): 250, 500, 1k, 2k Hz; High-Mid Filter (Bell): 3k, 5k, 7k, 9k Hz; High Filter (Shelf): 8k, 10k, 12k, 15k Hz; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. A series of three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave are arranged at the ends of the EQ section. They are unique in that the switches can be pushed in simultaneously, offering distinct cut filter combinations with unusual filter curves. The EQ-A extends the features of the original hardware and joins the flexibility of the digital world to the character of the analog processing. Allows you to choose between equalizer modes (Stereo, Mid, Side) and remove analogue saturation from the processing circuit to deliver pure digital sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EQ at 4.8 against MolaEqualizer's 4.3. EQ also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). MolaEqualizer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. MolaEqualizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EQ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of MolaEqualizer's written reviews are positive against 90% of EQ's.
MolaEqualizer ships an update every 4 months, EQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MolaEqualizer | EQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio ra,labo. | RRS, OOO |
Customer experience
MolaEqualizer
EQ
In-app purchases
MolaEqualizer
- MolaEqualizer Genuine Version$2.99
EQ
- RRS EQ-A Unlimited$4.99









