Comparison

Sonic Logic vs DirectionalEQ

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Logic

Create and edit custom MIDI controllers on your iPad. Connect to DAWs and other music apps via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, or MIDI cable. Offers a user-friendly interface for assigning controls and manipulating MIDI notes live.

Highlights
  • Modular MIDI controller creation
  • Edit and control MIDI setups
  • Connect via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, MIDI cable
  • Control DAWs and other iOS apps
  • Create and edit on iPad with touch gestures
  • Add buttons, knobs, sliders, XY pads
  • Multi-screen setups (up to 8 screens)
Features
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Sonic Logic is a modular MIDI controller that allows you to edit and control MIDI setups from your iPad. Connect over WiFi, Bluetooth(*), USB (*), MIDI cable or use Virtual MIDI and Audiobus to control other iOS apps internally. Control DAWs like: Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Protools, Traktor, and other many more. Create and edit on your iPad! Super easy and fun interface to create, edit, control, manipulate, assign MIDI controllers and notes live, using touch gestures. (No external editor needed). Add Buttons, knobs, toggle buttons, XY pads, sliders and text objects. * Create your MIDI controller easily from your iPad. * Import and export your setups and layouts. * Multi screen - Each setup can have up to 8 different, easily switchable screens. * Intelligent MIDI assignments makes component creation fast and easy. * Edit component's color, size, MIDI channel, range and controller number. * Time advancing gestures for buttons, create a time based MIDI transition with just a press of a button. * Control everything with multi touch. * Snap to middle feature on sliders and knobs. * Built in, editable templates. * Low latency. * to Mac clients ** Windows users - 3rd party software exists for Windows to connect Sonic Logic to it over Wi-Fi Visit us at www.soniclogicapps.com for more information, videos, DAW presets and more… Email us for feature requests and ideas! Spread the love - If you like Sonic Logic, let us and others know by posting a review here :)

About

DirectionalEQ

This audio plugin allows independent equalization of different directions within the stereo field. It offers five bands with advanced filter types, enabling precise adjustments to specific audio directions for a more nuanced sound. Designed for use within compatible music production host apps.

Highlights
  • Independent equalization of stereo field directions
  • Five bands with state-of-the-art filter types
  • 64-bit processing and 2x oversampling
  • Specify direction for each band's operation
  • Works as an Audio Unit or Inter App Audio plugin
Features
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Traditional EQs influence the spectrum of the whole stereo field simultaneously. L/R or Mid-Side-EQs allow you to treat the two channels or the mid and the side signal simultaneously. DirectionalEQ takes this concept one big step further: now you can equalize all directions in the stereo field independently! With five bands, each of them providing state-of-the-art filter types (including 64 bit processing and 2x oversampling) plus the unique ability to specify the direction in which the channel is operational. So you need more bass at 2 o’clock, less midrange at 11 o’clock and a bit more treble from the left? No problem at all, that’s exactly what this EQ has been made for! This app is intended to work as an Audio Unit or Inter App Audio plugin within a compatible host app like Garageband, Cubasis or Auria.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonic Logic at 4.5 against DirectionalEQ's 3.6. Sonic Logic also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 19 months). DirectionalEQ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sonic Logic costs $9.99 and DirectionalEQ $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonic Logic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Sonic Logic's written reviews are positive against 33% of DirectionalEQ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Logic ships an update every 4 weeks, DirectionalEQ every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sonic Logic versus DirectionalEQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic LogicDirectionalEQ
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUri NachmiasChristian Siedschlag

Customer experience

Sonic Logic

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

DirectionalEQ

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Logic

No in-app purchases

None

DirectionalEQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Logic free?
Sonic Logic costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DirectionalEQ free?
DirectionalEQ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Logic or DirectionalEQ?
Sonic Logic is rated higher. Sonic Logic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while DirectionalEQ averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Sonic Logic or DirectionalEQ have ads?
Neither Sonic Logic nor DirectionalEQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Logic or DirectionalEQ?
Sonic Logic ships an update every 4 weeks, and DirectionalEQ every 19 months. Most recently, Sonic Logic was updated on October 1, 2026 and DirectionalEQ on October 7, 2026.

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